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U.S. to give Ukraine $220 million in new aid: White House
WASHINGTON: The United States will give Ukraine $220 million in new assistance this year, the White House said on Wednesday. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman of the new aid in a phone call on Wednesday in which Biden expressed strong support for Groysman’s reform efforts and commended him for...
France into next round as Switzerland takes a step nearer
France’s Antoine Griezmann (left) and Albania’s Arlind Ajeti vie for the ball during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between France and Albania at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Photo: AP PARIS: The French progressed to the second round of the European Championship they’re hosting...
NATO demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine
BRUSSELS, Belgium – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday, June 15, demanded that Russia withdraw its forces and military hardware from Ukraine, and halt its support for pro-Moscow separatists battling Kiev. “Russia needs to stop supporting the militants and withdraw its forces and military equipment from Ukrainian territory,”...
Merkel backs Georgia visa-free travel to EU, but suggests Ukraine link
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday endorsed swift approval of visa-free access to the European Union for Georgia, but suggested the move could be linked to visa liberalisation for Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Kerry tells Russia US patience on Syria ‘very limited’
US Secretary of State John Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry told Russia and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday to respect a fragile ceasefire, warning that Washington’s patience was running out. “Russia needs to understand that our patience is not infinite, in fact it is very limited with whether or not Assad is going to be...
Spain’s public debt surpasses 100% in 20-year high
MADRID : Spain’s public debt rose above 100 percent in the first quarter to its highest level in 20 years, the central bank said Wednesday as Madrid faces an EU sanctions threat for public overspending, reports BSS. Debt as a proportion of economic output hit 100.5 percent in the first quarter up from 99.2 percent at the end of 2015, the...
Views from Tbilisi: Prospects for Georgia’s NATO membership should be assessed by the conjunction “when” rather than “if”
The prospects for Georgia’s NATO membership should be assessed by the conjunction “when” rather than “if”, Vasil Sikharulidze, foreign ambassador of Georgia to the United States, Chairman of the Atlantic Council of Georgia, has told ArmInfo in an interview organized by the “Region” Research Center. He...
All conflicts in CIS should be solved in a peaceful way: Lavrov
“All conflicts on CIS territory and in any other region should be solved exceptionally in a peaceful way through political-diplomatic means,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, addressing the State Duma. “This refers to the crisis in Ukraine, the issues of Transnistria and Nagorno Karabakh,” he said. “The most important is to respect...
Germany’s Schaeuble says sanctions on Russia should be kept
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Wednesday that sanctions on Russia are the right course of action for the moment and that relations with Moscow cannot return to normal until it improves its human rights record. …read more Source: Channel...
NATO says Ukraine ceasefire barely holding, scolds Russia
“Russia supports the separatists … with equipment, with weapons. They also mass troops along the Ukrainian border,” NATO’s chief Jens Stoltenberg saidNATO to send troops to deter Russia, Putin orders snap checksNervous Baltics on war footing as NATO tries to deter RussiaRussia deploys troops westward as standoff with NATO...
