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Jens Stoltenberg: NATO says it supports Ukraine against Russia’s ‘aggressive actions’
Ukraine and the West accuse Moscow of smuggling weapons and troops across the porous border, a charge it denies. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged the alliance’s support for Ukraine in a visit to Kiev on Monday, as the ex-Soviet republic faces a bloody insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in its eastern regions.More than 10,000 people...
Kremlin Reiterates No Russian Servicemen in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday there were no Russian servicemen in Ukraine. “Russia has not had and does not have any military personnel in Ukraine,” Peskov said to comment on NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg’s words that Russia should remove “thousands” of troops from Ukraine. Moreover, Ukraine uses...
NATO says it supports Ukraine against Russia’s ‘aggressive actions’
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged the alliance’s support for Ukraine in a visit to Kiev on Monday, as the ex-Soviet republic faces a bloody insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in its eastern regions …read more Source: The Daily...
Kiev Pledges Reform for NATO Roadmap as US Urges Russia to Ease Tensions in Ukraine
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko vowed on Monday that his country will carry out reforms for it to meet the necessary … continue reading Kiev Pledges Reform for NATO Roadmap as US Urges Russia to Ease Tensions in Ukraine …read more Source: ASHARQ...
Trump son ‘met Kremlin-linked lawyer’ during election campaign
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump meeting Friday in Hamburg, Germany © AFP/File / SAUL LOEBWashington, United States, Jul 10 – US President Donald Trump said Sunday he wanted to work “constructively” with Russia despite confronting Vladimir Putin over alleged election meddling, as reports broke that his eldest son met...
Ukraine prioritizes NATO membership, president says
Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will begin discussions on a roadmap to get Ukraine into NATO, with Kiev pledging reforms to it up to standard by 2020, President Petro Poroshenko said…Click To Continue …read more Source: Daily...
Tillerson’s tough talk on Russia pleases Ukraine
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called on Russia to do more to end years of conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Tillerson in Istanbul amid Turkey-US tensions
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu shake hands prior to their meeting on July 9, 2017 in Istanbul © AFP / OZAN KOSEISTANBUL, Jul 10 – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was on Sunday holding talks with Turkish leaders in Istanbul on issues ranging from Syria to last year’s failed coup....
Tillerson urges Moscow to ease Ukraine conflict
Kiev: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Russia Sunday to take the “first step” to ease the bloody separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, which Kiev and the West believe is being fuelled by Moscow. Tillerson said sanctions will remain in place against Russia “until Moscow reverses their actions”. “It is necessary for Russia to take the...
Politics: ‘This implicates us in their propaganda’: The US just made a striking concession to the Kremlin
The US could inadvertently be furthering Russia's disinformation campaign. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from their first one-on-one sit-down since Trump took office, both claiming victory. The two superpower leaders discussed a slew of topics, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters after...
