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Russia, Nato in first high-level talks since freeze
MOSCOW: Senior Russian and Nato military chiefs on Friday held their first phone talks since ties between the two sides collapsed over the crisis in Ukraine, the defence ministry in Moscow said. The chairman of the Nato Military Committee Petr Pavel called Russia’s chief of staff Valery Gerasimov to discuss the possible restarting of...
Trump picks Putin critic as adviser on Russia
NEW YORK // The White House is preparing to appoint a respected academic and critic of Vladimir Putin as its chief Russia expert, in a sign that Donald Trump’s “bromance” with the Russian leader is cooling amid a growing scandal about ties between their administrations.Fiona Hill, a British-born analyst and writer, has advocated...
More Revelations Prevent Trump Administration from Moving Past Russia Controversy
After U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions admitted he met twice with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak during last year’s presidential campaign and failed to disclose those meetings during his Senate confirmation hearing, the new administration continues to grapple with other revelations of previously undisclosed meetings with Kislyak....
Gazprom eyeing new gas supply deal with China
Gazprom deputy head Alexander Medvedev is taking solace in old sayings by the founding father of the People’s Republic of China as the natural gas giant pushes ahead with a plan to become its biggest supplier. “Do you know this Chinese saying ‘Hard work for three years, happiness for 10,000′?” Medvedev said in an interview, referring...
Russia, NATO military chiefs in first high-level contact since 2014
In the first high-level contact after NATO unilaterally froze ties with Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine, military chiefs from Russia and the Western alliance have held a phone conversation. …read more Source: Iran...
In Ukraine: Sex workers march demanding legalisation
Some 50 activists holding red umbrellas and wearing red plastic helmets staged the first-ever march through Kiev. Dozens of sex workers and human rights campaigners gathered in Kiev on Friday demanding the legalisation of prostitution in Ukraine.Some 50 activists holding red umbrellas and wearing red plastic helmets staged the first-ever march...
Germany warns Ukraine over graft
Germany’s foreign minister has told Ukrainian lawmakers fighting graft will undermine Russian aggression. The comments came as authorities open a probe into Ukraine’s tax boss. …read more Source:...
US Admiral in Disputed S. China Sea: ‘We Will Be Here’
America will continue to patrol the South China Sea to ensure freedom of navigation and overflight in the disputed region, a U.S. admiral said Friday amid questions whether U.S. involvement in one of Asia’s potential flashpoints will change. “We will be here,” Rear Adm. James Kilby said on board the aircraft carrier USS Carl...
Russia, NATO Hold 1st High-Level Military Talks since Freeze
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Senior Russian and NATO military chiefs Friday held their first phone talks since ties between the two sides collapsed over the crisis in Ukraine, the defense ministry in Moscow said. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Russia, NATO in first high-level military talks since freeze
Pro-Russian activists stand on top of a tank outside a museum in Donetsk, Ukraine, in March 2014/AFP-FileMOSCOW, Russian Federation, Mar 3 – Senior Russian and NATO military chiefs on Friday held their first phone talks since ties between the two sides collapsed over the crisis in Ukraine, the defence ministry in Moscow said. The chairman of the...
