Section: Africa&ME
G7 will discuss extending sanctions on Russia : EU official
The G7 summit in Germany starting on Sunday will discuss extending European Union sanctions on Russia, probably for six months, a senior EU official said Friday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine Fears Imminent ‘Full-Scale’ Russian Invasion
Renewed fighting in Ukraine causes international alarm Ukraine, observers say Russia moved tanks and broke ceasefire. …read more Source: Arutz...
Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine ahead of G7 meeting
Heavy fighting has once again sparked in eastern Ukraine. The clashes have left several army soldiers dead and dozens more injured. …read more Source:...
US considering deployment of cruise missiles in Europe for Russia
The United States is considering the deployment of ground-launched cruise missiles in Europe in order to counter Russia’s measures in Ukraine, according to a new report. The Associated Press reported on Thursday that the decision was made after Russia allegedly violated a nuclear treaty. The US accuses Russia of violating the 1987...
G7 summit to discuss wars, jihadis, Grexit fears
The Bavarian Alps venue may look tranquil, but global turmoil — from Ukraine to Islamist militants and the Greek crisis — dominates the agenda of the G7 summit, which is being held without Russia. …read more Source: The Daily...
US considering deployment of cruise missiles in Europe for Russia
The US is considering the deployment of missiles in Europe in order to counter Russia’s measures in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
News24.com | US concerned about surge in east Ukraine fighting
The United States is concerned over a recent flare-up in fighting in eastern Ukraine, a senior White House official says. …read more Source:...
Ukraine finds itself in upheaval as battle rages in east
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has delivered his annual address to the parliament. …read more Source:...
Opinion: Russia and the danger of conspiracy theories
The way President Vladimir Putin tells it, Russia is the victim of a great conspiracy designed to prevent it from claiming a position within the global networks of leadership. The Europeans are plotting to deny Russia the right to host the 2018 football World Cup. The Americans are trying to throw a lasso around Russia by building up the military...
Poroshenko cites ‘colossal threat’ of huge clashes
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warned on Thursday of the “colossal threat” of major clashes in eastern Ukraine where at least 26 people have died in renewed fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels. Fresh clashes erupted near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, in one of the worst outbreaks of violence since a...
