Section: theSun (Malaysia)
Russia warns US ahead of military chiefs’ meeting
MOSCOW: Russia’s defence minister on Thursday warned Washington not to try to negotiate with Moscow “from a position of strength” ahead of the first meeting between their military chiefs since Donald Trump became US president. “We are ready to restore cooperation with the Pentagon,” minister Sergei Shoigu said in a...
Trump campaign had repeated contact with Russia: NYT
WASHINGTON: Members of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before he won the White House, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Citing “four current and former American officials”, the Times report said that intercepted phone calls and phone...
White House tries to insulate Trump from Russia scandal
WASHINGTON: The White House battled Tuesday to insulate Donald Trump from a scandal over his top aide’s contacts with Russia, as it emerged that the president was aware of the problem for weeks before acting. With calls for an independent investigation gathering pace, the White House admitted that Trump was told three weeks ago that...
Flynn resignation ‘not our business’: Kremlin
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Tuesday insisted that the resignation of Donald Trump’s security adviser Michael Flynn over contacts with the Russian government was Washington’s internal affair. The White House late Monday said Trump had accepted Flynn’s resignation amid allegations the retired three-star general discussed US sanctions...
Top Trump aide Flynn resigns over Russia contacts
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s national security advisor Michael Flynn resigned amid controversy over his contacts with the Russian government Monday, a stunning first departure from the new president’s inner circle less than a month after his inauguration. The White House said Trump had accepted Flynn’s resignation amid allegations...
Germany to elect ‘anti-Trump’ Steinmeier as new president
BERLIN: Billed as Germany’s “anti-Trump”, centre-left former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to be elected Sunday as the new ceremonial head of state. The 61-year-old, who regularly polls as Germany’s most popular politician, will represent the EU’s top economy abroad and act as a kind of moral...
Germany to elect ‘anti-Trump’ Steinmeier as new president
BERLIN: Billed as Germany’s “anti-Trump”, the centre-left former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is Sunday set to be elected as the new ceremonial head of state. The 61-year-old, who regularly polls as Germany’s most popular politician, will represent the EU’s top economy abroad and act as a kind of moral...
EU envoy Mogherini in first meetings with Trump team
WASHINGTON: The European Union’s chief diplomat Federica Mogherini held her first meetings with President Donald Trump’s US administration on Thursday, at a moment of uncertainty for trans-Atlantic ties. Trump’s election dismayed many European leaders, who see him as dangerously naive about the disruptive threat posed by Russia...
Top Ukraine rebel commander killed in ‘act of terror’
DONETSK, Ukraine: The military chief of a self-proclaimed Russian-backed republic in eastern Ukraine was killed in an “act of terror” Wednesday, the latest victim of a string of similar attacks, local authorities said. The dead man was Mikhail Tolstykh, head of the notorious “Somali” battalion and a leading commander of...
S’pore mandatory army training stays
SINGAPORE: Singapore will keep its mandatory military service because it cannot depend on help from others in an uncertain world, its defence minister said today. Ng Eng Hen said conscription was crucial, especially for smaller countries like Singapore, and those who had abolished it ended up regretting their decision. One such country is...
