Section: The United Kingdom
What will happen in 2016?
Space explorers, genetic scientists, US voters, terrorists and hackers look set to dominate our world next year – but don’t rule out the odd pleasant surpriseNever make predictions, especially about the future. So said Mark Twain, Yogi Berra or Niels Bohr – or possibly all three.But if you must, there are really only two options: play safe...
Leaders reinforce Ukraine peace deal
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine agree the Minsk peace deal for Ukraine must be fully implemented in 2016. …read more Source:...
Leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany back extension of Ukraine peace deal
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany have agreed to extend the Minsk peace accord on Ukraine into 2016, the Kremlin said in a statement on Wednesday, following a phone call between the four leaders. …read more Source:...
Ukraine says Crimea wine sale illegal
Ukraine condemns a Crimean auction of vintage wines as illegal and warns foreign buyers about international sanctions. …read more Source:...
Russian court jails blogger for five years for ‘extremist’ posts
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced a blogger to five years in jail for what it said was his extremist activity on the Internet after he urged people to attend a protest against high transport fares and criticized Russian intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
The world in 2015 review: a year of living dangerously
We look back at the global spread of jihadi ideology and terror, tensions in international relations and a glimpse of hope in efforts to tackle climate change Good things did happen. Iran and the western powers reached a landmark agreement on circumscribing Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme. Israel was unhappy, as were Saudi Arabia...
Germany’s Steinmeier warns Ukraine ceasefire is fragile
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned on Tuesday that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists was becoming more fragile. …read more Source:...
Teenage Kremlin critic commits suicide amid abuse over pro-Ukraine activism
Vlad Kolesnikov was found dead after taking overdose on Christmas Day, following a public backlash described by rights groups as ‘hideous’ over his criticism of Russian policy …read more Source: The...
Political feuding imperils Ukraine’s future, Obama’s record
KIEV (Reuters) – On his most recent visit to Kiev, U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden said he spends more time speaking to Ukrainian officials than to his own wife. …read more Source:...
Kremlin does not rule out phone contacts on Ukraine crisis in ‘Normandy format’ before year-end
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia does not rule out phone contacts in the so-called “Normandy format” on the Ukraine crisis before the end of 2015, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday. …read more Source:...
