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Exclusive: Firm part-owned by Siemens hired to help install turbines in Crimea: sources | Reuters
Jul08

Exclusive: Firm part-owned by Siemens hired to help install turbines in Crimea: sources | Reuters

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Russian media cheer over Donald Trump and Putin handshake
Jul08

Russian media cheer over Donald Trump and Putin handshake

The popular tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda headlined its front page “Putin and Trump found a way to peace in Syria and Ukraine” and devoted two pages to analysis of the leaders’ public handshake. …read more Source: Hindustan...

Kremlin says steps needed for genuine ceasefire in Ukraine
Jul08

Kremlin says steps needed for genuine ceasefire in Ukraine

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Cyprus reunification talks collapse, UN chief Antonio Guterres ‘very sorry’
Jul07

Cyprus reunification talks collapse, UN chief Antonio Guterres ‘very sorry’

Talks to reunify the divided island of Cyprus collapsed amid anger and recriminations in the early hours of Friday, marking the end of a process seen as the most promising in generations to heal decades of conflict. “I’m very sorry to tell you that despite the very strong commitment and engagement of all the delegations and different...

All eyes on Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin dynamics as they meet for first time at G20
Jul07

All eyes on Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin dynamics as they meet for first time at G20

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to size each other up in person for the first time on Friday in what promises to be the most highly anticipated meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Trump has said he wants to find ways to work with Putin, a goal made more difficult by sharp differences over...

All eyes on Trump-Putin as they meet for first time
Jul07

All eyes on Trump-Putin as they meet for first time

US President Donald Trump has said he wants to find ways to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a goal made more difficult by sharp differences over Russia’s actions in Syria and Ukraine, and allegations Moscow meddled in the 2016 US presidential election. …read more Source: The Times of...

Protests rock Hamburg ahead of G20 summit; Merkel seeks policy consensus
Jul06

Protests rock Hamburg ahead of G20 summit; Merkel seeks policy consensus

German police clashed with protesters before a G20 summit in Hamburg on Thursday, tarnishing the outset of a meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes will cement her role as a stateswoman as she seeks re-election in September. Merkel, who is campaigning for a fourth term, can ill afford images of chaos and disharmony. The summit, which starts in...

Wimbledon 2017: Title favourite Karolina Pliskova crashes out, Dominic Thiem advances to 3rd round
Jul06

Wimbledon 2017: Title favourite Karolina Pliskova crashes out, Dominic Thiem advances to 3rd round

Magdalena Rybarikova battled back from a set down to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 against Karolina Pliskova, earning the Slovakian a last-32 clash with Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko. The post Wimbledon 2017: Title favourite Karolina Pliskova crashes out, Dominic Thiem advances to 3rd round appeared first on Firstpost. …read more Source:...

Merkel and Trump discuss North Korea, Middle East, Ukraine | Reuters
Jul06

Merkel and Trump discuss North Korea, Middle East, Ukraine | Reuters

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Trump says US ‘firmly behind’ NATO mutual defence pact, knocks Russia over Ukraine
Jul06

Trump says US ‘firmly behind’ NATO mutual defence pact, knocks Russia over Ukraine

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States had demonstrated its commitment to NATO’s defense through words and actions, and called on Russia to end its “destabilizing” action in Ukraine and elsewhere in the world. Trump’s reference to Article Five of the NATO treaty, which guarantees that alliance members...