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Russian, Ukrainian leaders hold talks in Paris
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko waves to journalists as he leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Friday. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)A summit reviving a European push to bring peace to eastern Ukraine ended Friday with a call for the delay of contentious rebel plans to hold local elections this month and for both sides to begin a...
Ukraine Peace Talks End on Positive Note
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Friday that he felt “cautious optimism” following talks in Paris with the Russian, French and German leaders on reviving the peace process for eastern … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Obama says Russia’s air strikes ‘strengthen IS’
Areas held by the US-backed Free Syrian Army have reportedly been hit by Russian strikes.–AP photo US president Barack Obama has said the Russian bombing campaign in Syria in support of president Bashar al-Assad is driving moderate opposition underground and ‘only strengthening’ Islamic State. Obama said he rejected the Russian assertion...
Boxing: Klitschko-Fury fight rescheduled for November 28
BERLIN (AFP) – Wladimir Klitschkos scheduled title fight against Britains Tyson Fury in Dusseldorf has been rescheduled for November 28, the world heavyweight champions camp announced on Friday.Klitschko, 39, was due to meet Fury in Dusseldorf on October 24 for the WBA, WBO and IBF titles, but the fight was pushed back last week after the...
Hollande says Minsk peace deal extended to next year
After talks on Ukraine future with leaders from Russia, Ukraine and Germany, French President Francois Hollande said Minsk peace process would be extended to next year in order to meet security conditions to hold elections. …read more Source: Global...
Some foreign leaders ‘using’ Europe’s refugee crisis
POLAND: The huge influx of migrants into Europe is being used by some foreign leaders to weaken the European Union politically, EU president Donald Tusk said Friday in Poland. “For the first time in my political career I have heard politicians openly declaring that the refugees heading to Europe are their method of getting (us) to act a certain...
Obama warns Russia’s Putin of ‘quagmire’ in Syria
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama warned Russia on Friday that its bombing campaign against Syrian rebels will suck Moscow into a “quagmire,” after a third straight day of air raids in support of President Bashar al-Assad. At a White House news conference, Obama frequently assailed Russian President Vladimir Putin, who he accused of acting...
World › Russian, Ukrainian leaders hold talks in Paris
A summit reviving a European push to bring peace to eastern Ukraine ended Friday with a call for the delay of contentious rebel plans to hold local elections this month and for both sides to begin a promised withdrawal of smaller-caliber weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin met Ukrainian President Petro… …read more Source: Japan...
Ukraine local polls postponed to ensure ‘undisputed’ vote
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany agreed to delay contentious local elections in Ukraine to ensure that they meet international standards. …read more Source: Channel...
Kremlin Says Paris Talks on Ukraine ‘Businesslike’; All Sides Committed to Minsk Deal
The Kremlin’s spokesman said on Friday talks in Paris on Ukraine between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany were “businesslike” and all sides reaffirmed their commitment to the Minsk p… …read more Source:...
