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Kerry says US, Russia to push Syria political transition
MOSCOW (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russias President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to intensify the drive for a political settlement in Syria but remained divided over Bashar al-Assads future.After four hours of talks at the Kremlin, Kerry said the United States and Russia had found common ground on the Syrian peace...
Kerry cites progress on Syria, Ukraine in Moscow talks
In progress: Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speak together following a news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 25, 2016, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AP/Andrew Harnik, Pool)After lengthy meetings with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and the...
Ukraine’s parliament speaker frontrunner to replace PM Yatseniuk
Ukraine’s parliamentary speaker emerged on Thursday as the frontrunner to replace the unpopular Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk, signalling a breakthrough in a political crisis that has lasted months. …read more Source: Channel...
From Russia with love: Why the Kremlin backs Donald Trump
Donald Trump is a brave pro-Putin political maverick who would end US foreign wars and perhaps lift sanctions on Moscow. Hillary Clinton, however, is a warmonger beholden to the military-industrial complex. Russian state TV, which hews closely to the Kremlin’s world view, leaves little doubt about who Moscow supports in November’s US...
Ukraine PM's party says will discuss Groysman PM nomination
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliamentary speaker emerged on Thursday as the frontrunner to replace the unpopular Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk, signalling a breakthrough in a political crisis that has lasted months. …read more Source: The...
Kerry in Moscow to sound out Putin on Assad regime
MOSCOW – US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Moscow on Thursday to see if President Vladimir Putin can be convinced to support an end to Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria. Kerry met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and was later to head to the Kremlin for talks with the Russian leader and sound him out on the crises in Syria...
Ukraine's Groysman says would implement IMF-backed reforms as PM
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian parliamentary Speaker Volodymyr Groysman promised on Thursday to adhere to reform promises made to the International Monetary Fund and the European Union if appointed prime minister by lawmakers. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's Groysman may lack parliament support to become PM – senior lawmaker
KIEV (Reuters) – The head of Ukraine’s populist Radical party said on Thursday it was not certain parliamentary Speaker Volodymyr Groysman had sufficient support amongst fellow lawmakers to be appointed prime minister. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine snap election inevitable if crisis persists – senior lawmaker
KIEV (Reuters) – The head of Ukraine’s biggest party said on Thursday a crisis in the coalition and over the prime minister’s post must be resolved next week or a snap election is inevitable. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine coalition mulls replacing PM Yatseniuk with parliament speaker
Parties from Ukraine’s ruling coalition on Thursday discussed replacing Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk with Parliamentary Speaker Volodymyr Groysman, a possible breakthrough in a months-long political crisis. …read more Source: Channel...
