The top commander for US and NATO occupation forces in Afghanistan said Wednesday that warring parties now have an “unprecedented” opportunity for peace, and insisted President Donald Trump’s strategy for the beleaguered country is working. “We have an unprecedented opportunity, or window of opportunity, for ‘peace’ right now,” said General ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called US sanctions against Moscow “counterproductive and senseless” a day after Washington warned that more “economic pain” is coming. “Sanctions are actions that are counterproductive and senseless, especially against a country like Russia,” Putin said during a press-conference with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto.
