Section: Newsweek (USA)
Germany’s Russia Ombudsman Warns of NATO-Moscow War
Germany has warned that the parallel military activity of NATO members and Russia towards their respective borders could lead to war, public broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported Thursday. Speaking to local media, Berlin’s representative on Russia at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Gernot Erler, who is a...
Moldova Asks Russia’s Army to Stop Recruiting Its Citizens
Moldova has urged Moscow to stop recruiting its citizens into the Russian armed forces, in a statement published by Moldova’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. The small former Soviet country’s eastern region—along its border with Ukraine—has been controlled by pro-Russian separatists since Moldova’s...
EU To Extend Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine: Report
The European Union’s Brussels envoys agreed Tuesday to extend until the end of January the energy, financial and defense sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, but formal approval is still pending, diplomatic sources said. After more than two years of sanctions imposed over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea from Kiev and a...
What Is Putin Up To in China?
Russian President Vladimir Putin will be on his way to China on Friday, the Kremlin has announced, in what has become an almost routine visit in recent years. The two have enjoyed a close relationship since Chinese President Xi Jinping made Putin the first foreign leader he visited after becoming president in 2013 and since then regular annual...
Euro 2016: Ukraine’s Presidential Spokesman Cheers for ‘Beloved’ Wales
Although Ukraine’s campaign in the Euro 2016 championship ended before any other team, some Ukrainians have already found a new side to cheer for—Wales. The Welsh team’s decisive 3-0 victory over Russia to knock the latter out of the tournament was enough to impress many, including Svyatoslav Tsegolko, spokesman of Ukrainian President...
Chinese Cyber-Espionage in the U.S. Plummets: Experts
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Chinese government appears to be abiding by its September pledge to stop supporting the hacking of American trade secrets to help companies there compete, private U.S. security executives and government advisors said on Monday. FireEye Inc , the U.S. network security company best known for fighting...
World Refugee Day: The Crisis by the Numbers
Monday marks World Refugee Day, and with it comes the announcement of a new record. As of the end of 2015, 65.3 million people were forcibly displaced throughout the world—meaning they were displaced within their own country, or were refugees or asylum seekers abroad—the first time the 60 million threshold has ever been passed, according to the...
Vladimir Putin Says Russia ‘Bears No Grudges’ Against the EU
Amid a landmark visit of European leaders and growing calls to ease sanctions against Russia, Vladimir Putin said Friday that he “bears no grudges” against the European Union over the Ukraine crisis. The annual St. Petersburg Economic Forum was attended by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the only senior EU figure to have...
Ukraine ‘Outraged’ by Russia Praise From U.N.’s Ban Ki-moon
The Kiev government is outraged by remarks made by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about the crucial role Russia can play in ending conflicts, and no longer believes he has any moral authority, Ukraine’s U.N. envoy said on Thursday. Ban’s prepared speech for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum said Russia...
Euro 2016: Ukraine’s President Urges National Team to Beat Poland
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has lamented the “frustrating” loss of his national side against Northern Ireland in Euro 2016 and simply urged his country’s team to “play better”. Poroshenko posted his brief response to Thursday’s match in France on Facebook, hoping to galvanize a Ukrainian side that is on the brink of leaving...
