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Backlash in Ukraine as president says beautiful women ‘our brand’
A woman is a person, not a brand, says the organisation Insight LGBTQ. Shown here is Nina Goryniuk, Miss Ukraine 2015. (AFP pic)KIEV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described beautiful women as part of the country’s “brand”, prompting a furious backlash from activists and on social media Tuesday. “Tourists have always said that...
Putin knows we want Ukraine gas transit to continue, says Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed that he is aware of Germany’s demand that Ukraine continues to transport gas to Europe after the opening of the Nordstream 2 pipeline, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Merkel says recovered from shaking bout after drinking water
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was seen shaking when she met visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy earlier on Tuesday, said she had since drunk water and was feeling better. …read more Source: The...
Merkel: Will only lift Russia sanctions if Ukraine's sovereignty restored
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that western sanctions against Russia would not be lifted unless Ukraine’s sovereignty was restored. …read more Source: The...
Macron urges Iran to be ‘patient and responsible’ in nuclear deal
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron (pix) on Monday urged Iran to be “patient and responsible” after Tehran said it would surpass the uranium stockpile limit set under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that the US has abandoned.“I regret Iran’s announcements today… We strongly encourage Iran to behave in a way that is...
Investigators to unveil new MH17 findings next week
Relatives of the 298 people killed will be informed on new findings next week as investigators probe the downing of MH17.(Reuters pic)THE HAGUE: International investigators probing the downing of flight MH17 said Friday they will reveal fresh findings next week, nearly five years after the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot over Ukraine. Relatives...
Party of Ukraine's president can win parliamentary majority – poll
KIEV (Reuters) – The new party set up by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who took office last month, could win a majority in a parliamentary election due on July 21, an opinion poll showed on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Trump threatens Merkel with pipeline sanctions and US troop cut
German support for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has angered US President Donald Trump. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: Donald Trump upped his criticism of Germany on Wednesday as he threatened sanctions over Angela Merkel’s continued support for a gas pipeline from Russia and warned that he could shift troops away from the NATO ally over its defence...
US will deploy 1,000 troops to Poland; Warsaw may call them ‘Fort Trump’
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at the White House. (AFP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump pledged to Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday that he will deploy 1,000 US troops to Poland, a step sought by Warsaw to deter potential aggression from Russia. Despite their strong show of unity, Trump disagreed with...
US will deploy 1,000 troops to Poland; Warsaw may call them ‘Fort Trump’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump pledged to Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday that he will deploy 1,000 US troops to Poland, a step sought by Warsaw to deter potential aggression from Russia.Despite their strong show of unity, Trump disagreed with Duda’s attempt to force the retirement of some Polish Supreme Court judges, a...
