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NATO chief to make first visit to Ukraine next week
Sep18

NATO chief to make first visit to Ukraine next week

Brussels: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will next week make his first visit to Ukraine, the alliance said Friday, as …read more Source: Geo...

Ukraine spurned for banning reporters
Sep18

Ukraine spurned for banning reporters

KIEV: Ukraine faced global media condemnation on Thursday for banning dozens of foreign reporters as it expanded sanctions against Russia for its acti …read more Source: The News...

UN envoy in Syria as US eyes Russia talks
Sep18

UN envoy in Syria as US eyes Russia talks

BEIRUT (AFP) – The UNs Syria envoy Thursday discussed his peace proposals in Damascus, as Washington said it was open to talks with Moscow even as concerns grow over Russias growing military involvement.As the diplomatic gears turned, regime helicopters attacked a rebel-held town near the flashpoint city of Daraa with barrel bombs, killing...

US open to talks with Russia on Syria
Sep17

US open to talks with Russia on Syria

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The White House said Thursday it was open to limited talks with Russia following Moscows deployment of troops and heavy weapons to war-torn Syria.White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the United States could be willing to take up a Russian offer of talks so long as they were tactical, practical discussions.Amid...

Ukraine expands list of sanctions against Russia
Sep17

Ukraine expands list of sanctions against Russia

KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday expanded a list of sanctions against Russian companies and individuals held responsible for th …read more Source: The News...

Ukraine campaigns to strip Russia of UN veto power
Sep16

Ukraine campaigns to strip Russia of UN veto power

KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday redoubled its long-shot bid to see Russia stripped of its veto power on the UN Security Council when the global bodys General Assembly meets in the coming weeks.Numerous nations are upset with Russia which, along with fellow veto-wielding council member China, has blocked a series of UN efforts to impose...

Russia jails two for pro-Ukrainian graffiti
Sep16

Russia jails two for pro-Ukrainian graffiti

MOSCOW (AFP) – A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced two young men to prison sentences for painting Soviet statues in the colours of the Ukrainian flag and daubing pro-Kiev graffiti.The pair — Kirill Korzhavin and Vladislav Shipovalov — were among four men found guilty of smearing a statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in...

Russia puts Ukrainians on trial for Chechnya killings
Sep16

Russia puts Ukrainians on trial for Chechnya killings

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday began hearing a case against two Ukrainians accused of murdering dozens of Russians during the Chechen war in the 1990s as p …read more Source: The News...

U.S., Russian top diplomats talk amid Syria buildup
Sep16

U.S., Russian top diplomats talk amid Syria buildup

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by telephone on Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and the conflict in Syria was on Kerrys agenda for the discussions, the U.S. State Department said.State Department spokesman John Kirby did not immediately offer details of the call between Kerry...

Football: Record-breaking Ronaldo treble eases Madrid past Shakhtar
Sep16

Football: Record-breaking Ronaldo treble eases Madrid past Shakhtar

MADRID (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo moved in front of Lionel Messi as the top goalscorer in Champions League history with a hat-trick as Real Madrid opened their European campaign with a 4-0 win over 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.Ronaldo scored twice from the penalty spot before heading home to complete his second hat-trick in four days...