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US disallows Russia to use new Tu-214 for Open Skies observation flights
The US government has decided not to allow Russia’s new Tu-214ON reconnaissance aircraft to make observation flights in accordance with the Treaty on Open Skies. This was reported by Sergey Ryzhkov, head of Russia’s National Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, in an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda, the official newspaper of Russia’s Defense Ministry.
According to Ryzhkov, at the Kubinka airfield in the Moscow province, the new aircraft was subjected to international examination of the course of ten …
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Ukrainian President Poroshenko may meet with Trump at the UN General Assembly
In an interview with BBC News Ukraine, Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Ukraine, Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, who oversees international issues, said that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko may meet with US President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly.
“The president is actively preparing for events connected with the United Nations General Assembly; two-way meetings are being planned as well as participation in general political debates. His speech is scheduled for September 26 …
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Merkel and Trump urged Putin to influence Assad
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump had a telephone call conversation, during which they discussed the situation in Syria,reported the representative of the German government Steffen Seibert.
It is noted that Germany and the United States share a common concern in connection with the humanitarian crisis in the Idlib region, as well as the movement of government forces on the holdings of Islamist and jihadist groups in this province.
Merkel and Trump "called on Russia …
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Merkel and Trump discuss situation in Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump held a telephone call, during which, in part, they discussed the situation in Ukraine, reported the press service of the German government.
It is noted that the leaders of the two countries spoke about Ukraine, as well as about the western Balkans. Trump and Merkel also discussed the situation in Syria.
“The talks were primarily focused on international issues, trade policy issues that we are facing today. The Chancellor and the …
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Poroshenko on McCain: A great friend of Ukraine has died
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the American Republican Senator John McCain, who died on Saturday, at the age of 82.
“This is sad news for the whole Ukrainian nation, the death of a great friend of Ukraine, Senator John McCain. We will never forget his invaluable contribution to the development of democracy and freedom in Ukraine, as well as the support of our government,” wrote Poroshenko on his Facebook page.
The President noted …
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Belarusian President Lukashenko promises to assist Assad in ‘Syria’s restoration’
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that he is willing to offer “comprehensive assistance” to the Assad regime in the process of restoring Syria.
Lukashenko made a statement to this effect in a greeting to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries, BELTA reports, citing the president’s press service.
“Belarusian-Syrian relations were tested in a special way during the war against terrorism in Syria. During the troubled …
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Trump congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day
President of the United States Donald Trump sent congratulations on the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine to President Petro Poroshenko, said the press service of the head of the Ukrainian state on Thursday.
"On behalf of the American nation, I want to congratulate you and the people of Ukraine on the 27th anniversary of your independence to be celebrated on August 24," stated the message.
"The United States Government will continue to work with Ukraine and support efforts in …
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Putin calls his meeting with Trump useful
Russian President Vladimir Putin called his meeting with American counterpart Donald Trump, which took place in Helsinki last month, useful .
"As for our meeting with President Trump, I assess it positively and I think that it was useful," he said at the press conference in Sochi while answering the correspondent's question. Putin stressed that "no one expected that in a two-hour conversation it would be possible to resolve all issues that until now were controversial." He noted that the U.S. …
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Washington: US troops to remain in Syria until Islamic State is defeated
American troops will remain in Syria until the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has been utterly defeated. According to US State Department Spokesperson David Satterfield, this is what US President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump has repeatedly said that the US troops will leave Syria soon. He claims that nearly the entire country has been purged of IS.
However, as the US Defense Department stated at the end of June, IS regiments still control roughly 5% of Syrian …
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Putin speaks of Trump’s 'big advantage'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the American leader Donald Trump’s big advantage is his desire to fulfill pre-election promises, reported Interfax news agency.
“President Trump’s big advantage is that he strives to fulfill all the promises that he gave foremost to his voters, the American people,” Putin said. He explained that this is a “positive characteristic” of the US president. Also, according to Putin, you can criticize Trump’s actions, but it is quite obvious that he strives …