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Macron, Putin hold ‘frank’ talks on Syria, Ukraine
[VERSAILLES] France’s President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin sought to improve their countries’ strained ties Monday during talks at Versailles palace the French leader described as “extremely frank”. …read more Source: The Business...
Macron promises tough talk at first Putin meeting
VERSAILLES, France – New French President Emmanuel Macron is promising tough talk at his first meeting with Vladimir Putin on Monday, following an election campaign when his team accused Russian media of trying to interfere in the democratic process. Macron, who took office two weeks ago, has said that dialogue with Russia is vital in...
G7 leaders must not waver on Russia sanctions, says EU’s Tusk
TAORMINA, Italy – European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday urged Group of Seven leaders to stick firmly to their sanctions policy on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, a day after a senior U.S. official said Washington had no position on the issue. … …read more Source:...
Fighting corruption, Ukraine starts to judge its judges
KIEV – Ukrainian judge Artur Yemelianov has acknowledged in an online declaration that he owns a Breguet watch worth nearly a third of his annual salary and keeps piles of cash. On Jan. 12 he was suspended for three months after prosecutors… …read more Source:...
Creator of Ukrainian anti-graft database accused of embezzlement: prosecutor
KIEV – The head of a Ukrainian software firm tasked with building a landmark anti-corruption computer program is suspected of stealing Western funds from the project and funneling the cash overseas, General Prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko said on Wednesday. … …read more Source:...
Putin, Macron to discuss Syria and Ukraine at May 29 meeting: Kremlin
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will discuss Ukraine, Syria and “efforts to combat terrorism” at a meeting on May 29 in Paris, the Kremlin said in statement on Monday…. …read more Source:...
Germany, Ukraine say aim to get back to Minsk ceasefire deal
37 min 25 sec agoBERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko agr …read more Source:...
Kremlin says Ukraine’s accusation of cyber attack ‘groundless’
MOSCOW – Ukrainian accusations that Moscow was behind cyber attacks on President Petro Poroshenko’s official website are baseless, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. “The lack of any details confirms the groundlessness of the… …read more Source:...
Kremlin says Ukraine’s accusation of cyber attack ‘groundless’
MOSCOW – Ukrainian accusations that Moscow was behind cyber attacks on President Petro Poroshenko’s official website are baseless, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. “The lack of any details confirms the groundlessness of the… …read more Source:...
Ukraine president’s office accuses Russia of attack on presidential website
KIEV – The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Tuesday of carrying out an organised cyber attack on his website in response to Kiev’s decision to impose sanctions against a number of major Russian internet businesses. … …read more Source:...
