Section: Africa&ME
US Says Willing to Cooperate with Russia on Syria, ‘True’ Ceasefire Needed
Washington is willing to cooperate with Moscow to end the Syrian conflict but only if there is first a “true cessation” of hostilities, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday. Ahead of an expected meeting in Geneva between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Carter told BBC radio there was “quite a...
EU extends sanctions against Russian, Ukrainian figures: sources
The EU has rolled over asset freeze and travel ban sanctions against nearly 150 people in Ukraine and Russia for supporting pro-Moscow rebels, European Union sources said Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
Stoltenberg: NATO to ‘step up’ Black Sea presence
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg uses Tbilisi meeting to say alliance will continue to work with Georgia, Ukraine partners …read more Source: World...
Russian jet came within 10 feet of U.S. spy plane – U.S. officials
By Idrees Ali and Andrea Shalal A Russian fighter jet carried out an “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept of a U.S. spy plane over the Black Sea and came within 10 feet (3.05 meters) of the American aircraft, two U.S. defense officials said on Wednesday. The incident is likely to cause more tension between the United States and Russia, who are...
Stoltenberg: NATO to ‘step up’ Black Sea presence
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg uses Tbilisi meeting to say alliance will continue to work with Georgia, Ukraine partners …read more Source: Anadolu...
Lavrov, Kerry to Hold Syria Talks September 8-9
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart John Kerry will meet on September 8-9 in Geneva to try to hammer out a deal on cooperation in Syria, Moscow said Wednesday. The two top diplomats agreed to a “personal meeting” after “working on the remaining details for an agreement” on fighting ‘jihadists’ and pushing forward...
Drama on Jewish bus in Uman
A tour bus in Uman, Ukraine was taken hostage by criminals who demanded money from the organizers of the trip. …read more Source: Arutz...
US warns Russia against interfering with Western politics
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday warned Russia against interfering with Western “democratic processes” and accused Moscow of aggressive behaviour aimed at eroding the international order. He did not elaborate on what Russia might be attempting to do or whether he was referring to hacking attacks on Democratic Party organisations in...
Russia frees Crimea Tatar activist Umerov from psychiatric hospital
Authorities in Russian-annexed Crimea Wednesday released prominent Crimean Tatar activist Ilmi Umerov from a psychiatric hospital, where he was forcibly detained for three weeks as he faces extremism charges. …read more Source: The Daily...
German, French foreign minister to head to Ukraine next week
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Wednesday said he would travel to Ukraine with his French counterpart next week to discuss if, and when, broader Normandy format talks that also include Russia could be scheduled. …read more Source: The Daily...
