Ukraine Ready To Hold Talks With Russia, Implement Minsk Agreements - Zelenskyy
Nevertheless, we must first be able to defend ourselves, to become stronger economically, politically and militarily," he said after a meeting with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in .
Ukrainian General Staff Chief To Attend Meeting On Donbas In Minsk On Wednesday- Zelenskyy
"The General Staff chief will work in line with our Ukrainian doctrine, his work. Tomorrow we will have the first meeting, by the way, he will be present at the meeting, in the format. Ceasefire, of prisoners," Zelenskyy said at a joint briefing with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, broadcast by the 112 channel.
Russia Shrinks US Military 'Operational Advantage' In Space With New Weapons - General
As a , US space policy has pivoted to a war fighting focus under a policy directive by President , which authorizes the creation of Space Force as a sixth branch of the armed services, Raymond said.
As sales boom, Chile’s ‘green gold’ is blamed for water shortages
Walking along a cracked earth path in Chile?s Petorca province, Catalina Espinoza points to a barren hill littered with dried shrubs and cacti ? and to a nearby dry waterway. In Petorca, in Chile?s Valparaiso region, local people and small avocado farmers say the arrival of big commercial avocado companies more than a decade ago has led to increasingly ...
Airlines scramble to overcome polluter stigma as ‘flight shame’ movement grows
Greenwood, who grew up enthralled by the possibilities offered by plane travel, is part of a growing group of environmental activists in Northern Europe who are shunning flights as concerns about global climate change increase. ?It?s a tough pill to swallow, but when you look at the issues around climate change, then the sacrifice all of a sudden becomes ...
For US anti-abortion activists, clinics are battle’s front line
?Free pregnancy test, free ultrasound,? reads the sign on a bus parked in the US city of St. Louis, close to the only clinic still authorized to carry out abortions in the state of Missouri. Linda, who did not want to give her surname, said she ?wants to save the lives of the unborn.? She and her fellow congregants came ...
Running dry:competing for water on a thirsty planet
UN data shows 2 billion people ? a quarter of the world?s population ? now are using water much faster than natural sources, such as groundwater, can be replenished.
German coalition, in question amid SPD crisis, must regain trust fast: BDI
?The government has lost a lot of trust,? BDI President Dieter Kempf said, pointing to the heavy losses suffered by Merkel?s conservatives and the co-governing Social Democrats (SPD) in last month?s European elections.
Stoltenberg Says Discussed With Zelenskyy Situation In Eastern Ukraine
"We also discussed the situation in eastern , including 's attempts to give passports to Ukrainian citizens," he said. And I commend your commitment to end the conflict in a peaceful way," Stoltenberg said.
Senate Passes Bill To Deny Visas To Foreigners Accused Of Interfering In US Elections
"The US passed the bipartisan 'Defending Elections against Trolls Enemy Regimes (DETER) Act,'... in order to prevent foreign governments exploiting our immigration laws to advance their efforts to undermine our ," the release said. The bill defines improper interference in US elections as conduct by an alien that violates , voting rights or campaign finance ...
US Ends Visas For Group Educational Trips To Cuba - Treasury
"In accordance with the newly announced changes to non-family to , OFAC [Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control] is amending the regulations to remove the authorization for group people-to-people educational travel," the Treasury said in a press release.
Afghan president pledges to release nearly 900 prisoners
During a peace conference in April, Ghani said he would release 175 Taliban prisoners as a gesture of "goodwill".
Trump Says Everything On The Table In UK Trade Talks
On Tuesday, she said Britain remained committed to "an ambitious free trade " after . But she added: "The point about making trade deals is, of course, that both sides negotiate and come to an about what should or should not be in that trade deal for the future.
Osipova-Mobley Asks US Judge To Disqualify Himself Shortly Before June 6 Sentencing
In , Osipova-Mobley, who is referred to by her name in documents, was convicted in US state of Kansas of one count of international parental and two counts of attempting to extort . Osipova-Mobley's argue in the motion released on Tuesday that Judge Merglen violated the Code of Conduct for US Judges when he suggested ...
Police Dogs Find No Dangerous Objects At Rossiya Segodnya Moscow Building After Bomb Call
Earlier in the day, a hoax call prompted law enforcement agents to search the agency's huge Zubovsky Boulevard headquarters for explosive devices. Emergency services have has to respond to hoax phone calls and emails about explosives at schools, clinics, shopping malls and administrative buildings in the western regions and as far as the Pacific coast.
United Kingdom Muslims celebrate Eid ul Fitr, Prime Minister Theresa May greets Muslims
LONDON, Jun 04 (APP):The Muslims of the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday celebrated Eid Ul Fitr the the culmination of the Holy month o Ramazan with religious fervour and enthusiasm. The day dawn with Fajr prayers at different Mosques in the UK for solidarity and unity among Muslim Ummah, world peace and resolution of the conflicts being faced by the Muslims, ...
Trump Calls Reports Of Protests In London Against His Visit To UK 'Fake News'
On Monday, Stand up to campaign organizer Shabbir Lakha told Sputnik that the 's decision to extend a state invitation to while ignoring massive protests last summer against the US president's trip showed an absolute disregard toward the British people.
Polio: WHO retains Pakistan travel restrictions for 90 days
Expressing grave concern over ?significant increase? in polio cases in Pakistan, the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee has extended for another three months travel restrictions on the country to check the spread of poliovirus. ?The committee is gravely concerned by the significant further increase in WPV1 cases globally in 2019, particularly in Pakistan, where 15 cases have already ...
Lavrov, UN Envoy For Libya Discussed Situation In Country - Russian Foreign Ministry
"During the conversation, a thorough of views on the current situation in took place, focusing on the importance of ending the armed confrontation and establishing a sustainable broad national dialogue in order to bring the country out of the protracted crisis as soon as possible," it said. "The side reaffirmed the unchanged disposition to actively promote the political ...
Avoid testing our patience, North Korea tells U.S. a year after accord
Nearly a year after Trump and Kim first met in Singapore and signed a four-point joint statement pledging to work toward a new relationship, that agreement could be at risk if the United States does not drop its policy of ?only insisting on our unilateral surrender of nuclear weapons?, an unnamed foreign ministry spokesman said in the statement.
