The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday eased some economic sanctions against Russia, specifically licensing cyber-security sales to the Russian Federal Security Service, the successor to the KGB, according to official documents. The license, listed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Treasury Department, covers “all transactions and activities” ...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said she had raised concerns over freedom of expression in Turkey in bilateral talks in Ankara with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “I emphasized from my side that in this far-reaching change the separation of powers and freedom of expression must be ensured,” Merkel said, ...
