Section: US & Canada
Obama, Russia’s Putin speak at economic summit in Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — President Barack Obama spoke briefly with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Syria and Ukraine on Sunday as an economic summit got under way in Peru, in their first known conversation since Donald Trump was elected the next U.S. president…. …read more Source: Associated...
Russian ambassador to Canada calls Trump’s election ‘victory for common sense’
OTTAWA — Russia’s ambassador to Canada says the U.S. election of president-elect Donald Trump was a victory for common sense and pragmatism. Alexander Darchiev told CTV’s “Question Period” that Trump’s presidency will provide a “promising opening for Russian-American relations,” which he acknowledged are...
After ‘pleasantries,’ Obama presses Putin on Ukraine, Syria
The four-minute conversation is likely to be last face-to-face meeting of Obama presidency. …read more Source: USA...
Obama, Putin speak for four minutes about Syria and Ukraine
LIMA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for about four minutes on Sunday at the APEC… …read more Source:...
Barack Obama To Vladimir Putin: Hands Off Ukraine; Pair Meet At APEC Summit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to honor Moscow’s commitments on Ukraine’s sovereignty as the pair met briefly on the margins of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru, Sunday. A White House statement said Obama told Putin U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign...
Obama, Putin Briefly Speak About Syria, Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke briefly on November 20 on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru about Syria and Ukraine, a White House official said. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Johnny Marr on the guitar and “beautiful melancholy”
FILE – In this Aug. 1, 2014 file photo, British singer Johnny Marr performs at Camp Bestival at Lulworth Castle in Dorset, England.The former guitarist for The Smiths has just released his second solo album, “Playland,” a follow-up to well-received 2013 effort “The Messenger.” Both offer robust, richly textured...
NATO is irrelevant and a ‘Cold War relic,’ says Russian ambassador to Canada
Alexander Darchiev, Russia’s ambassador to Canada, isn’t a fan of NATO….obviously. “NATO is irrelevant. It’s cold-war relic, which desperately needs rationale for its continued existence,” Darchiev said in an interview aired Sunday with Evan Solomon, host of CTV’s Question Period. “If you want [to] divert your resources...
Obama, Russia’s Putin speak at economic summit in Peru
President Barack Obama spoke briefly with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Syria and Ukraine on Sunday as an economic summit got under way in Peru, in their first known conversation … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Obama, Russia’s Putin speak at economic summit in Peru
President Barack Obama spoke briefly with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Syria and Ukraine on Sunday as an economic summit got under way in Peru, in their first known conversation … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
