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Putin, Merkel call for immediate truce in east Ukraine – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a immediate restoration of the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine during a phone call on Tuesday between the two leaders, Kremlin said in statement. …read more Source: The...
Singapore mandatory army training to stay in troubled world
SINGAPORE: Singapore will keep its mandatory military service because it cannot depend on help from others in an uncertain world, the city-state’s defence minister said Tuesday. Ng Eng Hen said conscription was crucial, especially for smaller countries like Singapore, and those who had abolished it ended up regretting their decision. One...
EU vows to stick to Russia sanctions despite Trump's bid for detente
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will keep sanctions on Russia until Moscow drops its support for the separatist rebellion in Ukraine, foreign ministers said on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump promises better ties with the Kremlin. …read more Source: The...
Frontline town in Ukraine gets breathing space after worst shelling in months
AVDIYIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – A week-long surge in violence in and around the government-held town of Avdiyivka in eastern Ukraine appeared to be winding down on Monday, as schools reopened and power and water supplies resumed following the worst clashes in months. …read more Source: The...
Trump under fire for saying he respects ‘killer’ Putin
Donald Trump (left) refused to criticise Vladimir Putin during the 2016 election campaign, arguing that better relations with the Kremlin would be in the US national interest. AFP Photo PALM BEACH: President Donald Trump is drawing fire from Republicans and Democrats alike after playing down political assassinations in Russia and Moscow’s...
Trump agrees to meet NATO leaders in Europe in May
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump agreed to meet alliance leaders in Europe in May in a phone call on Sunday with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that also touched on the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, the White House said. …read more Source: The...
Trump under fire for saying he respects ‘killer’ Putin
PALM BEACH, United States: President Donald Trump is drawing fire from Republicans and Democrats alike after playing down political assassinations in Russia and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump – now two weeks into his four-year term – showed no signs of yielding to demands from within his own Republican Party to distance himself from...
Trump to meet Nato leaders in May: White House
PALM BEACH, United States: Donald Trump will meet fellow Nato leaders in May, the White House said Sunday after the president’s call with the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Trump expressed “strong support for Nato” but called on European members to pitch in more, the White House said in a statement, adding...
Trump under fire for saying he respects ‘killer’ Putin
PALM BEACH: President Donald Trump drew fire from Republicans and Democrats alike Sunday, after he defended a softer stance on Russia, playing down political assassinations and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump — now two weeks into his four-year term — showed no signs of yielding to demands from within his own Republican Party to distance...
Trump tells Poroshenko he will try to bring peace to Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine: US President Donald Trump told Ukraine’s leader on Saturday that he would work with Kiev and Moscow to try to end the bloodshed in the European Union’s backyard. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s first conversation with the new US leader came during a sharp escalation in violence in the Russian-backed...
