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China, US showdown looms on trade at fractious G20
BUENOS AIRES: The United States and China, the world’s two largest economies, will see Saturday if they can find a breakthrough to exit a spiralling trade war as their presidents meet at a tense G20 summit.With markets watching nervously, US President Donald Trump has described the Buenos Aires summit of the 20 leading economic powers as a...
Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of fighting age
A Ukrainian border guard checks documents of a man at the checkpoint at the border with Russia in Hoptivka, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 30. (AP Photo/Pavlo Pakhomenko)Kiev, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine toughened its stance in its increasingly tense confrontation with Russia on Friday, banning entry to all Russian men of fighting age in what Ukraine’s...
‘United’ EU stands behind Ukraine over naval standoff
Monitoring Desk BRUSSELS: The European Union stands behind Ukraine over naval standoff and “will roll over the sanctions on Russia in December,” the European Council president said on Friday. “Europe is united in our support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Donald Tusk said in a Twitter post. “This is why I am sure that...
Russia?s seizure of Ukraine ships unjustified: G7
OTTAWA: G7 nations on Friday called Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships off Moscow-annexed Crimea unjustified and demanded the release of the 24 sailors, saying the standoff had “dangerously raised tensions.”The foreign ministers of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US, as well as the EU’s high...
King Salman mingles with G20 leaders as Trump fuels summit tensions
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz (left) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin greeted each other like long lost friends. (AFP pic)BUENOS AIRES: Fissures on trade, climate change and Ukraine divided world leaders on Friday as US President Donald Trump came under sustained fire and Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler came in...
MBS mingles with G20 leaders as Trump fuels summit tensions
BUENOS AIRES – Fissures on trade, climate change and Ukraine divided world leaders on Friday as US President Donald Trump came under sustained fire and Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler came in from the cold at G20 talks. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia and Ukraine refuse to back down as UN chief urges calm
MOSCOW: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed hope that the international community will help calm tensions between Russia and Ukraine over a ship standoff near Crimea. Guterres urged Russia on Thursday to respect “the territorial integrity of Ukraine” and “avoid the worst” after Russia seized Ukrainian naval ships and their...
Ukraine bars entry of Russian men
Moscow slams move, but says it will not impose similar restrictions on Ukrainians …read more Source: The...
Ukraine bars Russian men from entry as tensions flare
MOSCOW (AFP): Ukraine on Friday barred Russian men aged 16-60 from entry as tensions mounted between the two countries over Moscow’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships last week. The move came after Kiev imposed martial law in border regions this week in response to the Russian seizure of the ships and 24 sailors off Moscow-annexed Crimea....
Ukraine closes border to all Russian males between 16 and 60
…read more Source: The Indian...
