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Ukraine strips Georgia’s ex-leader Saakashvili of citizenship
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday he has stripped former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship, paving the way for his possible extradition to Georgia. The charismatic reformer came to power in Georgia’s 2003 Rose Revolution but then fell from grace and is now wanted by Georgian...
Saakashvili says lost Ukraine citizenship due to president's fear of opposition
KIEV (Reuters) – Ex-Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili said he would fight Kiev’s decision to strip him of his Ukrainian citizenship, saying it was an attempt to stifle political opposition that betrayed the aims of Ukraine’s 2013-14 pro-European uprising. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine president strips one-time ally Saakashvili of citizenship
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has stripped one-time ally Mikheil Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship, the migration service said on Wednesday, spelling the likely end of the former Georgian president’s political aspirations in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russia says US sanctions vote hits chance of better ties
MOSCOW: An overwhelming vote by the US House of Representatives to slap tough new sanctions on Moscow is a “serious step” towards wrecking chances of improving ties, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said Wednesday. “What has happened goes beyond the realms of common sense,” Sergei Ryabkov told state-run TASS news...
US House votes to slap sanctions on Russia, Iran, N. Korea
The vote in the US House of Representatives will be followed by a Senate vote before the summer recess. AFP Photo WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia, a move that will antagonize the Kremlin as well as European nations fearing economic...
Ukraine denies Trump accusation it attempted to sabotage 2016 election
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian embassy in Washington denied on Tuesday accusations from U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine had attempted to sabotage his campaign during the 2016 U.S. presidential race. …read more Source: The...
Trump renews attacks on own attorney general
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump resumed his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions Tuesday, calling his one-time ally “VERY weak” in pursuing intelligence leaks and for failing to go after former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her email. Trump’s latest Twitter salvo followed a report in the...
Trump, without evidence, cites Ukraine ties to ex-rival Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in last year’s U.S. election and raised questions, without offering evidence, about Ukrainian support for his Democratic presidential rival. …read more Source: The...
Kremlin – U.S. arms supplies to Ukraine would set back peace efforts
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Any U.S. decision to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons would set back peace efforts and escalate tensions, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
US House votes Tuesday to sanction Russia, Iran, North Korea
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives votes Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President Donald Trump’s ability to tinker with the penalties and has also triggered uproar in Moscow and Europe. The legislation, which is the result of a congressional compromise reached at the weekend and is aimed at...
