Macron to host Putin next month ahead of G-7 summit
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month, days before hosting a Group of Seven summit with the leaders of rich democracies.…
Dutch prosecutors charge 4 in shooting down of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine
Dutch prosecutors said they are charging four pro-Russian separatist commanders for their role in the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, pledging that the…
Germany’s Merkel appears unsteady, shaking at ceremony
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was visibly shaking Tuesday as she greeted the new Ukrainian leader in the hot sun in Berlin, saying later that she clearly hadn’t…
IMF’s Lagarde says U.S.-China trade war could be risk for world economic outlook
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director and Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund, delivers a speech during a high-level forum on debt at the Finance ministry in Paris, France, May 7, 2019.…
US military observation plane flies over Ukraine in direct response to Russia’s actions in Kerch Strait
A U.S. military observation plane flew over Ukraine Thursday in direct response to Russia‘s “unprovoked attack” on Ukrainian Navy ships and sailors near the Kerch Strait last month, which the…
Merkel lauds G20 agreement on need for reform of world trade
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the plenary session at the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018. G20 Argentina/Handout via REUTERS BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela…
Trump cancels meeting with Putin over Ukraine
President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday, on his way to the G-20 summit in Argentina, that he was canceling his planned meeting there with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s standoff…
Mueller asked Trump about 2016 RNC platform change regarding Ukraine: Sources
The list of questions special counsel Robert Mueller submitted to President Donald Trump included a query about a controversial change to the Republican party’s convention platform in July 2016 regarding…
The Latest: Ukraine says 2 navy vessels hit by Russian fire
The Latest on Russian-Ukrainian naval tensions near Crimea (all times local): 10:55 p.m. Ukraine says that the number of boats hit by Russian fire has increased to two, with two…
Russian TV crew hit by deadly mortar fire near Luhansk
A journalist and sound engineer working for Russian television have been killed near Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine. Of their team only the cameraman survived. source