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Trump could seek ´tougher´ Russia sanctions; Putin threatens retaliation
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump could veto pending legislation that would slap new sanctions on Russia in order to push for a tougher deal, a top White House aide said on Thursday, as Moscow warned of retaliation if Washington went ahead with the measure.But the idea of Republican Trump wanting to strengthen the sanctions drew skepticism in...
Ani Lorak: I have very nice impressions about Baku
“I have very nice impressions about Baku. I love your city very much. The people here are very hospitable and nice. Your cuisine is another world,” Ukrainian pop star Ani Lorak who attends Zhara festival has told AZERTAC. …read more Source: Azerbaijan State News...
Georgian president: Saakashvili shouldn’t have left the country
Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili has commented on the stripping of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship, APA’s Georgia bureau reported. …read more Source:...
Beeline announced the launch of a large-scale project to modernize wired infrastructure
ArmInfo. Beeline announced plans for unprecedented modernization of wired infrastructure in Yerevan and regions. As the press service of the company told ArmInfo, a large-scale project will cover a significant part of the backbone and user infrastructure, and the amount of investments can reach tens of millions of dollars in the next two years....
Armenia will stimulate tourism through liberalization of visa regime.
ArmInfo.Armenia is going to liberalize the visa regime with countries that are promising in terms of increasing the tourist flow. According to the Prime Minister, in recent months, the number of tourists and air travel has grown dramatically in Armenia. At the same time, Karen Karapetyan noted, there is a need for additional complex activities in...
Russia appoints new ambassador to UN
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Thursday announced the appointment of Vasily Nebenzya as Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, replacing the previous long-serving envoy Vitaly Churkin who died in February. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Nebenzya, the Kremlin wrote on its website. Nebenzya will start in the new post as...
Lawyer: Blogger Lapshin may be extradited to Israel
Blogger Alexander Lapshin, a holder of a citizenship of Ukraine, Russia and Israel convicted in Baku last week, may be released before the expiry of his actual term of imprisonment. …read more Source:...
Ukraine strips Georgia’s ex-leader Saakashvili of citizenship
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday he has stripped former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship, paving the way for his possible extradition to Georgia. The charismatic reformer came to power in Georgia’s 2003 Rose Revolution but then fell from grace and is now wanted by Georgian...
Saakashvili says lost Ukraine citizenship due to president's fear of opposition
KIEV (Reuters) – Ex-Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili said he would fight Kiev’s decision to strip him of his Ukrainian citizenship, saying it was an attempt to stifle political opposition that betrayed the aims of Ukraine’s 2013-14 pro-European uprising. …read more Source: The...
German businesses call for reprisals if US sanctions hit them
BERLIN: Europe must be prepared to respond in kind if the United States’ proposed new sanctions against Russia end up hurting its companies, an influential German industry association said on Thursday. The German Committee on East European Economic Relations also said the measures passed last week by the US House of Representatives seemed...
