Section: Africa&ME
Mike Pence: US VP vows Trump committed to nervous EU
Pence said US commitment to transatlantic ties remained "steadfast and enduring" after decades of working together. US Vice President Mike Pence sought to reassure Europe Monday of Donald Trump’s commitment to transatlantic ties as he met EU chiefs in the face of anti-Trump protests.Pence was in Brussels at the end of a European...
Kremlin Defends its Recognition of Ukraine Rebel Passports
The Kremlin says its decision to recognize passports and other documents issued by separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine is a response to Ukraine’s blockade of rebel regions. The weekend’s move by Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn sharp criticism from Ukraine, which called it a violation of a two-year-old peace deal....
In Ukraine: Soldier killed in clashes despite ceasefire
Russian-backed rebels had shelled his troops "on all fronts", resulting in one death and one injury over the past 24 hours. One soldier has been killed and another wounded in eastern Ukraine, the army said Monday, as it accused rebels of breaking a new truce deal announced at the weekend.Ukraine’s military spokesman Leonid...
Mike Pence: US VP faces anti-Trump protests, calls to oppose EU breakup
Pence was in Brussels at the end of a European trip aimed at reassuring allies fearful that US President Donald Trump might abandon them. US Vice President Mike Pence began talks with EU officials on Monday in the face of anti-Trump protests and calls from his Belgian hosts to oppose any breakup of the European Union.Pence was in Brussels at the...
Trump aides in back-door Ukraine peace plan: NYT
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer has given him a peace plan for Ukraine drawn up by non-diplomats, and which has outraged officials in Kiev, The New York Times reported on Sunday. …read more Source:...
Trump aides in back-door Ukraine peace plan: NYT
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer has given him a peace plan for Ukraine drawn up by non-diplomats, and which has outraged officials in Kiev, The New York Times reported on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
Eastern Ukraine: International Confrontations through Local Proxies
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Moscow- Efforts spent by international powers in the last three years have failed in putting an end to the raging … continue reading Eastern Ukraine: International Confrontations through Local Proxies …read more Source: ASHARQ...
Trump aides pushing back-door peace plan for Ukraine: New York Times
Trump’s aides have proposed a back-door plan aimed at reaching out a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, the New York Times reports. …read more Source:...
Pence takes charm offensive to EU and NATO
US Vice President Mike Pence (R) talks to Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel at the end of a European tour meeting EU and NATO leaders/AFPBRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb 20 – US Vice President Mike Pence meets EU and NATO leaders Monday at the end of a European trip aimed at reassuring allies worried that President Donald Trump might abandon them. Upon...
Clashes as Ukraine ultra-nationalists back rail blockade
Ukraine has declared a state of emergency in the energy sector over the railway blockade, which was launched in late January to protest at Kiev trading with Russian-backed rebels in the east. …read more Source: World...
