Section: US & Canada
Putin Denies That Russia Has Ever Participated In Election Meddling In Other Countries
MOSCOW (AP) — During a tense appearance with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Tuesday that Moscow ever interferes in elections in other countries. Speaking during a joint news conference following talks at his Black Sea residence, Putin said accusations of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election...
Putin, Merkel spar in Russia over election meddling
Speaking during a joint news conference following talks at his Black Sea residence, Putin said accusations of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election were “simply rumors” that are being used as part of the political fight in Washington. U.S. intelligence agencies say they have definitive evidence that Russia was behind the...
Putin, Merkel Differ Over Ukraine Peace Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for direct peace talks between the Ukrainian government and Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Putin made the comment after meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Sochi on May 2. Merkel said peace talks should only happen if elections were held to produce a “legitimate...
Putin tells Merkel he’s eager to discuss Ukraine, Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to his Black Sea residence on Tuesday for talks expected to focus on the unresolved conflict in eastern Ukraine and the civil war in Syria. …read more Source: CTV...
A Trump-Kim meeting? ‘Smart cookie’ comment has world saying wow
By TED ANTHONY, Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — In one corner: the unpredictable dictator, the third-generation family ruler whose nation has a seven-decade reputation of being erratic, quick to take umbrage and insistent that it is powerful enough to upend the planet. In the other corner: a sandpaper-tongued American president like no other,...
Merkel Tells Putin: Implement Minsk To Get EU Sanctions Lifted
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on all sides in the conflict in Ukraine to work toward the ceasefire envisaged by the Minsk accords, saying implementation of those agreements could lead to the lifting of EU sanctions against Russia.Speaking in the Russian town of Sochi after discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Merkel said...
Italian prosecutor: no NGOs-migrant smuggler links emerge
ROME (AP) — A prosecutor based in Sicily told Italian senators Tuesday his office has found no links or contacts between migrant smugglers and humanitarian organizations operating rescue boats in the Mediterranean. Last month, another Sicilian prosecutor raised alarm by saying in interviews he has evidence that some NGOs, established specifically...
What On Earth Might A Trump-Kim Jong Un Meeting Look Like?
BANGKOK (AP) — In one corner: the unpredictable dictator, the third-generation family ruler whose nation has a seven-decade reputation of being erratic, quick to take umbrage and insistent that it is powerful enough to upend the planet. In the other corner: a sandpaper-tongued American president like no other, barely past his first 100 days as...
The Latest: Putin to Discuss Ukraine, Syria with Merkel
The Latest on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (all times local):2:40 p.m.Russian President Vladimir Putin has told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that he hopes they will discuss the unresolved conflict in eastern Ukraine and… …read more Source:...
German Official Sees Promise in Expanding Russia-backed Syrian Peace Talks
Expanding the number of countries involved in Russian-backed peace talks for Syria could offer a chance to jump-start negotiations on a political solution, Germany’s top official for Russia policy said in an interview published on Tuesday. Gernot Erler suggested that German Chancellor Angela Merkel could raise the issue with Russian...
