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Tillerson demands US’s NATO allies pay up
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pressed NATO allies on Friday (Mar 31) to ramp up military spending and denounced Russia’s “aggression” in Ukraine, toughening the Trump administration’s tone toward Moscow. …read more Source: Channel...
NATO still has “clear disagreements” with Russia over Ukraine
NATO still has “clear disagreements” with Russia over the Ukraine crisis and expects Moscow to do more to rein in armed separatists battling Kiev’s forces, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
USAID pauses on new Ukraine anti-corruption agency projects
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will not engage in more projects with the Ukrainian anti-corruption agency NAZK at this point but remains open to future cooperation, the U.S. Embassy in Kiev said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
NATO says still has ‘clear disagreements’ with Russia over Ukraine
NATO still has “clear disagreements” with Russia over the Ukraine crisis and expects Moscow to do more to rein in armed separatists battling Kiev’s forces, the Atlantic alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine to appeal court decision on US$3 billion dispute with Russia
Ukraine will appeal a decision by a British court in a US$3 billion Eurobond case brought by Russia against Kiev, and has been granted a stay of execution at least until late April, Finance Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Polish consulate attacked in Ukrainian town – media
Unidentified attackers have struck the Polish consulate in the western Ukrainian town of Lutsk, damaging the roof and windows, local media said on Wednesday, citing witnesses. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia, Ukraine ‘Damocles sword’ hangs over French military deployment
France must curb its reliance on Russian and Ukrainian firms for its military support fleet to move troops and hardware to war zones, a parliamentary report on Tuesday showed. …read more Source: Channel...
NATO and Russia to meet again, edge towards regular talks
NATO envoys will hold a formal meeting with Russia on Thursday, their fourth since the 2014 crisis in Ukraine halted regular talks, although both sides continue to accuse each other of destabilising eastern Europe. …read more Source: Channel...
Trump son-in-law met executives of sanctioned Russian bank; will testify
A Russian bank under Western economic sanctions over Russia’s incursion into Ukraine disclosed on Monday that its executives had met Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a top White House adviser, during the 2016 election campaign. …read more Source: Channel...
Trump son-in-law met with US sanctioned Russian bank; will testify
A Russian bank under U.S. economic sanctions over Russia’s incursion into Ukraine disclosed on Monday that its executives had met Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a top White House adviser, during the 2016 election campaign. …read more Source: Channel...
