Section: Time (USA)
Putin Says Russians and Ukrainians Are ‘One People’
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says he believes Russians and Ukrainians constitute one nation and that the countries should find a way to integrate. Putin made the comments in an interview with the American film director Oliver Stone on June 19; material from the interview was used in a Stone film about Ukraine and the full transcript...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Spotted Visibly Shaking at Third Recent Public Event
(BERLIN) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s body shook visibly at a public event for the third time in less than a month on Wednesday, but the longtime leader insisted that there’s nothing to worry about. Merkel shook as she stood at a military honors ceremony alongside Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne outside the chancellery in...
Trump Pushes Allies on Trade and Defense Spending at the G20 Summit Before Meeting Putin
(OSAKA, Japan) — President Donald Trump opened his most consequential trip of the year by plunging into a series of high-stakes meetings at an international summit in Japan on Friday by pushing allies on both trade and defense spending. Trump sat first with the G20 summit’s host, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe followed by India’s...
Germany’s Angela Merkel Seen Shaking for Second Time in a Week at Berlin Event
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was seen shaking for the second time in just over a week at a ceremony in Berlin on Thursday. Merkel, 64, folded her arms across her chest while her body trembled for around two minutes as she stood alongside President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at an indoor event where Germany’s...
Trump Lands in Asia for His Most Consequential Overseas Trip This Year
OSAKA, Japan — President Donald Trump on Thursday began what is likely his most consequential overseas trip of the year, one that will present the “America First” president with a flurry of international crises, tense negotiations and a growing global to-do list. Trump landed in Osaka, Japan, for the annual Group of 20 summit amid a tropical...
President Trump Heads to Asia for Global Talks on Trade, Iran and More
(WASHINGTON) — The fun and flattery are largely over for President Donald Trump as he embarks on his third overseas trip in a month, this time facing a flurry of international crises, tense negotiations and a growing global to-do list. Trump heads first to Osaka, Japan, for the annual Group of 20 summit, then on to South Korea for consultations...
Thousands March in Kiev for LGBTQ Pride Parade
(MOSCOW) — Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights have marched through the center of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, under a heavy police presence to separate them from opponents. Police said Sunday that nine people were arrested on suspicion of preparing provocations against participants in the Kiev Pride event. Ukrainian news reports estimated the...
The FAA Just Banned Flights Over Iranian Air Space. Here’s What Fliers Need to Know
United Airlines has canceled some direct flights after the Federal Aviation Administration banned U.S. carriers from Iranian airspace following Iran’s shoot-down of a high-altitude U.S. drone in the area. Other airlines around the world are following suit and avoiding the area. The FAA order comes after Iran shot down an unarmed RQ-4 Global...
How to Reset U.S.-Russian Relations Today
For thirty years, since the end of the Cold War, U.S. policy toward Russia has been going in circles with the relationship getting worse as different U.S. administrations came and went. Today, the U.S.-Russian relationship is at the lowest point since before the Cold War ended and the best we can hope for is that it will not get even worse....
Four Charged with Murder Over 2014 Downing of Malaysia Airlines Plane
(NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands) — Four people, including a prominent eastern Ukrainian separatist commander, were charged with murder Wednesday in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine that killed 298 people. A team of international investigators announced the charges, saying the trial will start in March 2020 at the Hague...
