Section: Africa&ME
Russia, China countering NATO buildup: Duma head
A leading Russian lawmaker says the promotion of relations between Russia and China is a response to the US and the NATO’s military expansion in Europe. Alexei Pushkov, the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Russian State Duma, the lower house of the parliament, made the remarks on Sunday in a post on his Twitter account. Pushkov...
Polish President Komorowski front-runner in election
Poland voted in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday that opinion polls show will send front-runner and incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski into a runoff against a conservative opposition challenger. A comfortable re-election for Komorowski would give a confidence boost to his allies in the centre-right Polish government, who face what...
No respite for candy factory caught up in Russia-Ukraine crisis
The factory was first raided by armed police on March 18 last year, a day after the United States and European Union imposed sanctions linked to Russia’s annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: World...
Putin warns certain countries trying to dominate world
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against attempts by certain countries to dominate the world. Putin made the remarks in his address commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany. US President Barack Obama has boycotted the festivities, as have the leaders of Britain and France; Russia’s...
Russia hoping to revive ties with Europe: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is set to restore its European ties, severely affected by the crisis in Ukraine in recent months. According to Press TV, Putin said at a Saturday meeting with Czech President Miloš Zeman in the capital Moscow “We are really hoping that we not only rebuild our relations with Europe generally,...
Putin takes a swipe at US in V-Day speech
Key Western leaders avoid the event over tensions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Khaleej...
Western nations boycott Russia’s Victory Day parade
Western leaders avoid festivities in protest of Russia’s alleged involvement in Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...
Russia salutes World War II heroes
MOSCOW: Thousands of Russian troops marched across Red Square, tanks rumbled through the streets and jets screamed overhead on Saturday in a huge military parade marking the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. Western leaders boycotted the parade over Russia’s role in the Ukraine crisis but President Vladimir Putin was joined...
Ukraine rebels release two US aid workers
Aid workers accused by rebels of being CIA agent and “enlisted” have been released after being held for 10 days. …read more Source: AL...
Russia stages war’s victory parade, draws rebuke from Ukraine
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
