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Putin shows off Russia’s naval might with major parade
SAINT PETERSBURG: President Vladimir Putin on Sunday oversaw a pomp-filled display of Russia’s naval might as the Kremlin paraded its sea power from the Baltic Sea to the shores of Syria. Some 50 warships and submarines were on show along the Neva River and in the Gulf of Finland off the country’s second city of Saint Petersburg after...
US says will work with allies after Russia sanctions anger EU
WASHINGTON: Washington vowed Saturday it would “work closely with our friends and Allies” after US lawmakers passed sanctions on Russia that upset some European nations fearful that it could hit their businesses. Congress passed a bipartisan package targeting Russia, Iran and North Korea on Thursday, with President Donald Trump later...
Heroic act by pilot of plane damaged in hail
From yesterday the hero of the media outlets is a citizen of Ukraine, pilot Oleksandr Akopov, thanks to whom the plane damaged in hail successfully landed at Ataturk airport of Istanbul. The front part of Atlas Global airline’s plane, windscreen and autopilot had been damaged in hail. There were 121 passengers and 6 crew members on board of...
Trump to sign Russia sanctions, Moscow retaliates
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: US President Donald Trump will sign legislation that imposes sanctions on Russia, the White House said on Friday, after Moscow ordered the United States to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff and said it would seize two US diplomatic properties in retaliation for the bill. The US Senate had voted almost unanimously on Thursday to...
Ukraine issues postage stamp dedicated to Aivazovsky’s 200th anniversary
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Trump to sign Russia sanctions, Moscow retaliates
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will sign legislation that imposes sanctions on Russia, the White House said on Friday, after Moscow ordered the United States to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff and said it would seize two U.S. diplomatic properties in retaliation for the bill.The U.S. Senate had voted almost...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for immediate release of detained Donetsk journalist Stanislav Aseev
VIENNA, 28 July 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed deep concern about the continued detention of journalist Stanislav Aseev in eastern Ukraine. Aseev is a contributor to the Ukrainian Service of Radio Free … …read more Source:...
Pilot’s Mastery Saved Life of 121 Passengers on Board Turkey-Cyprus Plane
The video of the dangerous landing of the plane of Atlas Global at Ataturk Airport of Istambul has been published. The pilot, Alexander Akopov, a citizen of Ukraine, demonstrated top-level of mastery that allowed avoiding a catastrophe. …read more Source:...
President Trump ready to sign Russia sanctions bill
F.P Report WASHINGTON: White House says Trump to back fresh sanctions against Russia after politicians throw support behind punishing measures. US President Donald Trump approves of a bill imposing fresh sanctions on Russia and is ready to sign, the White House said. Trump’s willingness to support the measure is a an acknowledgement that he...
Trump to sign Russia sanctions, Moscow retaliates
* Russia hits back after US Senate sanctions vote * Moscow tells US to cut diplomatic staff by September 1 * Russia seizing two US diplomatic properties US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters/ File...
