The Kremlin on Tuesday lauded the “good” ties between President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson. “Russian representatives and not just the president have good, businesslike relations with Tillerson. He is a very solid figure,” Putin’s top foreign policy aide ...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday they favour extending EU sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine conflict, ahead of a Brussels summit where the issue will be discussed. Merkel said that given grave shortcomings in the Ukraine peace process, which has been marred by regular ...