Section: Africa&ME
Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to US Boxer Jones
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to Roy Jones Junior, a prominent US professional boxer who had asked for it last month when he met Putin in the disputed region of Crimea, the Kremlin said. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Top officials hail ‘progress’ on Ukraine deal
In the conflict zone, a total ceasefire was announced starting September 1, and so far appears to… …read more Source:...
US interference destabilizing Ukraine: Analyst
A political analyst thinks the United States is supporting neo-Nazi gangs that are triggering unrest in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
German FM: Ukraine cease-fire must be ‘consolidated’
Putin, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande will meet on Oct. 2 in Paris to discuss Ukrainian conflict …read more Source: Anadolu...
OSCE : Renewed truce in eastern Ukraine holding
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which monitors the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, says the renewed truce in the restive areas has been respected since the beginning of this month. …read more Source: Iran...
Europe FMs : Progress made in Ukraine peace talks
The foreign ministers of Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France say they have made progress in their talks over the peace process in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Winter is coming to Ukraine: ‘Normandy Four’ vows to speed up ‘less confrontational’ crisis talks
Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to step up talks between both sides of the conflict in Ukraine’s east before winter sets in. Topics are to include weapons pullbacks and humanitarian issues. All of the ‘Normandy Four’ foreign ministers were generally satisfied with how the ceasefire was holding up, aside from a few...
Top officials hail ‘progress’ on Ukraine deal
Normandy Format FMs praise progress toward resolution of conflict in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: World...
Germany Says ‘Significant Progress’ Made at Ukraine Meeting
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after meeting his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts in Berlin on Saturday that “significant progress” had been made towards a resolution of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Progress made in Ukraine peace talks: Europe FMs
European foreign ministers hail the progress made in Ukraine’s peace process. …read more Source:...
