Section: Protothema (Greece)
Germany threatens US rift over Russia pipeline
Germany and Austria have urged the US not to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 (NS2), a Russian gas pipeline, in stark terms that spoke of ending joint action on Ukraine. The German and Austrian foreign ministers, Sigmar Gabriel and Sebastian Kurz, voiced their anger in a joint statement on Thursday (15 June). They said the “threat of illegal...
U.S. senators reach deal on Russia sanctions
U.S. senators reached an agreement on Monday on legislation imposing new sanctions on Russia, including a provision that would prevent the White House from easing, suspending or ending sanctions without congressional approval. The agreement, to be filed as an amendment to an Iran sanctions bill, is intended to punish Russia over issues including...
The 10 most dangerous countries for tourists (photos)
The World Economic Forum recently released its Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, which analyses the state of the travel and tourism sectors in 136 countries. The WEF also ranked the safety of each of those countries. This ranking measures the extent to which a country exposes tourists and businesses to security risks mainly related to...
U.S. may withdraw from United Nations Human Rights Council
On Friday, The Washington Post published an op-ed by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in which she condemned the way in which the Human Rights Council (HRC) operates. Haley wrote that Venezuela and Cuba having seats on the Human Rights Council is an affront to the international body, as both nations are rampant abusers of human...
US Sen. McCain: Putin a bigger threat than ISIS
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to world security than the Islamic State group, US senator John McCain has told the ABC. The Republican also admitted in an exclusive interview with 7.30 that President Donald Trump sometimes made him “nervous”. During a visit to Canberra, Senator McCain said Mr Putin was the “premier and most...
Tusk: EU and USA agree on Russia for the most part
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk expressed the view that the US and the EU agreed on a number of issues, following his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the presence of European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker. “We discussed a number issues regarding foreign policy, security, the climate and trade”, Mr. Tusk...
Russia’s new T-14 Armata tank to be operational in 2020 (video)
Russia’s new main battle tank, the T-14 “Armata,” is slated to become operational in 2020. The advanced third generation tank will replace older Soviet-era designs and is set to be a formidable opponent to NATO designs including the American M1A2 Abrams. According to The Diplomat, the T-14 Armata will enter service in 2020 with the 1st...
Ten countries you didn’t know were at War (video)
Most of us know about the ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East at large, and more specifically in Syria and Iraq, or in the eastern provinces of the Ukraine. But technically speaking these are not considered wars in the legal sense. No recognised state has officially declared open war on any other in these two regions. It would surprise you...
First Putin-Macron phone contact
Russian President Vladimir Putin and France’s new President Emmanuel Macron held their first phone conversation and discussed possible further cooperation in resolving the Ukraine crisis, the Kremlin said in a statement on Thursday. They also expressed readiness to develop relations between Russia and France and spoke about a possibility of...
Russians see Turkey as ally, favor deeper ties – Polls
Russians no longer see Turkey as a hostile state and half of the population supports cooperation between the two countries, regardless of existing political issues, according to recent research. The state-run Russian public opinion research center VTSIOM reported on Monday that according to its latest poll, only 4 percent of Russians see...
