Section: Africa&ME
G7 ready to beef up Crimea curbs against Russia
TAORMINA: G7 nations including the United States said on Saturday that they stood ready to strengthen sanctions imposed against Russia after its annexation of Crimea if Moscow’s actions warranted it. “We recall that the duration of sanctions is clearly linked to Russia’s complete implementation of its commitments in the Minsk...
G-7 in historic split as Trump goes his own way
TAORMINA, Italy — G-7 leaders on Saturday wrapped up their annual summit with an unprecedented display of division over climate change as US President Donald Trump rebuffed pressure to toe the collective line in the club of powerful democracies. Trump tweeted that he would reveal his hand only next week as to whether he will keep the United...
Politics: Report suggests potentially alarming development in Jared Kushner’s meeting with the head of a sanctioned Russian bank
The FBI is examining whether Russian officials suggested to Jared Kushner that Russian banks could finance Trump associates' business ventures if US sanctions were lifted or relaxed. The FBI is examining whether Russian officials suggested to President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, that Russian banks could finance Trump...
Stretch of Russian Rail Road Bypassing Ukraine to Become Operational in August
KOLESNIKOVKA, (Voronezh Region) (Sputnik) — The Zhuravka-Millerovo stretch of Russia’s double-track electrified rail road bypassing Ukraine will become operational in August 2017, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Dmitry Bulgakov said Saturday. “The pace of laying the upper structure of the rail road on the stretches entrusted to the...
G7 says ready to beef up Crimea sanctions against Russia
G7 nations vowed Saturday to fight protectionism …read more Source: World...
Russia Railway Troops to Finish Grading Works for Road Bypassing Ukraine in June
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian Railway Troops have finished 97 percent of the grading works as part of the construction of a railroad bypassing Ukraine and are expected to finalize the process in June, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Dmitry Bulgakov said Saturday. “As of now 97 percent of grading works, which amounts to 9.6 million cubic...
Putin, Macron to air tough issues at Versailles meet
Since the start of the Ukraine crisis in 2014, Russia has flexed its muscles with a series of war games involving tens of thousands of troops in areas bordering NATO Baltic states. …read more Source: World...
IMF Tranche to Kiev Not Happening Unless Kiev Sells Off Land, Raises Pension Age
IMF officials’ latest fact-finding mission to Ukraine has concluded with some unpleasant news for Kiev. On Friday, a press statement put out on behalf of IMF Ukraine mission chief Ron van Rooden indicated that Ukraine would not be getting its next, fifth loan tranche until lawmakers approved the pension and land reform measures which the...
Ukrainian Muslims observe arrival of Ramadan
Muslims in mainly-Orthodox Ukraine have gathered in a mosque in Kiev to mark the beginning of Ramadan with prayers in an atmosphere of religious reverence. …read more Source:...
President Kenyatta due to deliver ‘long-overdue’ address to G7
President Kenyatta and Trump exchanged pleasantries at a concert in Italy/PSCUNAIROBI, Kenya, May 27 – President Uhuru Kenyatta is on Saturday expected to deliver a historic speech at the G7 Summit in Italy in what he describe as the long overdue inclusion of Africa in global decision making processes. President Kenyatta has been invited to speak...
