Section: Africa&ME
US proposal on NATO ships in Black Sea meets Russian objection
Russia has objected to a US proposal on the deployment of more NATO ships to the Black Sea in support of Ukraine. Moscow views it “negatively,” the Kremlin spokesman says. …read more Source: Iran...
Ukraine: Comedian Becomes Presidential Contender and he May Win!
Volodymyr Zelensky has already been elected president of Ukraine — in the popular TV show “Servant of the People,” the third season of which began airing last week. His rise is strikingly similar to that of his character in the hit series. The 41-year-old comedian’s real presidential bid started out as a long shot but, on the back of...
Support for Tymoshenko hard to come by in Dnipro, her home city
The ex-PM lost the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election. In her home city, more people voted for a comedian. …read more Source: AL...
The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America – Book Review
(The End of the Myth – From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America. Greg Grandin. Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt & Co., New York, 2019) Much of current political news swirls around President Trump and his persistent and somewhat pathological prevarications about the Mexico-U.S. border and the need to build a border wall. While...
NATO meeting to focus on Russia, as US cautions Turkey over missile purchases
Turkey remains an important NATO ally and partner to the United States despite concerns over its plans to buy missile defense systems from Russia, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday, a day before the start of a NATO meeting in Washington, reports Reuters.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to preview the meeting of...
German FA president resigns over watch gift
The president of the German Football Association (DFB) Reinhard Grindel confirmed yesterday that he had stepped down with immediate effect, ending three controversial years in charge. The 57-year-old has been under growing pressure following controversies culminating in a newspaper report on Monday that he had accepted the gift of a 6,000 euro...
IMF expects 70% of global economy to experience slowdown
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects 70% of the global economy to experience a slowdown over 2019, Christine Lagarde, the IMF managing director, said on Tuesday over her speech at the American Chamber of Commerce, before the IMF’s Spring Meetings next week. “But, to be clear, we do not see a recession in the near term. In fact, we...
Comedian takes huge lead in Ukraine vote
A comedian with no political experience has taken a commanding lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, offering a fresh face to voters fed up with corruption in a country on the front line of the West’s standoff with Russia. With three-quarters of votes counted yesterday, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a 41-year-old comic...
News24.com | Ukraine election: Poroshenko attacks Zelensky before runoff
Incumbent president links political novice Volodymyr Zelensky’s success in first round of polls to ‘Kremlin agents’. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Two NATO ships dock in Odessa
Two NATO ships, frigate Toronto of the Royal Canadian Navy and frigate Santa Maria from the Spanish Navy, arrived in the port of Odessa on Monday after patrolling in the Black Sea. …read more Source: Iran...
