Section: US & Canada
Kerry and Putin discuss Ukraine in Russia
Meeting comes amid report that slain opposition leader documented Russian role in Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...
Focus on Islamic State and Libya as NATO foreign ministers meet
By Adrian Croft ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) – Preoccupied for more than a year by the Ukraine crisis, NATO foreign ministers meeting in… …read more Source:...
Kerry Meets Putin to Gauge Russia’s Flexibility on Ukraine Involvement, Syria President
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to probe Russia’s willingness to curb its involvement in Ukraine and its backing of Syria’s president. Kerry met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for more than four hours before he sat down with Putin in the Black Sea...
Kerry in Russia Meeting Putin, Lavrov
U.S. Secretary of State John met Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday in the resort city of Sochi, in Kerry’s first visit to Russia since relations soured over sharp disagreements on Ukraine and Syria. Before sitting down with Putin, Kerry met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for more than four hours in what was then the...
Russian Opposition: 220 Russian Soldiers Died in Ukraine
MOSCOW—Russian opposition activists published a report Tuesday that they claim proves that Russia is deeply involved in the war in Ukraine, seeking to counter overwhelming state media reports casting the events as a local uprising against the Ukrainian government. Prominent Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov was working on the report, entitled...
Kerry meets Russia’s Putin amid Ukraine, Syria tensions
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to ease badly strained relations over the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, but the tone ahead of the meeting didn’t augur well for a breakthrough on any of the many issues dividing the two powers. …read more Source: CNS...
Russia Could Join European Union Within 20 Years Despite Current Tension, Czech President Says
Russia could join the European Union within two decades despite the current worsening relations between Moscow and Europe, Czech President Milos Zeman said Tuesday. The European Union has been at odds with Russia for its March 2014 annexation of Crimea and its purported involvement in the conflict between Ukraine’s pro-West government and...
Kerry meets Russia’s Putin amid Ukraine, Syria tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to ease badly strained relations over the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, but the tone ahead of the meeting didn’t augur… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Kerry meets Russia's Putin amid Ukraine, Syria tensions
SOCHI, Russia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to ease badly strained relations over the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, but the tone ahead of the meeting didn’t augur well for a breakthrough on any of the many issues dividing the two powers. …read more Source: Boston...
Kerry visits Russia, will meet with Putin
Ed AdamczykSOCHI , Russia, May 12 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Russia Tuesday with plans to discuss Ukraine, Yemen, Iraq and Syria with Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: United Press...
