Section: theSun (Malaysia)
Putin shows off Russia’s naval might with major parade
SAINT PETERSBURG: President Vladimir Putin on Sunday oversaw a pomp-filled display of Russia’s naval might as the Kremlin paraded its sea power from the Baltic Sea to the shores of Syria. Some 50 warships and submarines were on show along the Neva River and in the Gulf of Finland off the country’s second city of Saint Petersburg after...
US says will work with allies after Russia sanctions anger EU
WASHINGTON: Washington vowed Saturday it would “work closely with our friends and Allies” after US lawmakers passed sanctions on Russia that upset some European nations fearful that it could hit their businesses. Congress passed a bipartisan package targeting Russia, Iran and North Korea on Thursday, with President Donald Trump later...
Russia orders US to cut diplomats in response to sanctions
MOSCOW: Moscow on Friday ordered the US to slash its number of diplomats in Russia and froze two embassy compounds in a pre-emptive strike against tough new sanctions being readied in Washington. On Thursday, the US Senate passed new bipartisan sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the package to President Donald Trump. White House...
Russia appoints new ambassador to UN
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Thursday announced the appointment of Vasily Nebenzya as Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, replacing the previous long-serving envoy Vitaly Churkin who died in February. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Nebenzya, the Kremlin wrote on its website. Nebenzya will start in the new post as...
Ukraine strips Georgia’s ex-leader Saakashvili of citizenship
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday he has stripped former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship, paving the way for his possible extradition to Georgia. The charismatic reformer came to power in Georgia’s 2003 Rose Revolution but then fell from grace and is now wanted by Georgian...
Russia says US sanctions vote hits chance of better ties
MOSCOW: An overwhelming vote by the US House of Representatives to slap tough new sanctions on Moscow is a “serious step” towards wrecking chances of improving ties, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said Wednesday. “What has happened goes beyond the realms of common sense,” Sergei Ryabkov told state-run TASS news...
Trump renews attacks on own attorney general
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump resumed his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions Tuesday, calling his one-time ally “VERY weak” in pursuing intelligence leaks and for failing to go after former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her email. Trump’s latest Twitter salvo followed a report in the...
McCain to return to US Senate as health vote teeters
WASHINGTON: US Senator John McCain returns to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since being diagnosed with brain cancer, his office announced, in order to take key votes on repealing Obamacare and passing sanctions on Russia. “Senator McCain looks forward to returning to the United States Senate tomorrow to continue working on...
Ukraine leader slams Russia over arms given to rebels
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday demanded Russia’s Vladimir Putin halt arms supplies to rebels as the leaders of France and Germany tried to revive a peace plan. After a spike in violence, the four leaders discussed the Ukraine crisis for two hours by telephone in the latest round of talks aimed at stalling a conflict...
Kushner denies collusion, insists ‘all actions were proper’
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top White House advisor Jared Kushner denied colluding with Moscow to sway the 2016 election Monday, insisting a string of undisclosed meetings with Russian officials were “proper”. “Let me be very clear – I did not collude with Russia, nor do I know of anyone else in the campaign...
