Section: Africa&ME
Russia ‘open for dialogue’ with US
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a New Year letter to his US counterpart Donald Trump, said on Sunday that Moscow was ready for dialogue on a “wide-ranging agenda,” the Kremlin said. At the end of November, Trump abruptly cancelled a planned meeting with Putin on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Argentina, citing tensions about...
In New Year letter to Trump, Putin says Moscow is open for dialogue
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a New Year letter to his US. counterpart Donald Trump said on Sunday that Moscow was ready for dialogue on a “wide-ranging agenda”, the Kremlin said. At the end of November, Trump abruptly cancelled a planned meeting with Putin on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Argentina, citing...
Economic woes mark end of 2018, global conflicts to watch in 2019
The end of 2018 has seen quite a few months full of action. Crises are sweeping countries across the globe, with a particular condemnation of economic distress and increased concern for deteriorating human rights circumstances. US-Saudi relations are closely monitored for their impact in shaping regional policy, as Crown Prince Mohamed Bin...
Moscow Dismisses Franco-German Statement on Ukrainian Sailors
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia on Saturday dismissed a statement by the leaders of France and Germany accusing it of using military force and carrying out illegitimate checks on Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Iran new envoy to Ukraine presents credentials to pres. Poroshenko
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Russia pressed to free Ukrainian sailors
The leaders of Germany and France are pressing Russia to release Ukrainian sailors captured over a month ago in time for the new year and Orthodox Christmas. …read more Source: The Daily...
Mines threaten Ukraine village life
Outside the picturesque Ukrainian village of Chugynka, dozens of people in bulletproof vests kneel down and explore every inch of ground. …read more Source: The Daily...
Merkel, Macron demand Russia release Ukrainian sailors
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron demanded Friday that Russia release Ukrainian sailors it captured along with their ships last month in the Kerch Strait, which links the Black Sea with the Azov Sea. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia sentences Ukrainian man to eight years in jail for spying: Kommersant
A Russian court has sentenced a Ukrainian man to eight years in a maximum security prison for espionage and trying to illegally obtain and export military goods, Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported Wednesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Poroshenko announces end to martial law in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Wednesday announced the end of a martial law in the country’s border regions, which was introduced last month after Russia’s seizure of three of Kiev’s navy vessels in the Sea of Azov. …read more Source: The Daily...
