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Moscow cancels US-Russia meeting, reportedly due to Washington’s reinforcement of Crimea sanctions
Russia has canceled a meeting with senior US diplomats in the wake of Washington’s decision to reinforce sanctions imposed over its occupation of Crimea. The post Moscow cancels US-Russia meeting, reportedly due to Washington’s reinforcement of Crimea sanctions appeared first on Firstpost. …read more Source:...
US imposes new sanctions on Russia over action in Ukraine
The move by the Trump administration came days after US Senate passed new sanctions on Russia. The post US imposes new sanctions on Russia over action in Ukraine appeared first on Firstpost. …read more Source:...
Trump meets Ukraine’s president, U.S. adds to Russia sanctions | Reuters
By Steve Holland and Joel Schectman | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON President Donald Trump met with Ukraine’s president on Tuesday and expressed support for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine but said nothing about Russia’s role, while the U.S. government added to sanctions over Moscow’s actions.Trump sat down in...
Eyeing Syria conflict, France courts Russia after previous tough ties | Reuters
By Maria Kiselyova | MOSCOW MOSCOW France’s Foreign Minister pushed for closer co-operation with Russia on Tuesday, especially over Syria, and said relations could be driven by a renewed “spirit of trust”.Relations between Paris and Moscow were increasingly strained under former President Francois Hollande especially over...
Trump says he wants peace in Ukraine but no mention of peace accord | Reuters
By Steve Holland and Joel Schectman | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. The post Trump says he wants peace in Ukraine but no mention of peace accord | Reuters appeared first on Firstpost. …read more Source:...
U.S. sanctions to stay until Russia quits eastern Ukraine – White House | Reuters
WASHINGTON U.S. The post U.S. sanctions to stay until Russia quits eastern Ukraine – White House | Reuters appeared first on Firstpost. …read more Source:...
EU extends non-recognition policy against Russia for annexing Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula
European Union has extended sanctions against Russia for a year over its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014. The post EU extends non-recognition policy against Russia for annexing Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula appeared first on Firstpost. …read more Source:...
French Open 2017: Latvian teen Jelena Ostapenko says ballroom dancing helped her advance to pre-quarters
19-year-old Jelena Ostapenko downed Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko 6-1, 6-4 on Friday at the French Open before admitting the dazzling, sultry Brazilian rhythms of the Samba are key to her success. The post French Open 2017: Latvian teen Jelena Ostapenko says ballroom dancing helped her advance to pre-quarters appeared first on Firstpost....
World Table Tennis Championships: Manika Batra, Mouma Das reach quarters, Sharath Kamal advances
In the men’s singles, top-ranked Indian Sharath Kamal stormed into the round of 32 beating Ukraine’s Kou Lei in straight games of 11-3, 11-9, 14-12, 11-3. The post World Table Tennis Championships: Manika Batra, Mouma Das reach quarters, Sharath Kamal advances appeared first on Firstpost. …read more Source:...
Macron says France, Russia agree on need for Ukraine peace talks soon | Reuters
VERSAILLES, France French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were agreed the time was right for a new round of peace talks on Ukraine.The two were speaking at a joint news conference in Versailles, outside Paris, during a visit by Putin at the invitation of the newly inaugurated French...
