Section: The Indian Express (India)
Berlin: Diplomats from EU’s founding 6 meet to talk Brexit
Foreign Ministers from EU’s founding six, from left to right, Didier Reynders from Belgium, Frank-Walter Steinmeier from Germany, Paolo Gentiloni from Italy, Jean Asselborn from Luxembourg, Jean-Marc Ayrault from France and Bert Koenders from the Netherlands, walk through the park of the Foreign Ministry’s guest house Villa Borsig...
‘Brexit’ threatens to undermine US-Britain special relationship
The British referendum on Thursday, widely seen as reflecting an increasingly nationalistic and inward-looking public, also risks the splintering of the United Kingdom itself. (Source: AP) Britain’s decision to quit the European Union could send damaging shockwaves through the bedrock Anglo-American “special relationship,” raising questions...
British government was ‘overconfident’ and ‘superficial’ in EU referendum, says Putin
“Brexit will have consequences for the United Kingdom, for all of Europe and for us, of course,” says Putin. Russian President Vladimir Putin today said the British government was “overconfident” and “superficial” in the EU referendum, and denied taking a position on Brexit. The organisation of the referendum was “nothing more than overconfidence...
Brexit threatens to undermine US, Britain ‘special’ relationship
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union could send damaging shockwaves through the bedrock Anglo-American “special relationship,” raising questions about London’s willingness and ability to back US-led efforts in global crises ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine. The loss of the strongest pro-US voice within the 28-nation...
Ukraine president expects Russia sanctions to continue despite Britain’s exit from EU
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that Western sanctions against Russia will continue, despite Britain’s exit from the EU. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday he expected Western sanctions against Russia to continue despite Britain voting to leave the European Union. In the run up to...
Colombian President Santos, head of Leftist FARC rebels agree on cease fire
The deal moves Colombia closer to ending a 52-year war that has left more than 220,000 people dead. Pictured in the center is Cuba’s President Raul Castro. (AP Photo) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the head of the country’s leftist FARC rebels agreed Thursday on a cease-fire and rebel disarmament deal that moves the...
Putin’s Beijing trip likely to focus on Russia-China ties
In a bid to show the West that the ties with China could offer a viable alternative, Russian President Vladimir Putin had visited Beijing earlier. (Source: AP File Photo) With President Vladimir Putin heading to China this weekend, officials in both countries extol a blossoming “strategic partnership” between the two former communist rivals. But...
Vladimir Putin says Russia will work with any US president
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with chief executives of international companies at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) After two days of meetings with top European officials and international executives, Russian President Vladimir Putin sounded...
Kosovo parliament votes to extend EU legal mission mandate
Kosovo was earlier a Serbian province. (Source: Wikipedia) Kosovo’s parliament voted on Friday to extend the mandate of the European Union police and justice mission, whose work was suspended earlier this week because of a dispute over its role. Two-thirds of Kosovo’s parliamentarians voted to allow the mission, known as EULEX, to...
Russian president Putin accepts US as sole superpower, dilutes Trump praise
“America is a great power – today probably the only superpower. We accept that,” says Putin. President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he accepted the United States was probably still the world’s sole superpower and he was ready to work with whoever won the presidency, but didn’t want to be told how to live by Americans. Putin’s...
