Section: Africa&ME
Bloodied Ukraine marks three years of separatist war
More than 10,000 people have died in Europe’s only war zone in that time …read more Source: Gulf...
Half of the 20,000 foreign fighters in Syria are from the CIS, claims Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that about 9,000 of the 20,000 foreign fighters in Syria are from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Anadolu news agency has reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 28, 2017. ( Sefa Karacan/ Anadolu Agency ) “Nearly half of the approximately 20,000 foreign...
Ukraine marks three years of separatist war
A Western official said Ukraine’s heavy-handed ground tactics and overall approach to the Russian-speaking region complicated a reconciliation that could make the country whole again. …read more Source: World...
Bloodied Ukraine marks three years of separatist war
by Dmitry ZAKS A bloodied Ukraine marks three years Thursday since it launched a campaign against Russian-backed eastern separatists that now looks like an interminable conflict whose terms are dictated by the Kremlin. …read more Source: Daily...
US, Russia: Countries struggle to overcome rifts in Moscow
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson battled to overcome differences with his Russian opposite number Wednesday, but they remained split over an alleged chemical attack in Syria after talks in Moscow. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson battled to overcome differences with his Russian opposite number Wednesday, but they remained split over an...
US must walk dangerous line to manage twin Syria, North Korea crises
If there was ever any doubt that President Donald Trump’s strike against Syria was also intended to send a message to Pyongyang, the deployment this weekend of a US carrier strike group towards the Korean Peninsula should have cleared it up. There is now a strange symmetry to the two principal foreign policy crises the Trump administration...
Bill Would Permit Use of Livestock as Loan Security in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean entrepreneurs could soon use movable assets, including livestock and vehicles, to secure loans from banks, according to a bill brought before the country’s Parliament this week. The southern African country’s economy is dominated by informal business following the formal sector’s contraction by as much as 50 percent...
US, Russia still far apart as Syria haunts talks
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hosted US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the Kremlin yesterday but the rival powers failed to bridge a deep gap of trust. In the wake of the meeting Russia then vetoed a US-backed resolution at the UN demanding the Syrian government co-operate with an investigation of a suspected chemical attack that...
Politics: A new report says Russia is intensifying its spy game in Eastern Europe
According to Estonia's intelligence service, Moscow has intensified intelligence operations abroad — a determination echoed by other countries in the region. From the northern tip of the Baltics to the southern edge of the Balkans, Russia is stepping up spying on its neighbors, according to numerous reports from the region. The most recent...
Mogherini to Make First Trip to Russia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini will make her first official visit to Russia this month, with relations strained to breaking point by the Ukraine conflict and the war in Syria. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
