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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at NATO headquarters in Brussels. (AP)
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Smoke rises over a warehouse storing tank ammunition at military base in Balaklia. Reuters
Ex-Russian Lawmaker Killed in Kiev as Ukraine Probes Arms Depot Blast
A former lawmaker of the Russian State Duma and key witness in a treason case against Ukraine’s ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead in the center of the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Thursday, police said. Kiev police chief Andriy Kryshchenko told the...Caption:
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel before the first working session of the G20 Summit in Constantine Palace in Strelna near St. Petersburg, September 5, 2013. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor
Germany’s Merkel to Visit Russia for First Time since Crimea’s Annexation
For the first time since the start of the Ukraine crisis, Germany’s Angela Merkel will be visiting Moscow for talks on May 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. The two leaders will hold the first bilateral visit since Russia annexed...Caption:
US President Donald Trump walks with television personality Steve Harvey (R) and businessman Greg Calhoun after their meeting at Trump Tower in New York, US., January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Trump to Consult Merkel Dealing with Putin, Ukraine
United States President Donald Trump is expected to consult Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on how to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US officials said on Friday. “My expectation is that they’ll have a very positive, cordial meeting,”...Caption:
Pro-European integration protesters take cover from water sprayed from a fire engine at the site of clashes with riot police in Kiev January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko