Section: Africa&ME
Russia to supply electricity to Crimea
Russia has started to supply electricity to Crimea starting first with Eastern Crimea with a second power bridge to connected by the end of December …read more Source: World...
Ukraine failing its war-stricken disabled people
The war in eastern Ukraine has created a lot of economic and social problems for the government in Kiev. …read more Source:...
Russians’ attitude to Western nations continues to deteriorate
An overwhelming majority of Russians profess increasingly negative feelings about the USA, the EU and other Western nations, a poll shows. At the same time, 65 percent of respondents think Russia should stay its independent course regardless of sanctions. The research conducted by the independent polling center Levada in late November shows the...
Turkey row leaves Russia stuck with abandoned gas pipes worth billions
Gas pipes worth 1.8 billion euros (US$1.95 billion) are to be left stranded on the shores of the Black Sea after Russia’s decision to suspend work on the Turkish Stream pipeline, a potent symbol of Moscow’s falling out with Ankara. Russia has set out to punish Turkey after it shot down a Russian warplane in Syria last week, imposing...
Russia calls for lifting of east Ukraine blockade
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called for immediate lifting of an economic blockade of pro-Russian rebel-held eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
Putin on surprise visit to Crimea
Putin ‘went to Simferopol where he inaugurated the first phase of the energy bridge that will provide Crimea’s power supply from Russia’ …read more Source: World...
British Parliament Approves Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria
LONDON — The British Parliament on Wednesday authorized airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State, in a vote that became a wider test of British willingness to play an active role in international affairs. The decision, after months of wrangling, hand-wringing and a daylong parliamentary debate, underscored the concerted efforts of Prime...
News24.com | Nato might resume talks with Russia
Nato will explore the possibility of resuming high-level political talks with Moscow through a council that has largely been inactive since Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the chief of the military alliance says. …read more Source:...
NATO invites Montenegro to join alliance, defying Russia
NATO invited tiny Montenegro on Wednesday to join the military alliance in its first expansion since 2009, defying Russian warnings that enlargement of the US-led bloc further into the Balkans is “irresponsible” action that undermines trust. In a scripted session at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels, Montenegro’s Foreign...
Ukraine open to talks with Russia over EU trade deal
‘We are prepared for professional economic discussions,’ Ukrainian president says …read more Source: World...
