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Kerry to explore Putin's flexibility on Ukraine, Syria
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hopes to explore Russia’s willingness to curb its involvement in Ukraine and its support for Syria’s president at talks on Tuesday with President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: The...
Komorowski’s presidential setback spells trouble for Polish govt
WARSAW: Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski’s (pix) shock setback in the first round of the presidential election spells serious trouble for the governing liberals just months ahead of the parliamentary polls. The 62-year-old incumbent conceded defeat late Sunday to Andrzej Duda – a 42-year-old lawyer backed by the Law and Justice (PiS)...
Putin to host John Kerry for high-stakes Sochi talks
President Vladimir Putin is expected to host US Secretary of State John Kerry for talks in Sochi on Tuesday, in the first visit to Russia by the US top diplomat since the start of the crisis in Ukraine. Ties between Moscow and Washington collapsed after Russia seized Crimea and buttressed separatists in eastern Ukraine, but after a year of…...
Russia, Ukraine rebels can attack with little warning: NATO
A pro-Russian rebel stands guard in the village of Spartak near Donetsk airport on April 10, 2015 -© AFP/File BRUSSELS: Russia and pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine now have the capacity to launch new attacks “with very little warning” after a sustained military build-up, NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Monday. “In eastern Ukraine, Russia and...
NATO says Russian-backed separatists equipped to launch new attacks with little warning
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia has built up its forces on the border with Ukraine and sent more military hardware into eastern Ukraine, enabling pro-Russia separatists to launch attacks with little warning if they choose to do so, NATO’s chief warned on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Russia, Ukraine rebels have new ability to launch short-notice attacks
Russia and pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine now have the capacity to launch new attacks “with very little warning” after a sustained military build-up, Nato head Jens Stoltenberg said today. “In eastern Ukraine, Russia and the separatists (now) have capabilities which enable them to launch new attacks with very little...
Lavrov, Kerry to meet Tuesday, Moscow sees no breakthrough – RIA quotes source
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plan to meet on Tuesday in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi to discuss Ukraine, Yemen, Syria and Iran, RIA news agency quoted a diplomatic source as saying. …read more Source: The...
Polish president’s re-election bid falters at first hurdle
WARSAW: Conservative opposition challenger Andrzej Duda pulled off a surprise first-round lead in Poland’s presidential ballot on Sunday, edging ahead of incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski with promises of generous social spending. Duda scored 34.8% against Komorowski’s 32.2 percent, with rock star and political novice Pawel Kukiz...
Merkel says ‘still no ceasefire’ in east Ukraine
MOSCOW: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday said there was still no genuine ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, as she paid a visit to Moscow to commemorate millions of Soviet soldiers and civilians who died in WWII. “Unfortunately we still do not have a ceasefire today,” Merkel said after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin....
Poles vote for president
WARSAW: Poles voted today in presidential elections after a lacklustre campaign focused on national security and social issues, with incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski expected to win, but not without a struggle. The 62-year-old historian, who was elected in 2010 and is close to the governing centrist Civic Platform (PO) party, appears unlikely to...
