Section: Africa&ME
EU extends sanctions on Russia for another year
The EU on Thursday agreed to extend by another year sanctions on Russia in response to its illegal annexation of Crimea, Anadolu reports.“The measures apply to EU persons and EU based companies. They are limited to the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol,” the EU said in a statement.The economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian...
Dutch PM slams Malaysian PM over ‘confusing’ MH17 comment
Brussels, Belgium – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday slammed his Malaysian counterpart for creating “confusion” by criticising a decision to charge four people over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Mahathir Mohamad had called the move by Dutch-led investigators to charge three Russians and a Ukrainian...
News24.com | WATCH: Russians, Ukrainian charged over MH17
Three Russians and a Ukrainian have been charged over the downing of flight MH17, which killed all 298 people aboard over eastern Ukraine five years ago. WATCH NOW. …read more Source:...
News24.com | MH17 charges | Ex-Trump aide deflects questions: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Russians, Ukrainian charged over MH17 | Ex-Trump aide Hicks deflects questions on Capitol Hill; here are the top world news videos for today. WATCH …read more Source:...
Germany Admits “Strong Evidence” of Iran’s Involvement in Tanker Attacks
By Pooya Stone German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that there is “strong evidence” that Iran was responsible for the attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week, which supports the comments previously made by the US. At a news conference in Berlin on Tuesday, following talks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Merkel...
Investigators in MH17 downing charge suspects linked to Russian intelligence
Moscow – The Dutch-led investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in 2014 named its first suspects on Wednesday – among them three Russian nationals close to Moscow’s intelligence services. Investigators have long suspected a missile from Ukraine’s battle zones was responsible for bringing...
‘I Feel Well’, Says Merkel After Health Scare
Germany’s Chancellor Angela MerkelJOHN THYS / AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to assure journalists and citizens on Wednesday she was well, a day after sparking concern by visibly trembling at an official ceremony. “I feel well,” she told school students during a visit to Goslar in the Harz mountains after Tuesday’s health...
Four charged with murder over downing of MH17
International investigators on Wednesday charged three Russians and a Ukrainian with murder over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the first people to face justice over the tragedy five years ago in which 298 people were killed.The Dutch-led team said the four men with military and intelligence links would go on trial in March...
MH17: from plane crash to murder charges
International investigators on Wednesday charged four people with murder over the 2014 shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines flight over war-torn Ukraine in which 298 people were killed. Here is a recap of the main developments.Crash, first accusations On July 17, 2014, the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 — en route from Amsterdam to Kuala...
Russians, Ukrainian to face murder charges over downing of Flight MH17
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