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U.S. senators urge Trump to take tough line on Russia over Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of 27 U.S. senators sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday urging him to take a tough line against Russia over what they termed its “military land grab” in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
EU unblocks visa-free travel for Ukraine, Georgia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will soon let Ukrainians and Georgians visit the bloc without needing a visa after officials said a deal had been struck on Thursday to end an internal EU dispute that had been holding up the promised measures. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine offers Trump own jet after Air Force One flap
An Antonov-225 Mriya plane at Gostomel, some 30 km from Kiev -AFP photo KIEV: Ukraine’s main plane maker told US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday that he may want to purchase one of its jets after he called Boeing’s version of Air Force One too costly. The suggestion was made in clear jest on the Antonov company’s...
Ukraine feels let down by EU with visa deal elusive
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine feels let down by the European Union for not keeping to a promise to give its citizens visa-free travel in the bloc, senior Ukrainian officials said. …read more Source: The...
US, NATO stress ‘unity’ amid Trump fears
US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) listens to US ambassador to the NATO Douglas Lute during a meeting in Brussels on December 6, 2016 -AFP photo BRUSSELS: Top US and NATO officials stressed the importance of preserving transatlantic security ties on Tuesday amid doubts raised by Donald Trump’s election as president. Trump stoked concerns...
Ukraine ready to join trilateral gas talks in Brussels
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine is ready to join trilateral talks to discuss gas issues with Russia on Dec. 9 in Brussels, Ukraine state energy company Naftogaz said on its Twitter account on Monday (https://twitter.com/naftogazukraine). …read more Source: The...
Five Ukraine police killed in friendly fire mix-up
An armed policeman stands guard in the town of Knyazychy, about 30 kilometres east of Kiev, on December 4, 2016 -AFP photo KIEV: Five Ukrainian police were killed by friendly fire in a tragic accident in which officers mistook colleagues for burglars, officials said Sunday. Three burglars initially escaped the crime scene amid a gunfight between...
Five Ukraine police killed in friendly fire mix-up
KIEV: Five Ukrainian police were killed by friendly fire in a tragic accident in which officers mistook colleagues for burglars, officials said Sunday. Three burglars initially escaped the crime scene amid a gunfight between different security forces, although they were later detained. “Last night a devastating tragedy took place that...
Russia says foreign spies plotted huge cyberattack
MOSCOW, Russia: Russia on Friday said it had uncovered plans by foreign intelligence services to carry out massive cyberattacks this month targeting the country’s financial system. The FSB security service said in a statement that it had received information on “plans by foreign secret services to carry out large-scale cyberattacks...
Putin says Russia not ‘looking for enemies’
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin adopted a conciliatory tone to international rivals in a key speech on Thursday, saying Russia needed has “never looked for enemies” in the international community. “We do not want confrontation with anyone. It is not needed — not by us, our partners, the international community,” Putin...
