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World › Russian, Ukrainian leaders hold talks in Paris
A summit reviving a European push to bring peace to eastern Ukraine ended Friday with a call for the delay of contentious rebel plans to hold local elections this month and for both sides to begin a promised withdrawal of smaller-caliber weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin met Ukrainian President Petro… …read more Source: Japan...
Japan to promote diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis
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Boehner’s likely successor McCarthy slams Obama’s foreign policy
Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the leading candidate to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, voiced sharp disagreement with President Barack Obama on Monday on foreign policy issues from Ukraine to Iran. McCarthy was strongly critical of the Democratic president in a speech that could increase his appeal to hard-line...
Russian lawmaker who stood up to Kremlin is stripped of his post
A Russian provincial lawmaker who, in a rare show of defiance, accused the Kremlin of lying about whether it sent its forces to fight in Ukraine was stripped of his seat in the local parliament on Thursday. Lev Shlosberg was beaten up last year by unknown assailants days after he alleged that paratroopers buried at […] The post Russian lawmaker...
Obama, Putin will meet in New York but sides disagree on whether Ukraine, Syria top agenda
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in New York next week at a time of high tension in Europe and the Middle East, but the Kremlin and the White House differed on Thursday over the top priority for the talks. The White House said the main issue for talks would […] The post Obama, Putin will meet in New York...
Russia plans second big military base near Ukrainian border
Russia is planning a second major military base near the border with Ukraine, where NATO accuses Russian troops of helping pro-Moscow separatists fight Kiev’s forces. The new base will house 5,000 soldiers and heavy weaponry, according to public documents and people working at the site. It is farther east than another base reported under...
Syrian losses spooked Kremlin into hasty military build-up
For Vladimir Putin, Russia’s military build-up in Syria is a potential diplomatic trump card and a handy way of diverting attention from Ukraine’s frozen conflict. But it was a panicky realization that the Syrian government was being turned over on the battlefield that tipped the Kremlin’s hand. When it saw several months ago...
Ukraine Parliament Backs Debt Restructuring Deal
The Ukrainian parliament has given its backing to a debt restructuring deal that aims to save Kyiv billions of dollars and bolster its financial stability. The speaker of parliament, Volodymyr … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
U.S. general sounds alarm: Russia closing gap in air power
A U.S. Air Force general on Monday cited what he called “alarming” moves by the Russian military to beef up its air forces in the years since the invasion of Georgia in 2008 and to establish firm defenses around areas like Crimea. Gen. Frank Gorenc, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, told reporters he […] The post U.S. general sounds alarm:...
Wrestler Bajrang loses bronze medal match at Worlds
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia suffered a heartbreak in the men’s freestyle 61 kg bronze medal match against Vasyl Shuptar of Ukraine, losing on a judges’ verdict after the scores were tied at 6-6 at … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
