Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday an immediate ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is necessary to create conditions for talks. Speaking to reporters in Normandy in remarks televised live on Russian television, Putin said he expects Ukrainian president-elect Petro Poroshenko to … read more
Obama and Putin had a 10-15 minute “informal conversation” at luncheon in France. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Friday on the sidelines of a lunch for world leaders attending D-Day commemoration ceremonies, marking their first face-to-face … read more
BBC France’s president has launched the D-Day 70th anniversary commemorations by paying tribute to those who died on a day that “changed the world”. Francois Hollande will later join the Queen and other world leaders and veterans at Ouistreham, one … read more
By Roberta Rampton and Marcin Goettig WARSAW Tue Jun 3, 2014 9:26am EDT U.S. President Barack Obama addresses during a joint press conference with Poland’s President Bronislaw Komorowski (R) at Belveder Palace in Warsaw June 3, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Kuba … read more
Former Olympic yachtsman, whose low-key image was bolstered when he married a commoner, seen as best hope for Spanish monarchy Ashifa Kassam in Madrid theguardian.com, Monday 2 June 2014 16.16 BST Crown Prince Felipe de Borbon will take over … read more
AFP, Madrid Monday, 2 June 2014 Spanish King Juan Carlos will abdicate in favor of his son Prince Felipe, the nation announced on Monday, ending a 39-year reign that ushered in democracy but was was later battered by royal scandals … read more
Italian boats have rescued nearly 3,000 migrants trying to reach Europe in the past 24 hours – as Italy’s government said almost as many migrants had arrived so far this year as in the whole of 2013 The navy said … read more
Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC May 30, 2014 On June 2 – 6, Secretary of State John Kerry will accompany President Obama during his visit to Warsaw, Poland; Paris, France; and Normandy, France. While in … read more
The five-member team went missing a day after pro-Russian rebels announced they were holding a separate four-member team of OSCE monitors. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe lost contact Friday with a five-member team in east Ukraine, where … read more