Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Canada says Russian sanctions must be upheld by all countries
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion on Friday urged all countries to remain firm about upholding sanctions against Russia for its actions toward Ukraine and said Canada will not ease them as long as Moscow keeps its current stance. …read more Source: The...
Trump win puts U.S.-Russia hostility on hold – but for how long?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After years of rising U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine, Syria, cyber attacks and nuclear arms control, Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president may offer a narrow window to repair relations as he and Russian President Vladimir Putin size up each other. …read more Source: The...
Russia says expects sanctions to stay in place despite Trump win
JERICHO, West Bank (Reuters) – Russia expects Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict to stay in place despite Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Hollande and Trump agreed to 'clarify' key issues including Middle East – source
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande and U.S President-elect Donald Trump had a phone conversation on Friday in which they agreed to clarify positions on key issues such as the Middle East and Ukraine, said a source in Hollande’s camp. …read more Source: The...
Invoking Trump, ex-Georgian leader launches new party in Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Citing past praise by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his reforms, former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili launched a new political party in Ukraine on Friday to fight corruption, just days after resigning bitterly as a regional governor. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine hopes Trump is 'no Tsar', will not abandon Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities are laying the groundwork for President Petro Poroshenko to visit Washington early next year, hoping to shore up U.S. support against Russia and allay concerns about what a Donald Trump presidency means for Kiev. …read more Source: The...
Sweden re-thinks emergency communications because of tension with Russia
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden is reviewing its communication systems for emergency and security services because of tensions in the Baltic region that have been heightened by Russia’s actions in Ukraine, Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist told Reuters. …read more Source: The...
Don't forget Crimea and Aleppo, German minister warns Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany supports a dialogue between the United States and Russia, but Donald Trump must not ignore Russian actions in Crimea and Aleppo when he sits down with President Vladimir Putin, the German defence minister said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
France's Hollande to seek clarity from Trump in Friday phone call
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Friday he hoped U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would clarify his position on issues including conflicts in Syria and Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear deal when the two men talk by phone later in the day. …read more Source: The...
EU set to extend Russia sanctions, but may be harder when Trump president
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is likely to extend economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine in December but could find it much harder to renew them in the future if Donald Trump succeeds in warming up relations with Russia. …read more Source: The...
