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Russian foreign ministry says Crimea will not be returned to Ukraine
MOSCOW – Russia will not hand back control of Crimea to Ukraine, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, responding to comments from the White House that the United States expected the Black Sea peninsula to be returned. “We don’t give… …read more Source:...
Trump expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine: White House
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear he expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine and reduce violence in Ukraine, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday. “President Trump has made it very clear that he expects the… …read more Source:...
Kremlin denies French election meddling, Macron camp renews charges
February 15, 2017 2:08 AMMOSCOW/PARIS (REUTERS) – The Kremlin denied on Tuesday (Feb 14) that it was behind media and Internet attacks on the campaign of French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron though his camp renewed the charges against Russian media and a hackers’ group operating in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
ADVISORY – Dutch approval of Ukraine-EU treaty delayed until after elections – ANP
WITHDRAWS story; Dutch parliament is expected to vote on treaty next week. Approval or rejection by the Senate will not be affected by national parliamentary elections March 15. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch approval of Ukraine-EU treaty delayed until after elections: ANP
AMSTERDAM – A landmark cooperation agreement between the European Union and Ukraine will delayed and might even be voided as the Netherlands puts off approving the treaty. The Dutch parliament will not approve the treaty until after the… …read more Source:...
UN Security Council to meet on N.Korea missile launch
United Nations, United States – The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Monday on North Korea’s missile launch, the first test since US President Donald Trump took office. The United States, Japan and South Korea requested the consultations after North Korea confirmed it had “successfully” tested a ballistic...
NATO says it sees sharp rise in Russian disinformation since Crimea seizure
BRUSSELS – NATO accused Russia of escalating a disinformation campaign since the Kremlin’s 2014 seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea region, saying Russian websites such as Sputnik and RT had posted false stories, the alliance’s spokeswoman said on Saturday. … …read more Source:...
NATO says it sees sharp rise in Russian disinformation since Crimea seizure
NATO accused Russia of escalating a disinformation campaign since the Kremlin’s 2014 seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea region, saying Russian websites such as Sputnik and RT had posted false stories, the alliance’s spokeswoman said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
EU top diplomat discusses Russia, Iran nuclear deal with Tillerson
WASHINGTON – In their first meeting, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke “at length” about terrorism, Russia, the Iran nuclear deal and Ukraine, the EU said in a statement. … …read more Source:...
EU top diplomat discusses Russia, Iran nuclear deal with Tillerson
In their first meeting, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke “at length” about terrorism, Russia, the Iran nuclear deal and Ukraine, the EU said in a statement. …read more Source: Channel...
