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Germany expects consensus for Russia sanctions extension at EU summit
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany expects a consensus at an EU summit on Thursday for extending economic sanctions against Russia by six months for its intervention in Ukraine, a senior German official said. …read more Source: The...
Dutch court rules Crimean gold treasures must be returned to Kiev
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A priceless collection of gold artefacts from Crimea that were on loan to a Dutch museum when Russia seized the peninsula must be returned to Ukraine and not Crimea, a Dutch court ruled on Wednesday in a judgement likely to anger Moscow. …read more Source: The...
From Syria to North Korea, Tillerson would inherit a messy global situation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From Syria’s bloody civil war and the slow-burning crisis in eastern Ukraine to perennial diplomatic headaches such as the North Korean and Iranian nuclear programs, Rex Tillerson would face a messy, complex world as the chief U.S. diplomat. …read more Source: The...
Trump seen naming ExxonMobil chief as top diplomat
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly name ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson, an oilman with deep ties to Russia, as secretary of state Tuesday despite mounting support for a congressional probe into Moscow’s alleged interference in the US election. “I will be making my announcement on the next Secretary of State...
France's Hollande backs extending sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday that he backed extending sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, echoing similar comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with whom he had held a joint news conference. …read more Source: The...
Merkel says sanctions against Russia over Ukraine must be extended
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday sanctions against Russia over the crisis in eastern Ukraine would have to be extended because of a lack of progress in implementing the Minsk ceasefire agreement. …read more Source: The...
Putin calls for peace treaty with Japan ahead of visit
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Russia would strive to reach an elusive deal on a territorial dispute and normalise relations with Japan ahead of his visit to the country later this week. Putin will arrive in Japan on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the hope of breaking the ice on an agreement over the Kuril Islands,...
Russia's Putin says Western sanctions an obstacle to talks with Japan – media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Western sanctions imposed after Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea are an obstacle to talks on a peace treaty with Japan, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Trump Choice of Tillerson as Secretary of State Sets Up Fight
President-elect Donald Trump plans on Tuesday to nominate Exxon Mobil Corp. chief Rex Tillerson for U.S. secretary of state, setting off a confirmation fight that puts the oilman’s ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin — and Trump’s own — in the spotlight. The nomination is sure to spark a high-profile battle in the...
Putin heads to Japan for hot spring meet on disputed islands
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are set to meet in an attempt to resolve the countries’ dispute over the Kuril islands. – AFP Photo MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Japan Thursday to meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the latest bid to reach an elusive deal on a territorial dispute...
