Section: The Frontier Post (Pakistan)
Tourism cooperation to be strengthened between Pakistan and Ukraine: Ukrainian ambassador
ISLAMABAD (AFP): Ukrainian Ambassador Volodymyr Lakomov and Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor Khan agreed to strengthen bilateral relations and step up tourism cooperation between the two countries. In a meeting on Tuesday, Lakomov informed the PTDC MD that he had visited numerous places in...
Klitschko retirement ends Joshua heavyweight rematch hopes
LONDON (AFP): Ukraine’s former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday to scupper any hopes of a November rematch against Britain’s Anthony Joshua. Hamburg-based Klitschko, 41, hangs up his gloves as one of the all-time greats of the ring after a nine-and-a-half year reign as...
US sanctions are ‘trade war’ on Russia, says PM Medvedev
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said new sanctions imposed by the US are tantamount to declaring a “full-scale trade war” against Moscow. He said the measures, signed by Donald Trump, demonstrated the complete impotence of the US president, who he said had been humiliated by Congress. The law aims to punish Russia for its alleged...
Putin orders 755 US diplomatic staff to leave
F.P. Report MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that 755 staff must leave US diplomatic missions, in retaliation for new US sanctions against Moscow. The decision to expel staff was made on Friday, but Mr Putin has now confirmed the number who must go by 1 September. It brings staff levels to 455, the same as Russia’s...
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...
U.S. Black Hawks To Replace Russian Helicopters In Afghanistan
KABUL (TOLONews): Afghan and U.S. officials said efforts are underway to replace Russian MI-35 strike aircrafts with American Black Hawks within the next three months as part of the government’s plans to increase the number of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) aircrafts to 260 from a total of 120 within the upcoming seven years. Statistics by the...
US Senate slaps new sanctions on Russia, putting Trump in corner
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The US Senate voted almost unanimously on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia, putting President Donald Trump in a tough position by forcing him to take a hard line on Moscow or veto the legislation and infuriate his own Republican Party. The legislation all but dashes Trump’s hopes for warmer ties with Moscow as...
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Crimea loses power as Ukraine line cut
CRIMEA BBC Electricity supplies to Crimea from southern Ukraine have been cut weeks after power lines were sabotaged apparently by anti-Russian ac …read more Source: The Frontier...
