Section: Africa&ME
Kremlin Denies Campaign to Discredit French Election Contender Macron
The Kremlin denied on Tuesday that it was behind media and internet attacks on the campaign of French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron though his camp renewed the charges against Russian media and a hackers’ group operating in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, replying to a question on a daily conference call, said charges...
500 US Troops Arrive in Romania to Bolster Defense
Five hundred U.S. troops began to arrive in a Romanian Black Sea port with tanks and hardware to bolster defense in this East European NATO nation. The U.S. Embassy said the “Fighting Eagles,” 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, will be stationed in the Mihail Kogalniceanu air base in eastern Romania, on a rotational basis. U.S....
Ukraine: Country’s economy grows nearly 5%
Analysts said they were taken aback by such a large jump in the war-scarred former Soviet republic. Ukraine said Tuesday its economy expanded at a surprisingly fast pace of nearly five percent in the fourth quarter as it continued its steady climb out of a two-year recession.The State Statistics Service said gross domestic product (GDP) growth...
NATO Chief Says Increased Defense Spending Top Priority after Trump Calls
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg Tuesday said the top priority for the transatlantic alliance is to increase defense spending, as demanded by US President Donald Trump. “Regardless of language, the most important thing is that we increase defense spending and that is exactly what we are doing,” Stoltenberg said when asked about NATO’s response...
Kremlin: Flynn resignation ‘not our business’
The resignation of the top aide is a first stunning departure from Trump's inner circle less than a month after his inauguration. The Kremlin on Tuesday insisted that the resignation of Donald Trump’s security adviser Michael Flynn over contacts with the Russian government was Washington’s internal affair.The White House late...
Kremlin: Flynn Resignation ‘Not Our Business’
The Kremlin on Tuesday insisted that the resignation of Donald Trump’s security adviser Michael Flynn over contacts with the Russian government was Washington’s internal affair. The White House late Monday said Trump had accepted Flynn’s resignation amid allegations the retired three-star general discussed US sanctions strategy...
Ex-backup Imri Ziv belts way to Eurovision contest
Singer wins over ‘Star is Born’ audience with Kelly Clarkson cover, booking spot to represent Israel in Ukraine …read more Source: The Times of...
Trump national security aide Flynn resigns over Russian contacts
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after revelations that he had discussed U.S. sanctions on Russia with the Russian ambassador to the United States before Trump took office and misled Vice President Mike Pence about the conversations., Flynn’s resignation came hours after it was...
Top Trump aide Flynn resigns over Russia contacts
Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned amid controversy over his contacts with the Russian government on Monday, a stunning first departure from the new president’s inner circle less than a month after his inauguration. The White House said Trump had accepted Flynn’s resignation amid allegations the...
Top Trump aide Flynn resigns over Russia contacts
The resignation of US National Security Advisor Mike Flynn so early in an American administration is unprecedented, and comes after details of his calls with a Russian diplomat were made public © AFP/File / NICHOLAS KAMMWashington, United States, Feb 14 – Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned amid controversy over...
