Section: The Times of India (India)
US secretary of state to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at Russia talks
US secretary of state John Kerry will travel to Russia on Tuesday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks aimed at mending relations driven to new post-Cold War lows by disagreements over Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: The Times of...
Putin brushes off Western snub at huge WWII victory parade
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday presided over a huge military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, brushing off a snub by Western leaders over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russia stages huge military parade to mark WWII victory
Russia on Saturday staged a huge military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in a conspicuous show of military might amid a standoff with the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Separatists poised for offensive in Ukraine: US
Pro-Russian separatists appear to be making preparations for a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine, US defense secretary Ashton Carter told lawmakers on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Times of...
Germany knew Ukraine flight dangers before MH17 crash: Reports
Berlin knew the risks of flying over war-torn east Ukraine before Flight MH17 was shot out of the sky last year but did not inform German airlines, local media reported. …read more Source: The Times of...
Putin says ‘no regrets’ over Crimea annexation
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview to mark 15 years in power, said he has no regrets over Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea as it overturned “a historical injustice.” …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine marks 29 years since Chernobyl disaster
Ukrainians have marked 29 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, placing wreaths and candles near the plant where work to lay a new seal over the reactor site has been delayed. …read more Source: The Times of...
Kazakhstan votes for continuity while keeping eye on Ukraine
As oil-rich Kazakhstan votes for a president Sunday, the governing elite is pounding home a mantra of stability as fears percolate about the country’s massive Russian minority taking inspiration from the Moscow-backed insurgency in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Pentagon dismisses Moscow claim of US troops in east Ukraine
The Russian defense ministry said on Thursday that US troops were training Ukrainian forces in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, but the Pentagon flatly denied it. …read more Source: The Times of...
US offers Ukraine $17.7 million in humanitarian aid
US Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday about the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine and offered an additional $17.7 million in aid for essentials like food, shelter and water, the White House said. …read more Source: The Times of...
