Section: Africa&ME
Former Ukraine MP Faces Money Laundering Charges
Switzerland has charged two Ukrainians, including a former parliamentary deputy, for allegedly laundering around 2.8 million euros ($3.1 million) via Swiss bank accounts, the government said Friday. “The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has filed an indictment with the Federal Criminal Court against the Ukrainian national and...
Trump slams US evangelical magazine after it calls for his removal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blasted the magazine founded by the late Reverend Billy Graham after the influential publication for conservative evangelical U.S. Christians called for him to be removed from office. Christianity Today on Thursday wrote in an editorial entitled “Trump Should Be Removed from Office” that it could...
Turkish defense giant ASELSAN breaks export record
With a shipment of software-based radios to Ukraine, Turkish defense giant ASELSAN scored its biggest-ticket, single-shipment export to date, officials from the company told Anadolu Agency on Dec. 20. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia offers Ukraine $3 bln as gas arbitration settlement: source
Russia has offered to pay Ukraine about $3 billion to end a legal row over gas, a source close to talks told Reuters Friday, in line with the amount proposed in arbitration rulings between Russian Gazprom and Ukrainian Naftogaz. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Russia offers Ukraine $3 bln as gas arbitration settlement
; …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Democrats debate how to combat Trump, a roaring economy and impeachment
Los Angeles – A pointed and personal clash over the corrupting influence of wealthy campaign donors dominated the Democratic presidential debate Thursday, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg tangled over each other’s ability to govern with integrity. The confrontation, which ignited after weeks of...
Russia, Ukraine reach gas transit deal ‘in principle’
…read more Source:: Al-Manar TV
Democrats seek high-profile Senate trial for Trump
Washington – US Democrats on Thursday pressed the Republican-controlled Senate to call Donald Trump’s top lieutenants to testify in its trial of the impeached president, as they sought to focus attention on the trial ahead of the 2020 presidential election. A day after the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives impeached Trump,...
What does Trump’s impeachment mean for Ukraine?
Ukraine fought to pivot westwards, but Trump’s impeachment is ‘toxic advertising’ for the nation, say analysts. …read more Source:: AL...
Senators told to ‘correct’ toxic impeachment case
The top Republican in the US Senate has called on his fellow senators to correct what he called the “toxic” impeachment of President Donald Trump, sending the strongest signal yet that lawmakers will not remove Trump from office.In a harsh attack, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accused the Democratic-dominated House of Representatives of...
