Washington: US President Donald Trump has cancelled a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Argentina because the Russians continue to hold Ukrainian vessels and sailors seized last weekend in an incident in the Black Sea. “Based on the fact that the ships and sailors have not[Read More…]
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‘Presidential elections in Ukraine to be held as scheduled’
Kiev: The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday adopted a decree which said the next presidential elections will be held as per schedule on March 31, 2019. Parliament adopted the decree amid speculation that the martial law, which was imposed in certain Ukrainian regions, may lead to a postponement of the elections.[Read More…]
Bypassing US’ objections, India readies to throw red carpet welcome to Putin on his visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India in the first week of October for the annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The summit is very important for India as it will make clear what side of pole the country stands, especially in its defence relations with Moscow. Although, recent[Read More…]