Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Austria says no to European Commission’s call for EU budget top-up
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Friday rejected a call by the European Commission for EU countries to contribute more cash to the bloc's shared coffers, arguing that extra mone...
Jun 23, 2023
Ukraine signals main push in counteroffensive is yet to come
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine signalled on Friday that the main push in its counteroffensive against Russian forces was still to come, with some troops not yet deployed and the operation so far intended to...
Jun 23, 2023
Russian mercenary boss says Moscow’s war in Ukraine based on lies
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Friday that the official Kremlin-backed version of why Moscow invaded Ukraine was based on lies concocted by his p...
Jun 23, 2023
Financial crime watchdog adds Croatia to “grey list” of countries under scrutiny
PARIS (Reuters) - The FATF international financial crime watchdog on Friday said it had added EU member state Croatia to its so-called "grey list" of countries under special scrutiny, adding that Came...
Jun 23, 2023
Critical US air traffic controller facilities face staffing shortages– audit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Critical U.S. air traffic control facilities face staffing challenges and the Federal Aviation Administration "lacks a plan to address them," a government audit released Friday ...
Jun 23, 2023
US convenes nuclear weapons meeting with China, France, Russia, UK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States this month convened a meeting of working-level experts from China, France, Russia and the United Kingdom to discuss nuclear weapons issues including strategic r...
Jun 23, 2023
Saudi-Iran thaw improves haj services for Iranian pilgrims
By Mohammed Benmansour MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Iranian haj pilgrims travelled to evening prayers in Mecca's Grand Mosque in a brand new bus this week, as reconciliation between Saudi Arabia an...
Jun 23, 2023
Top Biden aide to Denmark for international talks on Ukraine
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, is traveling to Denmark this weekend to participate in a meeting about Ukraine which may in...
Jun 23, 2023
EU governments converge on options to use Russian frozen assets to help Ukraine
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments are supportive of the idea to use the proceeds from frozen Russian assets to help finance Ukraine and they are converging on possibl...
Jun 23, 2023
Ukraine’s defence minister wants NATO membership ‘formula’ at Vilnius summit
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Friday he expected Kyiv to receive a clear signal and "formula" for it to become a member of NATO when the military alliance holds ...
Jun 23, 2023
