Russia
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to…
UN Council rejects Russia bid to limit Syrian aid deliveries
Middle East
July 9, 2020
UN Council rejects Russia bid to limit Syrian aid deliveries
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a Russian resolution that would have cut back…
Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN
GENEVA (Reuters) — Syrian and Russian planes have carried out deadly aerial strikes amounting to war crimes on schools, hospitals…
Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted
Middle East
July 4, 2020
Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops did not scuttle the…
Russia’s Putin urges Turkey, Iran to help promote dialogue in Syria
Middle East
July 1, 2020
Russia’s Putin urges Turkey, Iran to help promote dialogue in Syria
MOSCOW/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterparts from Turkey and Iran on Wednesday that there was a…
Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy
World
July 1, 2020
Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to Russia, the Trump administration just can’t seem to make up its mind. For…
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
World
June 30, 2020
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties…
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
Middle East
June 30, 2020
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
PARIS (Reuters) — France’s president on Monday accused Turkey of massively importing jihadists into Libya, labeling Ankara’s intervention “criminal” and…
Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against US troops
World
June 29, 2020
Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against US troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has denied that he was made aware of US intelligence officials’ conclusions that Russia…
Trump’s attacks seen undercutting confidence in 2020 vote
World
June 28, 2020
Trump’s attacks seen undercutting confidence in 2020 vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a startling declaration about one of the pillars of American democracy, all the more so…