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Turkish President Erdogan unveils new cabinet lineup, replaces 16 of 18 former ministers
By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus] June 6 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after being re-elected on May 28 for another five-year term, on Saturday unveiled his new cabinet, causing many surprises, replacing 16 out of 18 of his former ministers, including the interior minister Suleyman Soylu, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.…
Western allies fear that the Kremlin will extend armed threats
LVIV, UKRAINE – Ukraine’s Western allies warned last week of an “imminent” attack from Russia, and earlier this week that turned into an attack that remained a “distinct possibility”. But now a consensus is being formed that the Kremlin intends to keep NATO and Kiev in suspense and is preparing to continue with a strategy…
Macron flies to Moscow and claims that his diplomacy will end the Ukraine crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday downplayed the likelihood of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying in a newspaper interview that the gathering of Russian forces at Ukrainian borders is likely part of a broader Kremlin strategy to secure Western concessions rather than a prelude to a full-scale offensive. “The geopolitical goal for Russia today…
Britain’s Johnson: ‘Strong opportunity’ Brexit talks fail
BRUSSELS – With a chaotic and costly Brexit no-deal three weeks away, leaders of both the EU and Britain saw an increasingly similar collapse of trade talks on Thursday, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson even spoke of a “strong possibility” of failure. Both sides urged their citizens to support a New Year’s shock, as…