Section: Africa&ME
No breakthrough after eight hours of U.S.-Russia talks
Top U.S. and Russian officials said they hoped to work together on contentious issues such as the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria but offered no sign of concrete progress after more than eight hours of talks Tuesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Kerry meets Russia’s Putin amid tension
The US secretary of state meets with Russian president in a bid to ease strained relations over Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: AL...
Turkey seeking to woo Ukrainian defense experts amid Russia crisis
Turkey is looking for non-NATO suppliers of weapons systems as its potential $3.44 billion anti-missile deal with a Chinese company remains a mystery …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Proof cited of Russian army in Ukraine
MOSCOW: Allies of murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov on Tuesday unveiled a report based on research he compiled that they claimed proved large-scale Russian military involvement in Ukraine. “We gathered what we think is comprehensive proof of the presence of Russian troops,” said Ilya Yashin, one of the authors of the report...
CrossTalk: Palestine Chronicle Editor on the Obama Doctrine
How should we describe the Obama administrations foreign policy idealistic, pragmatic, neither, or merely erratic? On the one hand, Obama is reaching out to Cuba and Burma, but on the other hes backing coups in Egypt and Ukraine. Is there such a thing as the Obama doctrine? CrossTalking with Ramzy Baroud, Stephen Schlesinger, and Brian Becker....
Kerry, Putin in ‘frank’ talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he had “frank” talks about Ukraine, Syria and Iran with Russian President Vladimir Putin. ||| Sochi, Russia – US Secretary of State John Kerry said he had “frank” talks about Ukraine, Syria and Iran with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and said it was important to keep in contact. With the...
Putin hosts Kerry for Ukraine, Syria talks
Kerry was also set to discuss Yemen and Libya and brief Putin on the negotiations on curtailing Iran’s nuclear programme. …read more Source: Muscat...
Three soldiers killed in eastern Ukraine clashes
At least three Ukrainian soldiers are killed and one injured in clashes with pro-Russia forces in the country’s east. …read more Source:...
John Kerry Meets Russian President On Ukraine Crisis
U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, met Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday, to probe Russia’s willingness to curb its involvement in Ukraine crisis and its backing of Syria’s President. This was the highest-level U.S. visit to Russia since the Ukraine crisis began in the autumn of 2013. The west accused Russia of arming...
News24.com | Potato diplomacy: Lavrov gives Kerry ice-breaking gift
After months of raging tensions over Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sought to break the ice by giving his US counterpart two baskets full of potatoes and tomatoes. …read more Source:...
