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      Germany urges Russia and Ukraine to ease tension over Crimea, keep talking
      Aug15

      Germany urges Russia and Ukraine to ease tension over Crimea, keep talking

      Germany’s foreign minister urged Russia and Ukraine on Monday to reduce tensions over Crimea and stick to the troubled Minsk peace accords as a way of ending hostilities in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...

      ‘Foreign policy realism’ to replace nation building, says Donald Trump
      Aug15

      ‘Foreign policy realism’ to replace nation building, says Donald Trump

      Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as “foreign policy realism” focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other terrorist organisations. In a speech the Republican presidential nominee will deliver on Monday in Ohio, Trump will argue that the country needs to...

      Lavrov urges calm after Ukraine flare-up over Crimea
      Aug15

      Lavrov urges calm after Ukraine flare-up over Crimea

      MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday appealed for calm after a flare-up with Ukraine over the annexed Crimea peninsula but warned Moscow was ready to stamp out any attempts to destabilize the region. A simmering feud between Russia and Ukraine sparked by the Kremlin’s seizure of Crimea in 2014 burst back into life on...

      Democrats demand Trump team ‘must disclose pro-Russia ties’
      Aug15

      Democrats demand Trump team ‘must disclose pro-Russia ties’

      Donald Trump with Paul Manafort at the Republican National Convention. — Reuters photo Donald Trump’s campaign team must disclose all pro-Russia links, Hillary Clinton’s manager has said, following new allegations in the New York Times. The paper said ledgers earmarked $12.7m (£9.8m) in undisclosed cash payments from a...

      We're ready to supply more proof of Ukrainian Crimea incursions – Russia
      Aug15

      We're ready to supply more proof of Ukrainian Crimea incursions – Russia

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is ready to provide the West with more evidence about armed Ukrainian incursions into the contested peninsula of Crimea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. …read more Source: The...

      Customs arrested 141 kilo of heroin
      Aug15

      Customs arrested 141 kilo of heroin

      On 14 August 14 in the truck DAF, driven by a citizen of Tajikistan Muhammedin Ismayilov, Azerbaijani customs officers found more than 141 kilo of heroin. The truck arrived at the Astara customs from Iran, during inspection of the vehicle was found a secret place in the bottom of the truck, where were hidden packages with drug, according to the...

      Germany to Russia: Minsk deal must stay Ukraine peace process focus
      Aug15

      Germany to Russia: Minsk deal must stay Ukraine peace process focus

      Russia has repeatedly accused Ukraine of not honouring its obligations under the peace deal.Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plotUkraine, Russia on alert as tensions escalateHungarian foreign minister says Russia poses no threat to NATO members …read more Source: Thanh Nien...

      Minsk deal must stay Ukraine peace process focus – Germany to Russia
      Aug15

      Minsk deal must stay Ukraine peace process focus – Germany to Russia

      German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday that the Minsk deal must remain the focus of the Ukrainian peace process despite a spike in tensions in annexed Crimea, RIA news agency reported. …read more Source: Channel...

      Germany to Russia: Minsk deal must stay focus of Ukraine peace process – RIA
      Aug15

      Germany to Russia: Minsk deal must stay focus of Ukraine peace process – RIA

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday that the Minsk deal must remain the focus of the Ukrainian peace process despite a spike in tensions in Crimea, the RIA news agency reported. …read more Source: The...

      Germany to Russia: Minsk deal must stay focus of Ukraine peace process – RIA
      Aug15

      Germany to Russia: Minsk deal must stay focus of Ukraine peace process – RIA

      German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday that the Minsk deal must remain the focus of the Ukrainian peace process despite a spike in tensions in Crimea, the RIA news agency reported. …read more Source: Channel...