Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)
Ukraine deputy prosecutor resigns, saying cases blocked
MOSCOW (AP) — A Ukrainian deputy general prosecutor has resigned, saying he made the decision because of what he calls endemic corruption in the country’s judicial system and a lack of political will. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Tatars step up resistance to Russian rule over Crimea
[…] overwhelming opposition from the Muslim Tatar ethnic minority puts a crack in this picture of unanimous support, as evidenced in interviews with more than two dozen Tatars across Crimea. Many described the intimidation of community leaders, the closure of Tatar language classes and a general atmosphere of mistrust of Tatar residents....
Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine
On Syria, the statement said “Both sides gave a positive assessment of the results of the meeting of the International Syrian Support Group in Munich on February 11-12, confirmed the principles and provisions of the UN Security Council resolution 2254 both in terms of humanitarian aspects and to develop modalities for the ceasefire, and in...
Kerry criticizes Russia’s ‘repeated aggression’ in Ukraine, Syria
In a speech at the Munich Security Conference, Kerry said Russia is defying the will of the international community with its support for separatists in eastern Ukraine and its military intervention in Syria on behalf of President Bashar Assad. “To date, the vast majority, in our opinion, of Russia’s attacks have been against legitimate...
The Latest: NATO chief: Alliance has not rekindled Cold War
NATO’s top official is rejecting Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s suggestion that the Western military alliance has rekindled the Cold War. NATO has been conducting more military maneuvers in countries bordering Russia as well as stationing equipment and multi-national troops there, and has also established a rapid-reaction...
Kerry takes aim at Russia over Ukraine and Syria
Kerry praised European nations for holding firm on the Ukraine sanctions and urged Moscow to act in good faith in forging a truce in Syria and allow a political transition. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Russian PM: West rekindling the Cold War
MUNICH (AP) — Russia’s prime minister accused the West on Saturday of rekindling the Cold War, telling a meeting of top defense officials, diplomats and national leaders that sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea and new moves by the NATO alliance “only aggravate” tensions. Dmitry Medvedev said Russian President...
Russian, Ukrainian, German, French officials meet on Ukraine
MUNICH (AP) — Senior officials from Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France have met on the sidelines of a security conference in Munich to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Those Valentine’s Day flowers might just be from Kenya
Cherop, a 29-year-old single mother of two, works at AAA Growers’ Simba farm in Nyahururu, four hours’ drive north of the capital, Nairobi. International events, including Russia’s war in Ukraine and plummeting oil prices, have shaped flower fortunes for numerous Kenyan farms. Sales to oil-producing nations, such as Norway and...
In meeting Pope Francis, patriarch asserts Russia’s role
MOSCOW (AP) — When Patriarch Kirill meets Pope Francis this week, the historic event will allow the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to assert Russia’s leading role in the Eastern Christian world. Francis and Kirill — two clerics who could not be more different in style — took everyone by surprise when both churches announced last Friday...
