Section: Africa&ME
Kerry meets with Putin about cooperating against Islamic State in Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian President Vladimir Putin about boosting military and intelligence cooperation against Islamic State and al Qaeda in Syria and told him that without “concrete, near-term steps,” diplomatic efforts to end the war could not go on indefinitely. Kerry met Putin for three hours at the Kremlin and their...
John Kerry: U.S. to ask Russia for alliance in fight against Islamic State
However, both want to eliminate Islamic State, which has gained significant territory in Syria and Iraq in recent years. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday said that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to propose that the two countries should “synchronise” operations in Syria against the terrorist group,...
Russia uses the law to put pressure on internet users
More and more people in Russia are being given jail sentences for controversial posts on the internet. Simply questioning the annexation of Crimea is enough to lead to charges. Now, laws have been tightened once again. In Russia, the internet was once seen as the last refuge of free speech. As the state’s grip on television tightened and...
UN sees possible war crimes in Ukraine
Kiev: The United Nations (UN) on Thursday said Ukraine’s forces had indiscriminately shelled residents while pro-Russian insurgents and Kiev battalions had summarily killed civilians in what may have constituted “war crimes.” The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) study painted a bloody picture of inhumane treatment...
Russia uses the law to put pressure on internet users
More and more people in Russia are being given jail sentences for controversial posts on the internet. Simply questioning the annexation of Crimea is enough to lead to charges. Now, laws have been tightened once again. …read more Source:...
Ukraine conflict: UN accuses both sides of abuses
The report accuses both sides in the conflict of indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas and summary executions. …read more Source: AL...
Boris Johnson: Russia hopes new UK foreign minister can mend relations
Relations between the two countries are at their lowest point since the Cold War after a British inquiry concluded it was probable senior Kremlin officials had ordered the 2006 killing of Kremlin foe Alexander Litvinenko in London. Russia hopes new British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson can improve dismal relations between Moscow and London, the...
NATO says no ‘meeting of minds’ with Russia
NATO and Russia failed to overcome deep differences over Ukraine on July 13 in their first talks since the alliance approved a troop boost in Eastern Europe, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Over 3 million cigarette packets seized from vessel in Istanbul
Over 3 million packages of smuggled cigarettes were seized during an operation on a Ukraine-flagged dry cargo vessel passing through Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on July 14, the largest amount of cigarette packages ever seized on water …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
UN sees evidence of possible war crimes in Ukraine
NNA – The United Nations on Thursday said Ukraine39;s forces had indiscriminately shelled residents while pro-Russian insurgents and Kiev battalions had summarily killed civilians in what may have c …read more Source: National News...
