RUSSIA

Impeachment arguments as seen by Democrats, Trump team

Equities rally, oil steadies as US-Iran tensions appear to ease

9:38 pm January 9, 2020

London: Stocks rallied, the dollar jumped and oil prices steadied Thursday as traders saw an easing of tensions between the United States and Iran that weighed on haven investments such as gold and the yen. “Stock markets are strong… as US-Iran tensions have faded,” noted David Madden, analyst at CMC Markets UK. “The strong finish […]

Putin hails ‘huge’ progress in talks with Syria’s Assad

9:00 pm January 7, 2020

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said enormous progress had been made in Syria as he met on Tuesday with President Bashar al-Assad on a surprise visit to Damascus, Russian news agencies reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the agencies that in talks with Assad, Putin had underlined “that a huge distance has been travelled towards […]

Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

Russia halts oil supplies to Belarus amid economic talks

8:08 pm January 3, 2020

Minsk (Belarus): Russia has halted oil supplies to Belarus after the two countries failed to renegotiate a contract amid talks on further improving economic ties. Belarus’ state-owned Belneftekhim oil company said Friday that Moscow has stopped supplying crude oil to the country’s refineries until contracts for this year are drawn up. The two Belarusian refineries […]

Cheers, tears, prayers: A look at how world is ushering in 2020

5:52 am January 1, 2020

Washington: Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement and, of course, President Donald Trump. A look at how the world is ushering in 2020: ___ PARIS A joyful crowd of Parisians and tourists walked, biked and […]

US ambassador defends Poland from false Russian WWII claims

11:50 pm December 30, 2019

Warsaw: The US ambassador in Warsaw came to Poland’s defense on Monday following repeated claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Poland bears blame for the outbreak of World War II. “Dear President Putin, Hitler and Stalin colluded to start WWII. That is a fact. Poland was a victim of this horrible conflict,” Ambassador Georgette […]