Section: Firstpost (India)
Putin, Merkel struggle to move past differences in tense meeting | Reuters
By Andreas Rinke and Denis Pinchuk | SOCHI, Russia SOCHI, Russia German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on a rare visit to Russia, said that Berlin and Moscow had to keep talking despite their disagreements, but those same differences overshadowed her talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.At a news conference following a meeting in the...
Germany’s Angela Merkel arrives in Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin expected to focus on the unresolved conflict in Ukraine and the civil war in Syria. The post Germany’s Angela Merkel arrives in Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin appeared first on Firstpost. …read more Source:...
Angela Merkel to meet Vladimir Putin for renewed dialogue on Ukraine crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will on Tuesday meet President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on her first visit to Russia since 2015, in a signal of renewed dialogue as deep strains remain over Ukraine. The post Angela Merkel to meet Vladimir Putin for renewed dialogue on Ukraine crisis appeared first on Firstpost. …read...
Ukraine clings to nuclear power to meet energy requirements despite Chernobyl trauma
Ukraine is still suffering from the trauma of the world’s worst civil nuclear accident at Chernobyl but has nonetheless turned the hazardous fuel into the backbone of its energy portfolio. The post Ukraine clings to nuclear power to meet energy requirements despite Chernobyl trauma appeared first on Firstpost. …read more Source:...
Merkel says she has ‘good relationship’ with Trump despite frosty start | Reuters
By Erik Kirschbaum | BERLIN BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that she and President Donald Trump have built a “good working relationship” even though the two had frosty exchanges last year that raised fears of damage to the pivotal U.S.-German partnership.”President Trump and I have developed a good...
Libya captures two oil-smuggling tankers after firefight | Reuters
TRIPOLI Libyan naval forces captured two vessels suspected of smuggling oil from the North African country after gun battles lasting several hours west of the capital Tripoli, a spokesman for the service said on Friday.Libyan forces frequently capture vessels smuggling oil and arms off the coast and the North African state has become a haven for...
China launches first indigenously-built aircraft carrier amid rising tensions
China on Wednesday launched its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier which will join an existing one bought from Ukraine, boosting its military capabilities amid worries about Beijing’s assertiveness in the South China Sea. The post China launches first indigenously-built aircraft carrier amid rising tensions appeared first on...
Ukraine not worried relations with U.S. fraying in Trump era | Reuters
By Lindsay Dunsmuir | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON The United States has strongly signalled it will continue to support Ukraine, Finance Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk said on Friday, adding that the war-torn country had a “good, pragmatic” relationship with Washington.Ukraine has previously expressed some nervousness about the possibility the...
NATO deploys troops to Poland while concerns about country’s army rise | Reuters
By Lidia Kelly | ORZYSZ, Poland ORZYSZ, Poland Poland on Thursday welcomed the first U.S. troops in a multi-national force which is being posted across the Baltic region to counter potential threats from Russia.More than 1,100 soldiers — 900 U.S. troops as well as 150 British and 120 Romanians — are to be deployed in Orzysz, about 57...
Trump, Merkel discuss Ukraine, Afghanistan by phone -White House | Reuters
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed several issues including the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan during a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the White House said. The post Trump, Merkel discuss Ukraine, Afghanistan by phone -White House | Reuters appeared first on...
