Section: The Times of India (India)
Putin briefs Trump over Ukraine as EU leaders up pressure
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he briefed his US counterpart Donald Trump on the Ukraine crisis as he came under pressure over Moscow’s robust foreign policy at the G20 summit in Argentina. …read more Source: The Times of...
Merkel warns ‘no military solution’ to Ukraine conflict
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Russia seeks 14 years jail for Ukrainian reporter
Journalist Roman Sushchenko — who worked for Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform since 2002 — was detained in Russia in 2016 and Russia’s FSB security agency accused him of serving in Ukrainian military intelligence and gathering state secrets. …read more Source: The Times of...
Investigators in MH17 crash to make public appeal
The airliner was shot down with a Russian-made missile on July 17, 2014, with 298 people onboard, two-thirds of them Dutch, over territory held by pro-Russian separatists. The Joint Investigation Team, comprising the authorities from Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine said it would give an update on its work but would not...
Macron in Russia for high-stakes talks with Putin
The Iran nuclear deal as well as conflicts in Syria and Ukraine will be on the agenda when the leaders meet. But there are a number of sticking points that will prevent a full rapprochement between Paris and Moscow. Chief among them is Syria, where at least 350,000 people have been killed since war broke out in 2011. …read more Source: The...
Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin: ‘Frenemies’ reunited
The talks between the two come at a crucial time for their relationship, which has been marked by sometimes harsh exchanges, but also an awareness they need to work together on crises spanning Syria, Iran to Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Putin to meet Merkel to talk about Iran, Ukraine, energy
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Putin, Merkel defend Nord Stream pipeline
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel put on a rare show of unity Friday defending the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, criticised by Ukraine and threatened by US sanctions. …read more Source: The Times of...
Fearing attack, Russian-backed rebels dig trenches in Ukraine
In the mid-day heat, a dozen volunteers are spading dry soil in the pro-Russian separatist east of Ukraine, digging a new line of trenches aimed at keeping out Kiev’s tanks. The trench-digging project was launched a month ago by a separatist battalion called Vostok, or east. …read more Source: The Times of...
Putin opens bridge linking southern Russia with Crimea
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