Section: Africa&ME
Putin to Meet Hollande in France on October 19
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his French counterpart Francois Hollande during a visit to France on October 19, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. The two leaders “will discuss international issues including Syria and Ukraine,” Lavrov told France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault at a meeting in Moscow....
Putin to discuss Syria, Ukraine in Paris on Oct. 19: reports
President Vladimir Putin will visit Paris on Oct. 19 to discuss the situation in Syria and Ukraine with his French counterpart Francois Hollande, Russian news agencies quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
42 countries agree on controls to export, use of armed drones
The United States and more than 40 other countries issued a declaration yesterday laying out principles they said should govern the export and use of armed drones to ensure they do not cause instability or help terrorism and organised crime. Many US allies such as Britain, Germany and Australia were among the countries that signed the declaration...
Ukraine Summons Russian Consul over Reporter’s Arrest
Ukraine on Thursday summoned the Russian consul after Moscow detained one of its state media reporters for alleged espionage. Meanwhile populist and nationalist factions in Ukraine’s parliament pushed for the introduction of travel visas for Russians in retaliation for Roman Sushchenko’s arrest. Russia on Monday announced the...
Wanasayansi wa Urusi wasema Crimea inahama na ‘kuelekea Urusi’
Wanasayansi kutoka nchini Urusi wanasema eneo la Crimea ambalo limekuwa likizozaniwa linasonga kila mwaka kuelekea Urusi. …read more Source:...
Ukraine summons Russian consul over reporter’s arrest
Ukraine Thursday summoned the Russian consul after Moscow detained one of its state media reporters for alleged espionage …read more Source: The Daily...
Drugs and unruly behavior on flight caused emergency landing
El Al pilot makes emergency landing in Ankara on the way to Ukraine …read more Source: Arutz...
Two Russian warships head to Mediterranean
Two warships from the Russian Black Sea Fleet are heading to the Mediterranean to reinforce Russia’s presence in the region, the Anadolu Agency reported Russian media saying yesterday. Anadolu said that this came just one day after the announcement of the Russian defence ministry that S-300 missiles had arrived in Syria to protect the...
Russia Sends Third Fleet Missile Ship to Syria
A third Russian Black Sea Fleet small missile ship has embarked on a voyage to Syria a day after two others entered the Mediterranean waters, a source in the Crimean security agencies told RIA Novosti on Thursday. The Kalibr cruise missile-equipped Serpukhov and Zeleny Dol corvettes are planned to join the Russian Navy’s permanent task...
World: Next U.S. president, Putin’s fourth, inherits sinking Russia ties
Confronted by Russia in Syria, Ukraine and cyberspace, the next U.S. president will be the fourth to face Vladimir Putin and the challenge of deterring a Kremlin often more willing than the White House to take risk and project power. …read more Source: Standard...
