Section: Africa&ME
Kerry in Russia to normalize ties
US Secretary of State John Kerry began high-stakes talks in the Russian resort of Sochi Tuesday aimed at mending ties between Washington and Moscow, which have deteriorated in recent years over crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Socialism and Freedom | Jacobin
For the past five years, Hungary has been governed by Fidesz, a right-wing nationalist party. Fidesz, led by Viktór Orbán, has held a two-thirds majority, allowing it to modify the constitution and other major laws, and exercise control over major media outlets. However, there were a series of scandals last year, as well as a series of major...
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in east: military
Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and another one injured as clashes with pro-Russian rebel fighters flared despite a shaky truce, Kiev’s military spokesman said …read more Source: The Daily...
Kerry visits Russia to push Putin on Ukraine crisis
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began high stakes talks in the Russian resort of Sochi on May 12 aimed at pushing President Vladimir Putin to fully implement a shaky Ukraine ceasefire …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Kerry in Russia to push Putin on Ukraine crisis
US Secretary of State John Kerry began high stakes talks in the Russian resort of Sochi Tuesday aimed at pushing President Vladimir Putin to fully imp …read more Source: The New...
220 Russian soldiers killed in east Ukraine
More than 220 soldiers have been killed in eastern Ukraine, showing proof that military buildup is ample evidence of Putin’s troops fighting on the border. …read more Source: World...
Shades of the Cold War as Kerry Seeks Detente with Russia
US Sec. of State set to meet Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin missile sale to Iran, Ukraine and Syria among the topics on their agenda. …read more Source: Arutz...
US, Georgia launch 2-week war games on Russia’s doorstep
US and Georgian forces have launched two weeks of military drills in the South Caucasian country near Russia’s borders, a move that is likely to increase tensions between Washington and Moscow. Brigadier General Mark Loeben, director of exercises at US European Command, told reporters on Monday that some 600 US and Georgian soldiers were...
Majority of Russians see US as threat: Poll
A newly released poll shows nearly 60 percent of Russians view the United States as a threat to their country, following a deterioration of relations between Washington and Moscow in the past year over the crisis in Ukraine. The poll by the Russian non-governmental research organization, Levada Center, and published by the Russian daily Izvestia...
Scores of Russian soldiers killed in east Ukraine
By Maria Tsvetkova Moscow spent more than 53 billion roubles ($1.04 billion) supplying a separatist rebellion in east Ukraine and at least 220 Russian soldiers have been killed there, a report by Russian opposition activists said on Tuesday. The report was the last project of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, who used open source information...
