Published time: 1 Oct, 2017 20:27 Catalan ministers have announced they are pursuing international justice following the Spanish government’s crackdown on voters in the Catalonia independence referendum. Read more Announcing a two pronged response strategy, officials added that a process to institute anti-Madrid sanctions in the EU is already underway. “We will initiate formalities to […]
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Israeli billionaire Steinmetz detained in intl. fraud, forgery & money laundering probe
Israeli police detained billionaire Beny Steinmetz and four other men Monday, as part of an international fraud investigation spanning four continents. The detainees allegedly “acted together and methodically with the prime suspect in order to create and present fictitious contracts and deals… on a foreign country in order to transfer funds and launder money,” an […]
EU sanctions against Russia over Siemens turbines violate intl law – energy ministry
Published time: 5 Aug, 2017 11:44 Edited time: 5 Aug, 2017 12:02 The new EU sanctions against Russia over the delivery of Siemens turbines to Crimea is in direct violation of international law, the Russian Energy Ministry has stated. The Russian Ministry of Energy slammed the recent decision of the European Commission to broaden its […]
‘Policy of intransigence’: Qatari FM slams Saudi-led bloc's demands as violating intl law
Qatar’s foreign minister has accused the four Arab countries which have severed ties with Doha of violating international law and pursuing a policy of intransigence. It comes just a day after the foreign ministers of the four nations gathered for a meeting in Manama. Read more Following Sunday’s meeting in Bahrain’s capital, the Arab quartet […]
Putin-Trump meeting at G20 equally important for Russia, US & intl stability – Kremlin
The Kremlin has expressed confidence that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will find time to hold their highly anticipated and important first meeting on the sidelines of the upcoming G20 summit to discuss Syria, international terrorism and Russia-US ties among other issues. “It’s agreed that the presidents will meet, but the schedules are quite tight,” […]
US-led coalition’s white phosphorus use in Mosul ‘not within int’l legal framework’ – rights groups
The use of white phosphorus by the US-led coalition in Mosul is “not within the international legal framework,” the UN coordinator for rights group Salam for Democracy and Human Rights told RT, adding that Baghdad should launch an independent investigation. “There’s no area [in Mosul] with a large space… the houses are built against each […]
‘Many intl problems can’t be resolved without Russia’ – French President Macron
Published time: 28 May, 2017 07:55 French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged the importance of dialogue with Russia in resolving certain international problems during the G7 summit in Italy. The statement comes ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Paris on Monday. “Many international problems cannot be resolved without Russia,” Macron said, as cited by […]
European, Japanese & Canadian firms fund production of cluster bombs in breach of intl law – report
More than a dozen financial companies based in European states, Japan, and Canada invest in major cluster bomb producers, in violation of an international treaty prohibiting their production that has been ratified by their home countries, a report says. Investment in companies that produce cluster bombs continues to grow despite an international agreement banning the […]
Belt & Road: China welcomes heads of state & intl bodies at global cooperation forum
Beijing is hosting a high-level international cooperation forum, dubbed “One Belt, One Road,” which brings together dozens of heads of state and government, along with financial organizations and hundreds of business representatives and entrepreneurs. “Spanning thousands of miles and years, the ancient silk routes embody the spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual […]
Did Kremlin help Navalny leave Russia? Media buzz as opposition figure gets intl passport in 2 days
The Russian media sees the Kremlin’s hand behind Aleksey Navalny’s ability to get an international passport in just two days. The Russian anti-corruption blogger and opposition activist then allegedly left for Barcelona despite a suspended sentence. Russia’s MK daily called the speed of Navalny’s application processing “really astonishing” and assumed that the Russian president’s administration […]
