Tag: Crimea
Merkel doubts Biden meeting will solve gas pipeline dispute
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that she doubts the dispute between her country and the United States over a nearly completed...
Putin OKs revised Russian national security strategy
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a revised version of Russia’s national security strategy that envisages “symmetrical and asymmetrical measures” in response...
Ukraine, NATO launch joint Black Sea drills
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and NATO on Monday launched Black Sea drills that will involve dozens of warships, an exercise that follows last week's...
Report: Classified UK defense papers found at bus stop
LONDON — Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday....
Riviera campaign is key to hopes of France’s far-right party
PARIS — The best chance of victory for Marine Le Pen’s far-right party in this weekend’s French regional election runoff is a European lawmaker...
Russia launches Mediterranean drills amid rift with Britain
MOSCOW — The Russian military on Friday launched sweeping maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea featuring warplanes capable of carrying hypersonic missiles, a show of...
Russia says it may fire to hit intruding warships
MOSCOW — Russia will be ready to fire to hit to protect its borders, a senior diplomat warned Thursday in the wake of a...
What They Want: Divergent goals for Biden, Putin at summit
GENEVA — An American president won’t side with Moscow over his own intelligence agencies. There will be no talk of a “reset” in Russian...
At an arms control crossroads, Biden and Putin face choices
WASHINGTON — At a low point in U.S.-Russian relations, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin appear to agree broadly on at least...
Russia spars with EU and US at meeting on EU-UN cooperation
UNITED NATIONS — Russia sparred with the European Union and the United States at a U.N. meeting Thursday that highlighted the strained relations between...
