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Merkel: EU-Turkey Ties ‘Severely Hit’ by Ankara Developments

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that EU-Turkey relations have been severely hit by actions taken by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. “The developments over the past weeks have severely hit German-Turkish ties as well as European-Turkish relations,” she told parliament, saying in particular that Ankara’s arrest and treatment of ...

April 27, 2017

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US Attack on Syria Casts Doubt on Trump’s Pledge to Fight ISIL: Moscow

Russia said on Thursday that US strike earlier this month in Syria casts doubts on President Donald Trump’s pledge to fight ISIL Takfiri group. The United States missile attack on a Syrian airfield casts doubt on President Donald Trump’s election campaign pledge to jointly combat ISIL, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service ...

April 27, 2017

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Lavrov: Hezbollah Just as Russia’s Aerospace Force Present in Syria at Government’s Request

Iranian forces and Hezbollah, just as Russia’s aerospace group are in Syria at the invitation of the country’s government, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with his visiting Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir in Moscow on Wednesday. “As far as the presence of Iran and Hezbollah in Syria is ...

April 26, 2017

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May Hosts EU Leaders as Brexit Positions Harden

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday holds her first talks with key EU Brexit negotiators, as the bloc hardens its position ahead of a summit to lay down its “red lines”. May hosts European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and chief negotiator Michel Barnier at Downing Street for the first ...

April 26, 2017

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Lavrov: Heavy-Handed Stance on N Korea ‘Fraught With Catastrophic Consequences’

The Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday warned that military options in resolving the North Korean issue are fraught with disaster in the region, reiterating Moscow’s concerns with the deployment of the US missile system in South Korea. “It is obvious that heavy-handed approaches that are beginning to be mentioned publicly are fraught with catastrophic consequences for the ...

April 26, 2017

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Russian DM Suggests Forming Int’l Coalition for Demining Syria

Russia proposes the creation of an international coalition to take part in mine clearing work in Syria, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at the VI Moscow Conference on International Security on Wednesday. “I propose to form a coalition of interested countries that could assist in the mine clearance of facilities ...

April 26, 2017

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Russia Restores Syria Flight Safety Memorandum With US at Tillerson’s Request

Russia has restored its 2015 memorandum of understanding on Syrian air operations with the United States at the request of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Russia’s Izvestia newspaper reported Tuesday. Tillerson visited Moscow earlier in April to meet Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin. The sides ...

April 25, 2017

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Final Tally of French Election: Macron 24.01% of Votes, Le Pen 21.30%

Centrist Emmanuel Macron won 24.01 percent of the votes in the first round of the French presidential election on Sunday, final results from the interior ministry showed on Monday. Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen won 21.30 percent, conservative candidate Francois Fillon 20.01 percent and far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon 19.58 percent. ...

April 24, 2017

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Migrant Boat Death Toll Rises to 15: Greek Coastguard

Greece’s coastguard said Monday at least 15 people including children have died in a suspected migrant boat sinking off the Aegean island of Lesbos. Eight of the bodies were recovered in Greek waters while the Turkish coastguard found another seven bodies, a Greek coastguard spokeswoman told AFP. Two women, one ...

April 24, 2017

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Kremlin Says Respects French Vote, Urges Better Ties

The Kremlin on Monday said it respected the result of the first round of the French presidential election and hoped for better ties with Paris. “We respect the choice of the French people. We are in favour of building good and mutually beneficial relations,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted ...

April 24, 2017