Section: Africa&ME
Putin shuns Paris visit after France offers talks only on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not come to Paris next week after declining to meet President Francois Hollande only for talks on Syria, a source in Hollande’s office said, the latest deterioration in ties between Moscow and the West. French officials have been grappling for ways to put new pressure on Russia after Moscow vetoed a...
Escalation in Syria means EU less likely to soften stance on Russia
BRUSSELS/ PARIS (Reuters) – Outraged by Russia’s intensified air strikes on rebels in Syria, the European Union is now less likely to ease sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine, diplomats say, and some in the bloc are raising the prospect of more punitive steps against the Kremlin. The post Escalation in Syria means EU less likely to soften...
Escalation in Syria means EU less likely to soften stance on Russia
Outraged by Russia’s intensified air strikes on rebels in Syria, the European Union is now less likely to ease sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine, diplomats say, and some in the bloc are raising the prospect of more punitive steps against the Kremlin. While the EU says conflicts in Syria and Ukraine need to be kept separate, the latest...
Russia and Turkey sign gas deal, seek common ground on Syria as ties warm
Turkey and Russia signed an agreement on Monday for the construction of a major undersea gas pipeline and vowed to seek common ground on the war in Syria, accelerating a normalisation in ties nearly a year after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane.Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hosted Russia’s Vladimir Putin at an Ottoman-era villa in...
Syrian Dina Sheikh Ali wins five medals at Arab Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship
Kiev, SANA – The Syrian expatriate and athlete Dina Sheikh Ali ranked second at the Arab Rhythmic Gymnastics championship held in Tunisia in the beginning of October 2016. The athlete Sheikh Ali won five medals- a gold, three silvers and a bronze. Gymnast Dina Sheikh Ali, currently lives in Ukraine, has participated in several international...
Kremlin: Putin to meet Poroshenko, Hollande, Merkel on Oct. 19
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‘Poverty rates double in Ukraine in 2015’
Fresh figures released by the Ukrainian Institute of Demography and Social Studies show poverty rates doubled in Ukraine in 2015. …read more Source:...
EU officials see no end to sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Top European Union and NATO officials called on Monday for continued dialogue with Moscow, while maintaining pressure on Russia over its actions in Ukraine and its support for Syria’s bombardment of civilians in Aleppo. The post EU officials see no end to sanctions against Russia over Ukraine appeared first on LIBYA...
Immobile strike rescues Italy as Spain cruise
Lazio striker Ciro Immobile grabbed an injury-time winner as four-time champions Italy snatched a 3-2 comeback win at Macedonia on Sunday, narrowly avoiding a World Cup qualifying embarrassment. Italy, who had needed a late penalty to salvage a point against Group G rivals Spain on Thursday, were staring at a shock defeat in Skopje against a...
Putin meets Erdogan to revive ties after Syria crisis
Istanbul // Vladimir Putin met Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Mondayduring his first visit to Turkey since Russian and Turley fell out over the Syria conflict.Only a few months ago, the two presidents were exchanging bitterly personal accusations after Turkey shot down a Russian war plane on the Syrian border last November.But after a June...
