MOSCOW: Russia played down hopes of a swift breakthrough in the Ukraine crisis on Monday from talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, who flew to Moscow expressing hope of easing tension from talks with President Vladimir Putin. With the White House saying Putin could order an attack on Ukraine within […]
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KYIV: Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock promised unequivocal support for Ukraine today as she headed to Kyiv, which wants Berlin to do more to help it defend itself against a possible attack by Russia. Ukrainian officials have publicly criticised Germany for refusing to sell defensive weapons to Kyiv and over […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sang Gloria Gaynor’s hit song I Will Survive, according to his new communications director, before discussing his appointment to try to reset his premiership after a series of political scandals. Guto Harri, who was appointed as Johnson’s new director of communications on Saturday, said […]
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin today hailed his country’s close ties with China, in a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. The two leaders met in the Chinese capital as their countries seek to deepen relations in the face […]
HONG KONG: A veteran Hong Kong activist was arrested for “incitement to subversion” on Friday ahead of a planned protest against Beijing’s hosting of the Winter Olympics, hours before the opening ceremony was due to kick off. China has embarked on a crackdown in Hong Kong following massive and at […]
MOSCOW: Russia said today it was shutting down the operations of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Moscow and stripping its staff of their accreditation in a retaliatory move after Berlin banned Russian broadcaster RT DE. Moscow said it would stop the German channel being broadcast in Russia and start proceedings […]
DUBAI: Tourists who flock to the United Arab Emirates in search of winter sun appear undeterred by recent missile attacks on the Gulf State by Yemen’s Houthi group that have prompted travel warnings from the United States and Britain. Data suggests the tourism industry, centred on Dubai, is booming as […]
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are scheduled to discuss Ukraine by phone on Wednesday evening, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said. The Kremlin had earlier said it would provide details if and when Putin spoke to Johnson and that Putin was ready to talk to […]
KYIV: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged dialogue to defuse a crisis with Russia today during a trip to Kyiv in which he also reaffirmed his resolve to secure justice for families of the victims of an airliner downed over eastern Ukraine in 2014. Rutte is the latest leader – […]
NEW YORK: The United States has requested an emergency meeting tomorrow of the UN Security Council on North Korea, which launched its most powerful missile since 2017 last weekend, diplomatic sources said yesterday. The meeting is expected to be held behind closed doors. It is up to Russia, the president […]