Section: Africa&ME
WHITE HOUSE: Russia-Ukraine ‘peace plan’ controversy is an ‘absurd, misleading attempt to distract’
The White House says the controversy surrounding the role Trump's lawyer played in pushing a "peace plan" for Russia and Ukraine is "an absurd attempt to distract." The controversy surrounding the role President Trump’s lawyer played in pushing a “peace plan” for Russia and Ukraine on the National...
Ukraine tycoon held after shock Austria ruling
Austria has detained Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash yesterday over alleged links to organised crime in Spain, shortly after a Vienna court approved his extradition to the US on separate corruption charges. Police took the gas magnate into custody as he left the packed courtroom surrounded by his lawyers and bodyguards. The dramatic arrest of...
Austrian Court Backs Extradition of Ukraine Businessman Firtash to US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Austrian court approved on Tuesday the extradition of Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to the United States in a bribery case, overturning an earlier ruling that had said the US request was politically motivated. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Haley: US Committed to European Allies
Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday that the U.S. is committed to working with European allies, despite occasional disagreements. “At the end of the day, no one should misinterpret occasional policy differences and debates as a signal of anything less than total commitment to our alliances in Europe. That commitment is...
Ukrainian Lawmaker to Travel to Washington to Push Peace Plan
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. A Ukrainian member of parliament told Reuters on Tuesday he plans to travel to Washington to present an alternative plan … continue reading Ukrainian Lawmaker to Travel to Washington to Push Peace Plan …read more Source: ASHARQ...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Urges More Sanctions Against Russia
Ukraine’s president on Tuesday called for new sanctions against Russia over its decision to recognize passports issued by separatist authorities in the east, while the Kremlin accused Ukrainian authorities of denying vital documents to people in the rebel regions. The Kremlin said its decision is a “humanitarian” move to help residents of...
Trump’s lawyer has told 4 different stories about the Russia-Ukraine ‘peace plan’ debacle
Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, was at the center of a report that said he delivered a "peace" plan for Russia and Ukraine to Michael Flynn. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, was at the center of a bombshell New York Times report published Sunday that said he hand-delivered a “peace”...
Violence down on second day of latest Ukraine truce
Ukraine said Tuesday that fighting was dying down on the second day of a new truce deal between government forces and Russian-backed rebels, but sporadic shooting rumbled on. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine calls for strengthened sanctions against Russia
Russia’s move to recognize legal documents from breakaway regions ‘incompatible’ with Minsk deal, says Ukrainian leader …read more Source: Anadolu...
Austria approves US extradition for Ukrainian oligarch
An Austrian court has approved a U.S. extradition request for a Ukrainian oligarch suspected of paying millions of dollars in bribes to Indian officials. …read more Source: The Daily...
