Section: Africa&ME
Report: Moscow court extends arrest of 4 Ukrainian sailors until April 24
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Model claiming to have damning Trump secrets to be released
Pattaya, Thailand – A Belarusian model who claimed she had proof of Russian efforts to help Donald Trump win office was ordered released on Tuesday, nearly a year after she was arrested in Thailand for participating in a “sex training course”. Anastasia Vashukevich, known by her pen name Nastya Rybka, has been held with several...
269 civilians killed by landmines in Ukraine conflict
About 564 people were injured after stepping on landmines in the conflict-hit area, the ministry said. The post 269 civilians killed by landmines in Ukraine conflict appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …read more Source: Premium Times...
Sudan denies Russian mercenaries’ involvement in quashing protests
The Sudanese government has denied reports that Russian mercenaries are aiding security forces in cracking down on anti-austerity protests that have rocked the country over the past month.Sudanese Interior Minister, Ahmed Bilal Osman, dismissed a report by the Times last week that published photographs of troops – allegedly from the shadowy...
German Politicians Outraged over US Envoy's Threats to Nord Stream 2 Firms
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US ambassador reportedly warned companies participating in the Russian-European project to build a gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine about the “reputational costs and sanctions risks” involved. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Russia, Japan Meet In Moscow To Resolve WWII Dispute
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) meets with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono in Moscow on January 14, 2019. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP The foreign ministers of Russia and Japan met in Moscow on Monday pushing ahead with efforts to strike a peace deal and end a decades-old dispute over four strategic islands. Meeting his Japanese...
Moscow: Weapons Supplies to Kiev Must Not Add to Crisis Aggravation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supplies of foreign-made weapons to Ukraine must not lead to the aggravation of the ongoing crisis in that country, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on Sunday. …read more Source: Fars News...
Trump Denies Hiding Detail Of Putin Talks
US President Donald Trump (C) shakes hands with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin next to US First Lady Melania Trump (L) ahead a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. Aleksey NIKOLSKYI / Sputnik / AFP President Donald Trump has rejected a Washington Post report that he has refused to share details of his conversations with Russian...
Why the FBI might have thought Trump could be working for Russia
Washington – The theory that President Donald Trump is or has been a Russian asset is a popular one among his detractors. But for the first time, we’re learning that it’s something the FBI suspected strongly enough to dig into. The Washington Post has confirmed that the FBI launched a counterintelligence inquiry into whether...
US Threatens Sanctions Over Russia-Germany Gas Pipeline
US Ambassador to Germany Richard Allen Grenell stands in front of a military honor guard during an accreditation ceremony for new Ambassadors in Berlin. Odd ANDERSEN / AFP The US ambassador to Germany has warned of sanctions against firms linked to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, the American embassy in Berlin confirmed Sunday. A...
