Section: Africa&ME
US may turn to Canada for help with new NATO force in east Europe
The United States could turn to Canada to help it establish a new NATO force in eastern Europe as a deterrent against Russia because it is struggling to win support from its European allies, diplomats say.Despite its show of force with a military exercise across eastern Europe this month that involved more than 20 NATO and partner countries, the...
Global tensions rise amid G7 Summit
Sebastian Mwangangi Leaders of the world’s richest nations, popularly referred to as G7, held its 42nd summit in Japan last week. It is largely a lacklustre, finest club affair, dominated by rich democracies such as Britain, France, Italy, Canada, US, Japan and Germany. While the world was freely exchanging views, challenging ideas, and...
Cemeteries program has preserved 70 European Jewish graveyards
German-funded pilot program has restored cemeteries in Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Belarus, Serbia and Moldova. …read more Source: Arutz...
US to pivot away from Europe, co-opt Russia: expert
John Mearsheimer says US military action to defend Georgia, Ukraine ‘not going to happen’ …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine, Georgia seek NATO membership
Ahead of major summit, officials say entry to alliance will protect them from Russia, improve ties… …read more Source:...
French Senate backs resolution to lift EU sanctions on Russia
The French Senate has voted for a resolution aimed at lifting EU sanctions that were imposed on Russia over the crisis in eastern Ukraine and reunification with Crimea back in 2014. An influential senator says the future of the French Republic is “inconceivable without dialogue with Russia.” …read more Source: Iran...
Corruption plaguing Ukraine 2 years after Maidan protests
Corruption remains a problem in Ukraine 2 years after the Euromaidan riots that led to the overthrow of the government of Viktor Yanukovich. …read more Source:...
French Senate backs resolution to lift EU sanctions on Russia
The French Senate has voted for a resolution aimed at lifting EU sanctions imposed on Russia over the crisis in eastern Ukraine and reunification with Crimea. …read more Source:...
OSCE says staff member missing in Ukraine
KIEV: A local staffer for European monitors observing Ukraine’s flaring separatist conflict was returned on Wednesday, a day after going missing in the country’s pro-Russian east. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said a member of its Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) did not return from a planned vacation...
‘Situation in the war zone is worsening’
KIEV: A local staffer for European monitors observing Ukraine’s flaring separatist conflict was returned on Wednesday, a day after going missing in the country’s pro-Russian east. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said a member of its Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) did not return from a planned vacation...
