Section: Africa&ME
White House struggles to insulate Trump from Russia scandal
The White House on Wednesday struggled to contain fallout from the resignation of the US national security advisor, as Moscow denied reports of contacts between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russian officials. The New York Times reported that US intelligence agents intercepted calls showing that members of Trump’s 2016...
Russia tells White House it will not return Crimea to Ukraine
Russia said Wednesday it would not hand back Crimea to Ukraine or discuss the matter with foreign partners after the White House said U.S. President Donald Trump expected the annexed Black Sea peninsula to be returned …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia says it will not return Crimea to Ukraine
Crimea is Russian territory, foreign ministry spokeswoman says one day after US says Trump expects Russia to return it …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia says it will not return Crimea to Ukraine
Crimea is Russian territory, foreign ministry spokeswoman says one day after US says Trump expects Russia to return it …read more Source: World...
Zakharova on Returning Crimea: “We Don’t Give back Our Territories”
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to meet his US counterpart Rex Tillerson for the first time Thursday in Germany. “The meeting with Secretary of State Mr Tillerson has been planned and is being prepared” on February 16, when both diplomats will be in Bonn for the G20 ministerial talks,...
Rex Tillerson: Russia’s Lavrov to meet US Secretary on Thursday
Lavrov will also hold his first meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who was appointed last month. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to meet his US counterpart Rex Tillerson for the first time Thursday in Germany, a foreign ministry spokeswoman said Wednesday.”The meeting with Secretary of State Mr...
World leading Turkish fashion retail brand; LC Waikiki to open store in Nairobi
The fashion retailer will be opening store at Two Rivers Mall in the outskirts of Nairobi LC Waikiki specialises in quality clothing and accessories for men, women and children of all ages The retailer is planning to open at least two more stores in Kenya and is already scouting for locations in Nairobi and considering Mombasa LC Waikiki is in 35...
Russian foreign ministry says Crimea will not be returned to Ukraine
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Trump Expects Russia to ‘Return Crimea’: White House
US President Donald Trump has been tough on Russia and expects Moscow to “return” the Crimea peninsula to Ukraine, the White House spokesman told reporters. Addressing the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn – hounded by the media over his contacts with Russian diplomats prior to Trump’s inauguration – Spicer pointed out...
Ukraine on edge of energy crisis as Donbas blockade persists
Ukraine is facing rolling blackouts as the country’s thermal power plants suffer deficits of anthracite coal. …read more Source:...
