Section: Africa&ME
Syria ‘no-fly zone’ not being considered: NATO general
Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani, seen from the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, October 18, 2014. (Reuters) Izmir, Reuters—NATO is not considering establishing a “no-fly zone” in northern Syria, something Turkey has been calling for to alleviate security...
Lack of coal may bring Ukraine to its knees this winter
Hydroelectric and nuclear power plants are running flat out to help cover the shortfall but the country’s old electricity grid and infrastructure to do not guarantee reliable supply. …read more Source: World...
Annexation of Crimea unjustified: Chancellor Merkel
…read more Source: Anadolu...
NATO ‘very concerned’ by Russian military build-up in Crimea
NATO’s top military commander warned Nov. 26 that Russia’s “militarisation” of the annexed Crimea region could be used by Moscow to exert control across the whole Black Sea region. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Nato commander flied in to Ukraine as fighting rumbles on
Russia is strongly opposed to the expansion of Western institutions …read more Source: Gulf...
Latvia sees security threat in Russian deal with Abkhazia
Like Georgia, Latvia is a former Soviet republic that is wary of Moscow, and its government has taken a tough line over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Europe feels sting of Russia sanctions
“The impact on business couldn’t be clearer. Fewer stands, fewer companies.” ||| Brussels – At a technology fair in Moscow last month, European executives faced the new reality of doing business in Russia since the West imposed sanctions: the number of companies at the international showcase had shrunk by half from a year ago. “The...
Ukraine condemns Russia-‘Abkhazia’ deal
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says Ukraine does not recognize alliance between Russia and self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia. …read more Source: World...
Critics: UN Resolution on Nazism Too Restrictive on Rights
UNITED NATIONS—As Russia continues to deny military involvement in Ukraine, it appeared to be fighting an image war last week at the United Nations – in what has become an annual exercise in condemning Nazism and racism. For about a decade, the U.N. General Assembly committee that deals with human rights has voted each year …...
Ukraine condemns Russia-‘Abkhazia’ deal
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says Ukraine does not recognize alliance between Russia and self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia. …read more Source: Anadolu...
