Section: Africa&ME
Lavrov, Guterres discuss situations in Syria
Moscow, SANA-Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres the situations in Syria, Venezuela and eastern Ukraine, affirming that there is no substitute for the political solutions to the crises. Russia Today website quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying in a statement on the sidelines of St....
Putin, Xi hit back at US economic dominance
China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin hit back at US global economic dominance yesterday as they took the stage together at Russia’s showcase business forum. With China embroiled in a trade war with Washington and Russia under Western sanctions, Xi and Putin lashed out at “inequalities” in the global economic system and...
Putin stands by China, criticises US, in trade, Huawei disputes
* Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi speak at economic forum * Putin complains about Western protectionism * Xi says hopes solutions to differences can be found Aggressive US tactics such as a campaign against Chinese telecoms firm Huawei will lead to trade wars – and possibly real wars – Russian President Vladimir Putin said...
Chernobyl TV series reaps praise, criticism in Russia
‘Chernobyl’ received the thumbs-up from critics when it was broadcast in the US and Britain starting from last month for its graphic recreation of the 1986 nuclear disaster in Soviet-era Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine Leader Vows ‘Tough Response’ as Two Soldiers Killed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Friday of violating peace agreements and vowed a tough response after two soldiers were killed in the war-torn east. The two servicemen died as a result of artillery shelling near the village of Novoluganske, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of the main separatist stronghold of...
These 3 African countries have the highest number of America’s refugees
Last year, the highest intake came from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Statistics show that the United States has more refugees than any other country in the world. …read more Source: Pulse...
Protesters ignite smoke bomb in front of Jewish community center in Ukraine
Protests outside Jewish institutions are rare in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukrainian nationalists set off smoke grenades near Jewish center
Nationalists protesting outside of Jewish community center in Ukraine set off smoke grenades near the building. …read more Source: Arutz...
Pope to meet Putin before Vatican Ukraine meeting
Pope Francis will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vatican next month, a day before Catholic leaders from Ukraine gather at the Holy See to discuss the continuing conflict there and the fallout from the schism between the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches. …read more Source: The Daily...
China, Russia presidents vow new era of ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping began a three-day visit to “best friend” Vladimir Putin yesterday with a touch of panda diplomacy and a raft of new Russian-Chinese business contracts.The leaders praised their countries’ ties during talks at the Kremlin, as Russia and China seek to shore up co-operation amid shared tensions with the...
