Section: Mashable (USA)
Obama and Putin hold first tête-à-tête in years and it’s all ‘very good’
You could see it on their emotionless faces and in their mirthless handshake — Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin would have preferred to have been somewhere else, anywhere perhaps other than sitting face to face with one another in New York City on Monday. But there they were, the presidents of the United States and Russia, toasting each other,...
Putin throws shade at Obama as Ukrainians storm out during UN speech
Just after Vladimir Putin took the stage at the UN General Assembly for the first time in a decade, the delegation from Ukraine, where a Russian invasion has left the country dismembered and in turmoil, stormed out of the hall. “The Ukrainian delegation left the Assembly because there is no sense to listen to someone who doesn’t have...
Highlights from world leaders’ speeches at the U.N.
The presidents of China, Russia and the United States talked about hypocrisy, past mistakes and a future of greater equality during their speeches at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday in New York City There were some slightly awkward moments—the U.S. criticizing Russia followed by Russia criticizing the West—and at least one walk out....
We’re can’t wait for another awkward meeting between Obama and Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin came to New York on Monday to give a speech at the United Nations and meet with President Barack Obama later in the afternoon for a discussion of the civil war in Syria and the Ukraine crisis In the past, the leaders haven’t exactly seen eye-to-eye on things. In fact, it’s been more of a side-eye...
Unfriendly skies: Ukraine closes airspace to Russian airlines
The skies over Eastern Europe just became a little less friendly. Ukraine announced it will close its airspace to Russian airlines starting Oct. 25 — the latest move in its conflict with Russia over Russia’s annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in the east of Ukraine. The ban will have a significant impact on major Russian...
Russian ‘selfie soldiers’ are posting photos from war-torn Syria
They have posted dozens of images of themselves on the blood-stained battlefields of eastern Ukraine, standing proudly atop tanks with Kalashnikov rifles in hand, operating surface-to-air missile launchers and posturing with other camouflage-clad fighters near the destroyed Donetsk airport. Now, Russia’s so-called “selfie...
More than 100 injured in Kiev as police clash with protesters
Blood was once again spilled on the streets of Kiev, Ukraine after clashes broke out and an explosive device detonated outside parliament on Monday. The violence came as deputies approved a presidential bill on changes to the constitution that would grant greater autonomy to pro-Russian separatists in the war-torn east. See also: Here’s...
Europea’s cheese industry is hurting – and it’s Russia’s fault
Danish dairy farmers are suffering and it’s all the fault of Russian President Vladimir Putin Putin announced a ban on food imports from the E.U. and other Western countries last year in retaliation for Western economic sanctions on Russian. Under the sanction, meat, vegetables, fruit and dairy products are banned See also: Oregon dairy...
Ukraine filmmaker sings national anthem after Russia sentences him to 20 years in prison
A Russian court on Tuesday found Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov guilty of plotting terrorist acts in Crimea Inside the regional courthouse in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, three judges took just 20 minutes to hand down the 20-year sentence, which the 39-year-old director will serve in a maximum security prison See also: Why...
Russian officials bust gang that made $30 million worth of illegal cheese
Authorities in Russia have shut down what they call an “international criminal gang” that produced near $30 million worth of contraband cheese. Russian President Vladimir Putin banned food imports from the U.S. and the European Union last year, as retaliation for western sanctions against Russia for its role in Ukraine. Earlier in...
