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Former Russian lawmaker shot dead in Ukraine
Kiev, Mar 23: (AP) A former Russian lawmaker who became a vociferous critic of Moscow following his recent move to Ukraine was shot and killed in Kiev today, prompting another war of words between the two countries. Denis Voronenkov, who testified to Ukrainian investigators and criticized Russian policies after his move to Kiev last fall, was...
Ex-Donald Trump campaign chief sought by Ukraine
Washington, March 18: Ukrainian prosecutors want to question US President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief in connection with a corruption probe and have made repeated requests for assistance from American authorities, a media report said on Saturday. Prosecutors in Kiev said they have made seven separate appeals over the past two years...
Donald Trump, Angela Merkel put aside past differences; discuss terrorism, NATO
Washington, March 18: United States (US) President Donald Trump had the first encounter on Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and both the leaders put aside their past differences and spoke on important issues like terrorism and NATO etc. The much-awaited meeting was postponed since Tuesday as the heavy snow did not allow the two leaders...
Vladimir Putin says Angela Merkel to visit Russia on May 2
Moscow, Mar 16: Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to visit Russia on May 2, President Vladimir Putin said today, a first visit by the German leader to the country in nearly two years. “We are awaiting Mrs Merkel on May 2,” Putin said while meeting with the premier of the German state of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer, a conservative critic of Merkel,...
EU extends sanctions over Ukraine crisis for six months
Brussels, Mar 13 (AFP) The European Union today prolonged by another six months sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian individuals over their role in the Ukraine crisis. The asset freezes and travel bans were first introduced in early 2014 as the crisis deepened into outright war between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in eastern...
Russian woman pardoned by Vladimir Putin over text message freed
Moscow, Mar 12 : A Russian woman pardoned by President Vladimir Putin after she was sentenced to seven years in jail for treason over a text message about movements of military equipment was released Sunday, local media reported. Shopkeeper Oxana Sevastidi, 46, was convicted in March 2016 over an SMS sent eight years earlier about a train...
Death of Russian ambassador to UN needs to be studied more
New York, Feb 22: (AP) The cause and manner of death of Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations needs to be studied further, the city medical examiner has said, a day after the diplomat fell ill at his office at Russia’s UN mission and died at a hospital.Further study usually includes toxicology and other screenings, which can take...
Kremlin denies any disappointment with Trump administration
Moscow, Feb 17: (AP) The Kremlin denied today that it has grown frustrated with a lack of progress in improving relations with Washington under President Donald Trump, saying it’s too early to say what course Russia-US ties will take.”We never wore rose-tinted glasses, never had any illusions, so there is nothing to be disappointed with,”...
US and Russia agree to boost military communications: Pentagon
Washington, Feb 17 : The US and Russian militaries agreed to “enhance communications” after a meeting between their top commanders in Azerbaijan today, the Pentagon said. Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Joe Dunford and his Russian counterpart Valery Gerasimov discussed military relations between the two countries as well as security in...
Donald Trump defence chief to NATO: pay up or we reduce support
Brussels, Feb 15 (AFP) US Defence Secretary James Mattis bluntly warned NATO allies today that Donald Trump’s administration would “moderate its commitment” to the transatlantic alliance unless members met their spending pledges. Mattis’s no-nonsense message to his counterparts in Brussels follows years of calls by Washington for...
