Section: Africa&ME
Pro-Palestine parliaments – hopes and dangers
By John V Whitbeck THE EUROPEAN Parliament, after a late compromise in pursuit of consensus, passed on December 17, by a vote of 498 to 88 with 111 abstentions, a resolution stating that it “supports in principle recognition of Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution and believes these should go hand in hand with the development of peace...
Putin says Russia won’t be intimidated over Crimea
Putin has remained defiant in the face of these setbacks, repeatedly defending Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine …read more Source: World...
US imposes new Russia sanctions
KIEV, Dec 20, (AFP): The United States imposed sanctions Friday on Russian-controlled Crimea as Ukraine announced the loss of five soldiers ahead of peace talks meant to end a war against Russian-backed insurgents. President Barack Oba… …read more Source: Arab...
Czech Jewish Community Opposes Putin Invite to Holocaust Event
Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic object to Putin attending Auschwitz liberation event over Ukraine. …read more Source: Arutz...
Russia brands new sanctions roadblock to Ukraine peace
KIEV: Russia accused the West yesterday of fuelling unrest in Ukraine by adopting anti-Kremlin sanctions that further erode the prospects of peace talks to end the separatist war. A Ukranian conference mediated by European and Russian envoys in the Belarussian capital Minsk had initially been set for last week and meant to coincide with a new...
News24.com | Putin urges KGB to tackle modern challenges
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for improvement of Moscow’s secret services to tackle “modern challenges and threats” amid his country’s standoff with the West over the Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russia calls new sanctions on Crimea ‘collective punishment’
By Vladimir Soldatkin THE Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday new Western sanctions against Ukraine’s Crimea region were a “collective punishment” on residents who voted last March to join Russia, adding it was preparing to retaliate. Both the European Union and United States adopted tighter restrictions on investments in Crimea this...
Russia calls new sanctions on Crimea ‘collective punishment’
The Russian Foreign Ministry says new Western sanctions against Ukraine’s Crimea region are a “collective punishment” on residents who voted last March to join Russia …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia Dismisses New US Sanctions
Russia says it has a historic right to Crimea and has dismissed new U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia because of its annexation of the territory. The Russian foreign ministry said Saturday the sanctions will not force Russia to give up Crimea because Crimea is a “historic and integral part of Russia.” U.S. President Barack Obama has...
Russia says new US, Canada sanctions will fuel Ukraine unrest
The latest round of Ukraine-related sanctions by the United States and Canada hamper efforts to resolve the conflict … …read more Source: Gulf...
