German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that Europe has to forge its own path forward, as the United States and Britain were no longer reliable partners, according to Deutsche Welle. “The times when we could fully rely on others have ...
Read More »Tillerson Asks Why U.S. Taxpayers Should Care About Ukraine
“Why should U.S. taxpayers be interested in Ukraine?” Tillerson asked foreign ministers discussing Russia’s intervention there at a Group of Seven gathering Tuesday in Lucca, Italy, according to Bloomberg. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who later recounted the exchange to ...
Read More »Russia ‘could face sanctions’ over Syrian war
Rex Tillerson will also meet officials from allied Middle Eastern countries before heading to Moscow, Joinfo.com reports with reference to the BBC. The UK has suggested threatening tightly-focused sanctions on Russian and Syrian military officers. The moves follow the latest ...
Read More »German Foreign Minister hopes for Russia’s return to G8
Russia may return to the Group of Eight (G8) but only on particular conditions, Foreign Minister of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier told the German press agency DPA on Sunday on the verge of G7 foreign ministers meeting starting today in Hiroshima, ...
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