Macron to host Ukraine’s Zelenskiy and Germany’s Scholz in Paris on Wednesday
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting in Paris later on Wednesday with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the French Presidency said on Wednesday. Futher details were not immediately available. On his second…
Brazil’s govt not planning to push for cenbank chief swap, senator says
SAOPAULO – Brazilian Senator Randolfe Rodrigues, the government leader in Congress, said on Wednesday there was no government guidance regarding replacing central bank Chief Roberto Campos Neto, who has been facing criticism from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Rodrigues…
Germany’s Scholz travelling to Paris to meet Zelenskiy: sources
BERLIN – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Paris to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and French President Emmanuel Macron, according to German government sources. Macron will host the meeting between the three leaders in the French capital…
UK offers more support to Turkey and Syria after earthquakes
LONDON – Britain said on Wednesday it would provide more support, including items such as tents and blankets, to help survivors in freezing conditions in Turkey and Syria following earthquakes there. “Our priority is to ensure life saving assistance is…
Fire at Latvia drone factory that supplies Ukraine
VILNIUS – Firefighters in the Latvian capital Riga were tackling a blaze on Wednesday at a factory of a U.S.-based drone maker which supplies the Ukrainian army, Latvian public broadcaster LSM said. Lativa is the sole European production facility for…
Ukraine to use all international legal means to bring Putin to justice over MH17
KYIV – Ukraine will use all international legal mechanisms to try to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to justice for the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over east Ukraine in 2014, Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said on Wednesday….
Analysis-Brazil central bank autonomy becomes political punching bag for Lula
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA – Brazil’s central bank newfound independence that was designed to shield it from politics has turned it into a convenient punching bag for the new government that can use it to fire up…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy promises to keep pushing for planes
LONDON -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he would do everything he could to persuade the world to provide Ukraine with the modern planes Kyiv needs to help his forces defeat Russia. “We … will do everything possible and…
Netherlands will continue to hold Russia to account over MH17, Dutch PM says
AMSTERDAM – The Netherlands will continue to hold Russia to account for the downing of passenger flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. Rutte said it was a “bitter disappointment” that the…
Fisherman facing 4,760 years in Greek prison receives centuries-long sentence
An Egyptian fisherman who was facing a 4760-year sentence in a Greek prison has been sentenced to centuries in jail. H. Elfallah was found guilty this week of ‘smuggling’ nearly 500 people from Libya to Greece in November 2022 —…