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Russia launches major military drills set to rattle Kiev
MOSCOW: Russia on Monday launched large-scale military drills on Ukraine’s eastern border and around the Crimean peninsula, in the latest exercises set to rattle Kiev and the West. The defence ministry said 12,500 servicemen are taking part in the drills across its southern military region, which encompasses Russia’s volatile North...
Obama and Putin agree to continue Syria talks
PHOTO: EPA/CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL The meeting of Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama went off well and lasted longer than planned. The Syrian issue and Ukraine were discussed first and foremost, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters following talks on Monday, TASS reports. “The meeting lasted longer than...
Obama and Putin tell diplomats to keep working on Syria argument
HANGZHOU, China: US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a longer-than-expected discussion on Monday about whether, and how, they could agree on a ceasefire deal in war-torn Syria, a senior U.S. administration official said. Obama and Putin spent about 90 minutes in a “constructive” meeting about getting...
Petro Poroshenko: Islam Karimov was a remarkable politician
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko expressed his condolences in connection with the passing of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov. …read more Source:...
Williams sister act headlines Labor Day at US Open
NEW YORK (AFP) – The US Open celebrates the American Labor Day holiday with a Williams sisters double-feature, both Serena and Venus vying for quarter-final berths on Arthur Ashe stadium.World number one and top seed Serena Williams takes on Kazakhstans Yaroslava Shvedova while sixth-seeded Venus faces hard-hitting 10th seed Karolina...
Russia says starts planned large-scale war games involving Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday a long-planned major military exercise involving annexed Crimea and Russia’s Black Sea and Caspian fleets had got underway, and that 12,500 troops would take part. …read more Source: The...
Kerber reaches U.S. Open quarters, closes in on No.1 slot
Angelique Kerber won a battle of grand slam champions when the second seed powered her way into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Sunday with a 6-3 7-5 win over Petra Kvitova. Sep 4, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Angelique Kerber of Germany hits a forehand against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic (not pictured) on day seven of the 2016 U.S....
Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine at G20: Russian agencies
Russian President Vladimir Putin (Left) meets with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, on September 5, 2016. Sputnik via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama discussed the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine at their meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in...
Putin, Obama meet on sidelines of G20 Summit /updated/
12.24 The meeting of Russian and U.S. Presidents ‘lasted longer than expected.’ The heads of the two countries discussed issues related to Syria and Ukraine. “This was followed by a tête-à-tête meeting of the two presidents,” said Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary for the President of Russia. 11.40 The meeting of Russian and U.S. Presidents...
Obama, Putin meeting had ‘businesslike tone’
Russian president Vladimir Putin (L) meets with US president Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, September 5, 2016. — Reuters photo A meeting between US president Barack Obama and Russian president Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a G20 summit in China on Monday had a ‘businesslike tone’ and went on longer...
