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Donald Trump wants to get along with Russia: White House
Feb15

Donald Trump wants to get along with Russia: White House

Washington, Feb 15: President Donald Trump knows that it is in America’s interest to have a “healthy relationship” with Russia and wants to get along with Moscow unlike the previous Obama administration which failed in such attempts, the White House has said. “I think there’s a difference between the President wanting to have an...

Kremlin denies French election meddling, Macron camp renews charges
| Reuters
Feb14

Kremlin denies French election meddling, Macron camp renews charges | Reuters

MOSCOW/PARIS The Kremlin denied on Tuesday that it was behind media and internet attacks on the campaign of French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron though his camp renewed the charges against Russian media and a hackers’ group operating in Ukraine.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, replying to a question on a daily conference call,...

NATO says it sees sharp rise in Russian disinformation since Crimea seizure
| Reuters
Feb11

NATO says it sees sharp rise in Russian disinformation since Crimea seizure | Reuters

By Foo Yun Chee | BRUSSELS BRUSSELS NATO accused Russia of escalating a disinformation campaign since the Kremlin’s 2014 seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea region, saying Russian websites such as Sputnik and RT had posted false stories, the alliance’s spokeswoman said on Saturday.There is increasing concern among senior NATO and...

France watches skies for Russian wargames, domestic drone threat
| Reuters
Feb10

France watches skies for Russian wargames, domestic drone threat | Reuters

By Marine Pennetier | LYON-MONT VERDUN AIRBASE, France LYON-MONT VERDUN AIRBASE, France From close-up encounters with Russian warplanes to the threat of attacks from lightweight drones, France’s air force is on alert on two fronts as it confronts a return to Cold War shadow-boxing and heightened domestic security concerns.In the latest...

EU top diplomat discusses Russia, Iran nuclear deal with Tillerson
| Reuters
Feb10

EU top diplomat discusses Russia, Iran nuclear deal with Tillerson | Reuters

WASHINGTON In their first meeting, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke “at length” about terrorism, Russia, the Iran nuclear deal and Ukraine, the EU said in a statement.Mogherini is in Washington on Thursday and Friday, for the first time since Donald...

Baltic states seek more NATO help ahead of Russian exercise
| Reuters
Feb09

Baltic states seek more NATO help ahead of Russian exercise | Reuters

By Andrius Sytas | VILNIUS VILNIUS The Baltic states will press the United States and NATO to take additional security measures in the region ahead of a large Russian military exercise planned for September, Lithuania’s president said on Thursday.NATO has already started to deploy four battle groups of about 1,000 soldiers each to the...

Nato backs Ukraine as clashes surge: Deputy chief
Feb09

Nato backs Ukraine as clashes surge: Deputy chief

Deputy head of Nato Rose Gottemoeller said its all 28 allies support Ukraine as it faces the worst upsurge in fighting against pro-Russian rebels. The alliance had stood by Ukraine since “Russian aggressive actions” began in 2014 and it would not recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea, she said. …read more Source: The Times...

Vladimir Putin govt says no deal with US on Ukraine crisis
Feb09

Vladimir Putin govt says no deal with US on Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman is rejecting suggestions that the Kremlin and the Trump Administration may try to negotiate a deal over the war in eastern Ukraine. The post Vladimir Putin govt says no deal with US on Ukraine crisis appeared first on Firstpost. …read more Source:...

Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel urge immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
Feb08

Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel urge immediate ceasefire in Ukraine

…read more Source: The Indian...

Russia’s Sergei Lavrov praises Donald Trump’s approach on Ukraine
Feb07

Russia’s Sergei Lavrov praises Donald Trump’s approach on Ukraine

…read more Source: The Indian...