Section: Malaysia
Trump wants ‘great relationship’ with Merkel
DAVOS, Switzerland: Donald Trump wants a “great relationship” with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a member of his transition team said Tuesday, after the US president-elect sparked anger with criticism of her and NATO. Anthony Scaramucci, a hedge-fund investor who is representing the Trump team at the World Economic Forum in Davos,...
In U.N. lawsuit, Ukraine demands Russia end support for separatists
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Ukraine filed a lawsuit at the United Nations’ highest court demanding that Russia immediately halt its support for pro-Moscow separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Poroshenko says Ukrainians at risk of losing faith in EU path
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday Ukrainians risked becoming disillusioned with Ukraine’s pro-European path if there are further delays to plans to cement its closer integration with the European Union. …read more Source: The...
Serbia wants to annex part of Kosovo using 'Crimea model' – president
PRISTINA (Reuters) – Serbia plans to seize a slice of northern Kosovo just as Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014, Kosovo’s president told Reuters on Monday, as the two Balkan neighbours trade accusations of wanting to ignite a new regional war. …read more Source: The...
Trump’s offer to Russia: an end to sanctions for nuclear arms cut
LONDON: US President-elect Donald Trump will propose offering to end sanctions imposed on Russia over its annexation of Crimea in return for a nuclear arms reduction deal with Moscow, he told The Times of London. Criticising previous US foreign policy in an interview published on Monday, he described the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 as...
Kremlin says too early to react to Trump nuclear cuts offer
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday it was too early to comment on a proposal by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to do a deal with Moscow on nuclear arms cuts in exchange for Washington lifting sanctions imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
In Kiev, Biden says world must stand against Russian aggression
KIEV (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Monday that the international community must stand against Russian aggression and urged the incoming Donald Trump administration to be a strong supporter and partner of Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Trump’s offer to Putin: an end to sanctions for nuclear arms cut
LONDON: US President-elect Donald Trump will propose offering to end sanctions imposed on Russia for its annexation of Crimea in return for a nuclear arms reduction deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he told The Times of London. Trump, in an interview with the newspaper published online on Sunday, was deeply critical of previous US...
Russian lawmakers give mixed reaction to Trump's nuclear cuts offer
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Parliamentarians in Russia gave a mixed reaction on Monday to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to strike a deal on nuclear arms cuts in exchange for Washington lifting sanctions imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
Outgoing CIA chief warns Trump to watch his words
WASHINGTON: Outgoing CIA chief John Brennan on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, warning him to watch what he says and suggesting the president-elect doesn’t understand the challenges posed by Russia. Brennan’s stern words – which sparked a quick Twitter retort from Trump – were the latest salvo in the ongoing feud...
