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Sulzer steps away from Russia's sanctions-hit Renova

12 April 2018 |

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Swiss engineering company Sulzer on Thursday said that Russia's Renova, hit by US sanctions, no longer holds a controlling stake in the firm following a transfer of shares aimed at reassuring investors...

Trump pick for top diplomat: No more 'soft policy' on Russia

12 April 2018 |

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President Donald Trump's pick for top US diplomat will tell senators Thursday that if confirmed he will get tough on Russia, address flagging morale and fill vacancies at the State Department -- in addition...

Communications line between US and Russian forces in Syria 'active': Kremli...

12 April 2018 |

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A special hotline for the US and Russian militaries to communicate about operations in Syria is active and being used by both sides, the Kremlin said, as the US threatens missile strikes."This line exists...

Syrian regime flag raised in Douma: Russian military

12 April 2018 |

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The Russian defence ministry said Thursday that the Syrian regime flag is flying in the town of Douma, which it said meant government forces had taken full control over Eastern Ghouta."Today a significant...

Trump warns Russia missiles 'coming' after Syria attack

12 April 2018 |

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US President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that "missiles will be coming" in response to an alleged chemical attack in Syria, as the UN chief urged world powers to stop a face-off with Russia from spiraling...

Trump holds Syria, Russia 'responsible' for chemical attack

11 April 2018 |

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US President Donald Trump holds Russia and Syria responsible for a suspected chemical attack that killed more than 40 people, the White House said Wednesday, refusing to rule out direct military engagement...

Trump holds Syria, Russia 'responsible' for chemical attack

11 April 2018 |

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US President Donald Trump holds Russia and Syria responsible for a suspected chemical attack that killed more than 40 people, the White House said Wednesday, refusing to rule out direct military engagement...

Three Russian journalists injured in Syria: Moscow

11 April 2018 |

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Three Russian journalists were injured in Syria when their vehicle was shot at Wednesday after an assignment in the former rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta, the Russian defence ministry said.The incident...

How the West might strike Syria

11 April 2018 |

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US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday that missiles would be launched at Syria following a suspected chemical attack, virtually ensuring a military strike against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.The...

British PM 'appalled' at Russian veto on Syria

11 April 2018 |

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British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday criticised as "appalling" Russia's veto on a UN resolution for setting up an international investigation into chemical weapons use in Syria."I'm appalled...

US banks freeze Sulzer accounts after Russia sanctions

11 April 2018 |

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Swiss engineering company Sulzer said Wednesday that its bank accounts in the United States had been partially frozen after one of its top shareholders was targeted by US sanctions.Spokesman Rainer Weihofen...

As Trump fumes, bipartisan senators seek to protect special counsel

11 April 2018 |

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US senators introduced a bipartisan measure Wednesday that would protect the special prosecutor heading the Russia investigation, in a bid to check any attempt by President Donald Trump to fire him.The...

Russia and the West: post-Cold War crises

11 April 2018 |

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Relations between the West and Russia, at loggerheads over the Syrian conflict, have hit many lows since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.The aftermath of the fall of the USSR initially saw a rare...

Trump says Russia ties worse than Cold War, blames Mueller

11 April 2018 |

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US President Donald Trump claimed ties with Russia are worse than during the Cold War -- and angrily blamed special investigator Robert Mueller for fuelling "bad blood" with Moscow on Wednesday.In a series...

Kremlin says won't take part in Trump's 'Twitter diplomacy'

11 April 2018 |

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The Kremlin said on Wednesday it would not take part in "Twitter diplomacy", after US President Donald Trump tweeted that "missiles will be coming" to Syria. "We do not take part in Twitter-diplomacy....