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NATO, Trump both want dialogue with Russia
BRUSSELS: US President Donald Trump and NATO both agree on the need for dialogue with Russia from a position of strength, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday. Trump has badly rattled Europe with his softer line on Moscow and by calling into question Washington’s near-70 year commitment to an alliance he dubbed “obsolete” and an...
Fearless predictions on the next Miss Universe
Beauty pageant aficionados, Miss Universe fans, pageantologists, journalists, bloggers and even ordinary folks will always have a winner in mind, whether based on gut feel, basic preference, tarot card- or crystal ball-reading, or plain visual judgment. This has always been part of the excitement at every Miss Universe pageant, but most...
Trump vows better Russia ties, reassures NATO allies
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump vowed Saturday to improve floundering ties with Russia, while also reassuring close US allies he supports NATO. Trump faced a first legal defeat amid growing international alarm over his halt to refugees and travelers from certain Muslim majority countries, with a federal judge blocking part of the ban. The...
Putin and Trump to speak by phone on Saturday – Kremlin
MOSCOW: US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will on Saturday hold their first phone conversation since the American leader’s inauguration, the Kremlin said. “I can confirm that a telephone conversation is planned. It will be Saturday evening Moscow time,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on...
Council of Europe decries rising attacks against media
STRASBOURG, France: The Council of Europe on Tuesday voiced concern at the rising levels of violence against journalists throughout the continent, notably in Turkey and Russia. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution decrying “the many cases of serious threats to media freedom in Europe,” highlighting the...
In Trump We Trust: Inauguration prompts celebration in Russia
A pedestrian walks past the store “Army of Russia”, located opposite the U.S. embassy, with an image of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump seen on the advertising board, in Moscow, Russia, January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin The Kremlin may have spent years reviling America, but Russians hoping Donald Trump will usher in a new era of...
Russian political elites revel in Trump's inauguration
MOSCOW — Russian officials and lawmakers lauded Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday as the start of what they hope will be a period of better ties with the United States. In Moscow and other Russian cities, revelers were gathering for parties to celebrate Trump’s inauguration as bar and club owners sought to cash in on public...
Trump wants ‘great relationship’ with Merkel
DAVOS, Switzerland: Donald Trump wants a “great relationship” with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a member of his transition team said Tuesday, after the US president-elect sparked anger with criticism of her and NATO. Anthony Scaramucci, a hedge-fund investor who is representing the Trump team at the World Economic Forum in Davos, said the...
Europe, NATO hit back at Trump
PARIS: With fears growing in Europe over Donald Trump’s commitment to the transatlantic alliance and over signs he will pivot towards Russia, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warns that Europe now has to take responsibility for itself EU heavyweights Germany and France led a sharp European response to US President-elect Donald Trump Monday...
Outgoing CIA chief tells Trump to watch his words
WASHINGTON: Outgoing CIA chief John Brennan on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, warning him to watch what he says and suggesting the president-elect doesn’t understand the challenges posed by Russia. Brennan’s stern words—which sparked a quick Twitter retort from Trump—were the latest salvo in the ongoing feud...
