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Poroshenko appeals to Trump for support in phone call
KIEV: Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko asked Donald Trump for support against “Russian aggression” during a congratulatory telephone conversation with the US president-elect on Tuesday. Trump’s shock election victory has been met with trepidation in Kiev because of the outspoken reality TV star’s praise of Russian...
Merkel to be the new ‘leader of the free world’?
BERLIN: The shock election of Donald Trump as US president has forced greater responsibility for defending Western values and interests onto German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s shoulders, analysts say, with some even crowning her the new “leader of the free world”. While the last decade has been defined by Britain, France, Germany and the US...
Ukraine's Poroshenko, Trump agree to meeting – Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko agreed during a telephone call to hold a bilateral meeting, Poroshenko’s office said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Trump and Putin not due to meet before Trump’s inauguration – Kremlin
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are not due to meet before Trump assumes office on Jan. 20, 2017, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. The two men spoke by phone on Monday night and agreed to work together towards “constructive cooperation”, including on fighting terrorism. Trump had previously spoken of...
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Ukrainian MPs throw punches over accusations of Kremlin links
KIEV (Reuters) – A brawl broke out between two Ukrainian MPs on Monday during a meeting of parliament faction leaders in Kiev, as one party leader accused another of working with the Kremlin and calling for him to be jailed. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine police chief quits, as exodus of reformers continues
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s police chief and a prominent customs officer resigned on Monday, continuing an exodus of reformist officials that has raised serious doubts about the Western-backed government’s commitment to tackle corruption. …read more Source: The...
Poroshenko ‘sure’ Trump supports Ukraine against Russia
STOCKHOLM: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday said he has “no doubt” that president-elect Donald Trump will refuse to recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and will cooperate with his country. “Not one state in the world, except it seems to me North Korea and Venezuela, recognises Crimea,” Poroshenko told a joint news...
Bulgaria PM quits after pro-Russia candidate wins presidential vote
SOFIA: Bulgaria’s centre-right Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stepped down Sunday after his presidential nominee suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a Moscow-friendly general backed by the Socialist opposition. Observers say the surprise win could tilt ex-communist Bulgaria, which has long walked a tightrope between Moscow and...
Safety pins: a pointed show of solidarity after Trump election
The humble safety pin is gaining a higher profile, as growing numbers of Americans wear them to show solidarity against intolerance after Donald Trump’s election. AFP Photo WASHINGTON: People have long used ribbons, flowers, colors or badges to symbolize political causes, from the carnations of Portugal’s 1974 revolution to the orange...
