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Kerry arrives in Russia to push Putin on Ukraine crisis
Sochi (Russia) (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the Russian resort of Sochi Tuesday for high stakes talks seeking to push President Vladimir Putin to fully implement a shaky Ukraine ceasefire.Kerry was to meet Putin in the Black Sea city at “a critical moment” for Ukraine aiming to ensure the “next steps...
John Kerry to meet Putin in Sochi on Tuesday
Moscow (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for crucial talks in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on Tuesday amid tensions with Moscow over Ukraine, both sides said.President Vladimir Putin has refused to budge on Ukraine but has signalled his readiness to mend ties with...
France could sell those Russian Mistral warships to China
The ongoing saga over France’s sale of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia took a new turn on Monday with Chinese media reporting that representatives from the French in Shanghai could propose a deal to sell the warships to China. In recent weeks Moscow has taken a firm, if conciliatory, stance on the Mistral deal. Last month...
The 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what you need to know for Monday. 1. The eurozone’s finance ministers will meet in Brussels today to continue talks to unlock bailout cash for Greece, one day before the country must pay a €750 million (£544 million; $840 million) debt bill to the International Monetary Fund. 2. A powerful typhoon that hit the...
Merkel says ‘still no ceasefire’ in east Ukraine
Moscow (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday said there was still no genuine ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, as she paid a visit to Moscow to commemorate millions of Soviet soldiers and civilians who died in WWII.”Unfortunately we still do not have a ceasefire today,” Merkel said after talks with Russian President...
Poles vote for president, incumbent Komorowski tipped to win
Warsaw (AFP) – Poles vote Sunday in the first round of a presidential election after a lacklustre campaign focused on national security and social issues, with incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski expected to win, but not without a struggle.The 62-year-old historian, who was elected in 2010 and is close to the governing centrist Civic Platform...
Russia fetes WWII victory with huge military parade
Moscow (AFP) – Russia readied for a grandiose Red Square military parade Saturday to mark 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but Western leaders were going to stay away due to the Ukraine crisis.New tanks, mammoth nuclear missile systems and some 16,000 troops were set to sweep past the Kremlin under the gaze of...
Nigerian gives political edge to Venice Biennale
Venice (AFP) – From migrant tragedies in the Mediterranean to war in Ukraine, the 2015 Venice Biennale, which opens Saturday, will have a markedly political edge under the direction of its Nigerian curator.Okwui Enwezor is the first African to take charge of the 120-year-old festival, which is one of the most important fixtures on the...
Will Nigel Farage be the next Top Gear presenter after stepping down from UKIP?
Nigel Farage stepped down as leader of the UK Independence Party after he failed to claim the South Thanet seat. Overall, UKIP only snapped up one parliamentary seat in the General Election. So now all eyes have turned to Farage and what he is going to do next after the Conservatives obliterated the chances of anyone else getting into power for...
Putin just dismissed nearly 20 generals
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed nearly 20 generals just a day before Moscow was set to host a Victory Day parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, RIA Novosti reports. The dismissed generals were dismissed by a presidential decree. Among those dismissed was the Lieutenant General of Police Sergey...
