Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
Vladimir Putin sends new year greetings to Donald Trump
Russian president tells US leader he is open to dialogue and pledges more aid to Syrian governmentVladimir Putin has told Donald Trump in a new year letter that Moscow is ready for dialogue on a “wide-ranging agenda”, the Kremlin said.The US president cancelled a planned meeting with his Russian counterpart at the G20 summit in Argentina in...
Rightwing populists ride wave of mistrust of vaccine science
Antivaxers are on the rise in countries such as Italy, Poland and France where the far right has made gainsAs long as there have been vaccines, there have been doubters. Some people have religious or philosophical reservations. Others are more anxious about the possible side-effects of a jab than about falling sick with a poorly understood...
EU cables hack reveals no bombshells but many insights
The leak offers picture of EU bureaucracy worried by China, Russia and TrumpWikiLeaks 2010, it is not, but the hack of the EU diplomatic service’s internal cables stretching back three years reveals much about the issues that preoccupy the European commission’s foreign policy apparatus, notably the rise of China.Throughout the cables...
Russia may have nuclear arms in Crimea, hacked EU cables warn
Diplomatic messages describe annexed area of Ukraine as ‘hot zone’ and Trump as ‘bully’Brussels has launched an investigation into the apparent hacking of the EU’s diplomatic communications network, after thousands of cables were made public, including descriptions of Donald Trump as a “bully” and Crimea as a “hot zone” where...
Ukrainian priests rile Moscow with moves to set up independent Orthodox Church
Kiev hopes historic ‘unification’ synod in Kiev will be a further step out of Russia’s orbitUkrainian priests will hold a historic synod on Saturdayto work toward founding an independent church, in what the authorities in Kiev hope will be a further step out of Russia’s orbit.Ties between the former Soviet neighbours have broken...
Ukraine-Russia tensions reach Greece’s holy Mount Athos
Orthodox church’s decision to make Ukrainian branch independent of Russia causes schism and predictions of violenceIn the chilly pre-dawn gloom one recent morning, Father Makarios hurried to his chapel, one of dozens of churches and cathedrals across Mount Athos, to perform morning liturgy. A two-hour marathon of biblical recitations and...
The EU’s response to Russia must be bold and unanimous | Norbert Röttgen
All measures short of war should be taken into account when trying to solve the crisis in UkraineIt was always just a matter of time before the smouldering conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the Sea of Azov, a body of water to the north-east of Crimea, escalated militarily. After it opened a bridge across the Kerch strait in May 2018, Russia...
Russia ‘paved way for Ukraine ship seizures with fake news drive’
EU’s security commissioner says Moscow spread false claims for at least a year before last month’s seizuresThe Kremlin launched a year-long disinformation campaign to soften up public opinion before its recent seizure of three Ukrainian ships and their crews in the Sea of Azov, the EU’s security commissioner has alleged....
Vasiliy Lomachenko overwhelms José Pedraza late to unify lightweight titles
Ukrainian adds WBO lightweight title to WBA belt by decisionLomachenko outpoints Pedraza to unify titles – as it happenedOn a night when Vasiliy Lomachenko didn’t appear at his imperious best, the sport’s most technically proficient fighter was more than brilliant enough to deliver a sensational finishing kick to unify lightweight...
Vasiliy Lomachenko v José Pedraza: WBO/WBA lightweight title unification fight – live!
Lightweights clash at Madison Square Garden for WBO and WBA titlesTweet Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email him 2.31am GMTBryan will be here shortly. In the meantime here’s Kevin Mitchell’s chat with Rocky Fielding, who will be fighting in this building a week from tonight. Related: Rocky Fielding: ‘To fight at Madison Square Garden is...
