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Ukrainian government bans gas price hikes before vote
1 hour 21 min agoKIEV – The Ukrainian government has banned state-run gas producer Naftogaz from raisi …read more Source:...
American senators want stiff sanctions on key industries to discourage Russia from election meddling
US Republican and Democratic senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday seeking to deter Russia from meddling in US elections by threatening stiff sanctions on its banking, energy and defence industries and sovereign debt.Known as the “Deter Act”, the legislation is the latest effort by lawmakers in the United States to ratchet up pressure...
Armenia’s Srbuk will perform 1st during ‘Eurovision-2019’ 2nd semi final
Representative of Armenia Srbuhi Sargsyan, aka Srbuk, will performe 1st during ‘Eurovision-2019′ 2nd semi final with ‘Walking out’ song. ‘Eurovision 2019′ will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel. Srbuhi Sargsyan was born in Yerevan in 1994. Graduated from Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory’s jazz-vocal department. The broad...
Tymoshenko won?t challenge vote results
KIEV: Ukraine’s former prime minister Yuliya Tymoshenko on Tuesday denounced the results of a “rigged” vote that eliminated her from the presidential race, but said she would not urge street protests.Tymoshenko, an internationally recognised political figure, came third in Sunday’s first-round vote in what was also her...
Ukraine: Rival accuses incumbent president of rigging vote
The candidate who placed third in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election conceded defeat Tuesday, but alleged the incumbent who came in second rigged the results in… …read more Source: Japan...
NATO meeting to focus on Russia, as US cautions Turkey over missile purchases
WASHINGTON: Turkey remains an important NATO ally and partner to the United States despite concerns over its plans to buy missile defence systems from Russia, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday, a day before the start of a NATO meeting in Washington. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to preview the meeting of NATO...
German FA boss Grindel quits over expensive gift
Reinhard Grindel, president of the German soccer federation DFB (Deutscher Fussball Bund) gives a statement in Frankfurt, Germany, April 2, 2019. Photo: Reuters BERLIN: German Football Association President Reinhard Grindel unexpectedly resigned on Tuesday after apologising for accepting an expensive watch from a Ukrainian colleague as a gift,...
DFB president Grindel to resign: reports
BERLIN: The beleaguered president of the German Football Association (DFB) Reinhard Grindel is set to resign, according to media reports on Tuesday. Germany’s top-selling daily Bild, national broadcaster ZDF and news agency DPA said the 57-year-old would resign after nearly three years as the head of the DFB. Grindel has been under pressure...
Tourism potential presented in Ukraine
Azerbaijan’s tourism potential was successfully presented at the UITT (Ukraine International Travel and Tourism Exhibition) 2019 international tourism fair, which was held on March 27-29 in Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. …read more Source:...
Nato chief to meet Trump, alliance critic, on anniversary
Stoltenberg will visit the White House. (AFP picture)WASHINGTON: Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was due to meet President Donald Trump Tuesday ahead of celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the alliance, a frequent target of the US leader. The White House visit comes before two days of talks in Washington among the 29 foreign...
