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Italy gives Putin stage to make case against sanctions
ROME (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin used a trip to Italy on Wednesday to press his case against international sanctions and was urged by Pope Francis to make a sincere effort for peace in Ukraine.After telling Italian premier Matteo Renzi that Western sanctions imposed over Russias actions in Ukraine would cost Italian companies a...
Both leaders agreed on the need to recreate a climate of dialogue in Ukraine and to implement a peace deal designed to end fighting between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatist rebels.
Pope Francis has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a sincere and great effort to achieve peace in Ukraine. According to a spokesmen of Vatican city, the both leaders agreed on the need to recreate a climate of dialogue in Ukraine and to implement a peace deal designed to end fighting between Ukrainian government forces and...
Kiev evacuates hundreds from site of deadly fuel blasts
KRYACHKI, Ukraine – Ukraine urgently evacuated hundreds of residents Tuesday from the site of a series of fuel depot blasts near Kiev that set off a ferocious fire and left several people missing and at least one confirmed dead. The defence ministry said it was also taking emergency measures to prevent the flames engulfing a nearby military...
Isolated Putin seeks sympathetic hearing in Italy
ROME (AFP) – Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing on Wednesday with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican two days after the G7 threatened him with tougher sanctions over Ukraine.The Russian president is due in Milan to visit his countrys pavilion at the World Expo and will travel on to Rome, where an audience with Pope...
G7 warns Russia of more sanctions
ELMAU CASTLE, GERMANY – World leaders Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. At a luxury retreat nestled in the picture-perfect Bavarian Alps, the leaders of the most powerful countries also tackled threats...
Obama: US lacks ‘complete strategy’ for training Iraqis
ELMAU (AP) -Acknowledging military setbacks, President Barack Obama said Monday the United States still lacks a complete strategy for training Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State. He urged Iraqs government to allow more of the nations Sunnis to join the campaign against the violent militants.Nearly one year after American troops started...
United against ‘Russian aggression’, G7 to focus on militants
Elmau Castle (Germany) (AFP) – World leaders at a G7 summit in Germany were on Monday set to present a united front against global security threats ranging from militant insurgencies to what US President Barack Obama condemned as Russian aggression in Ukraine.While excluding Russian President Vladimir Putin for a third time, the Group of...
Enticing matchups set for round of 16 at Under-20 World Cup
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The group stage of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup produced a number of major surprises, goals galore and an equal number of enticing matchups in the round of 16 starting on Wednesday.The biggest surprise in group play was the elimination of South American champion Argentina, which finished third in Group B with only two...
The Ukraine conflict and a long-running debt standoff between Greece and its European partners dominated the first day of the meeting.
The G-7 leaders have vowed to keep sanctions against Russia in place until President Vladimir Putin and Moscow-backed separatists fully implement the terms of a peace deal for Ukraine. This was decided at a summit of G-7 countries at Kruen in Germany. The Ukraine conflict and a long-running debt standoff between Greece and its European partners...
Obama in Germany ahead of G-7 Summit
US president tours village with German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of meetings US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a beer summit of sorts Sunday, enjoying some Bavarian culture before meeting privately to discuss issues ranging from Russian aggression to trans-Atlantic trade. With wheat beer on tap and white...
