Section: Business Insider (USA)
A rogue Ukrainian lawmaker is coming to Washington to pitch a plan to stop fighting between Kiev and Moscow
“I’m sure this is the right time, when Trump’s administration is looking for new people who will be able to sort out this truly complicated task,” he said. …read more Source: Business...
Trump’s lawyer has told 4 different stories about the Russia-Ukraine ‘peace plan’ debacle
Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, was at the center of a report that said he delivered a “peace” plan for Russia and Ukraine to Michael Flynn. …read more Source: Business...
The Kremlin dismissed a New York Times report on a secret plan to lift sanctions on Russia as ‘absurd’
The Times reported that a Ukrainian lawmaker had sent a proposal to President Donald Trump that was designed to end a simmering conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Business...
Report: Trump’s lawyer hand-delivered Michael Flynn a plan to lift sanctions on Russia
Mario Tama/Getty ImagesTrump Organization lawyer Michel Cohen hand-delivered a “peace” plan for Russia and Ukraine to former national security adviser Michael Flynn before Flynn was asked to resign, the New York Times reported on Sunday. The plan, which involved lifting sanctions on Russia, was drafted by Cohen — a close confidante of...
Pence pledges the US’ unwavering support for NATO and will stay ‘faithful’ to Europe
ReutersUS Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday sought to assure allies that the Trump administration will back NATO and stand with Europe even as it looks for new ways to cooperate with Russia. In the first major foreign policy address for the new administration of President Donald Trump, Pence warned allies that they must pay their fair share...
Spicer: Trump has made it ‘very clear’ that he expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine
Spicer also said Trump “fully expects” to get along with Russia. …read more Source: Business...
The UN Security Council will have an urgent meeting on North Korea’s missile launch
APUnited Nations (United States) (AFP) – The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Monday on North Korea’s missile launch, the first test since US President Donald Trump took office. The United States, Japan and South Korea requested the consultations after North Korea confirmed it had “successfully” tested a...
Germany elects a new president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier
REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschFormer foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Germany’s president on Sunday, the 12th person to hold the largely ceremonial post in the post-war era. Steinmeier, a Social Democrat who had served as foreign minister until last month, won 931 of the 1,239 valid votes by lawmakers and representatives of...
The timeline of President Trump’s ties with Russia lines up with allegations of conspiracy and misconduct
REUTERS/Brian Snyder President Donald Trump and several associates continue to draw intense scrutiny for their ties to the Russian government. A dossier of unverified claims alleges serious conspiracy and misconduct in the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign. The White House has dismissed the dossier as fiction, and most of the claims...
The timeline of President Trump’s ties with Russia lines up with allegations of conspiracy and misconduct
REUTERS/Brian Snyder President Donald Trump and several associates continue to draw intense scrutiny for their ties to the Russian government. A dossier of unverified claims alleges serious conspiracy and misconduct in the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign. The White House has dismissed the dossier as fiction, and most of the claims...
