Russia
Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with opposition, calls for early parliamentary polls: RIA
World
January 30, 2019
Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with opposition, calls for early parliamentary polls: RIA
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said he was prepared to hold negotiations with the US-backed opposition and added he would…
EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight
World
January 29, 2019
EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight
The EU on Tuesday urged advertising trade associations and US internet giants to intensify the fight against disinformation campaigns…
Trump warns Europeans not to try to evade Iran sanctions
Middle East
January 28, 2019
Trump warns Europeans not to try to evade Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is closely eyeing efforts in Europe to set up an alternative money payment channel…
Trump associate Roger Stone arrested for obstruction
World
January 25, 2019
Trump associate Roger Stone arrested for obstruction
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a confidant of US President Donald Trump, was arrested in the special counsel’s Russia investigation…
Venezuela military backs Maduro, standoff hardens with US
World
January 25, 2019
Venezuela military backs Maduro, standoff hardens with US
Venezuela’s powerful military threw its weight behind President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday as the US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido pressed…
Russia says range of disputed missile is allowed under INF treaty
World
January 23, 2019
Russia says range of disputed missile is allowed under INF treaty
Moscow on Wednesday insisted the range of a missile system that has prompted Washington to say it will withdraw…
Putin and Erdogan to hold Syria talks
Middle East
January 23, 2019
Putin and Erdogan to hold Syria talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold Syria talks in Moscow on Wednesday,…
Putin, Abe hold summit to break island impasse
World
January 22, 2019
Putin, Abe hold summit to break island impasse
Russia and Japan’s leaders meet for talks in Moscow Tuesday over the disputed island chain that has long prevented…
Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
Middle East
January 21, 2019
Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran’s presence…
Syrian opposition sees window for political solution in Syria
Middle East
January 19, 2019
Syrian opposition sees window for political solution in Syria
RIYADH (Reuters) – Syria now has a good opportunity to reach a political solution to its devastating eight-year war…