Ukraine says UK court suspends judgment until Kiev appeal of $3 billion Russia bond ruling
KIEV (Reuters) – A London court has agreed to a request from Ukraine to suspend judgment in a $3 billion Eurobond case brought by Russia until Kiev’s appeal against the verdict is concluded, the Ukrainian finance ministry said on Wednesday.
Russia says its Baltic Sea war games with Chinese Navy not a threat
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said late on Tuesday that war games it is conducting with the Chinese Navy in the Baltic Sea, which has become a zone of heightened tensions between Moscow and the West, do not pose a threat to anyone.
Spain’s Rajoy denies slush fund in unprecedented court testimony
SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES, Spain (Reuters) – Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday denied any knowledge of an illegal financing scheme within his conservative People’s Party (PP) as he became the first sitting prime minister in Spain to give evidence in a trial.
Libya asks Italy to help fight human trafficking in Libyan waters: PM Gentiloni
ROME (Reuters) – Libya’s Tripoli-based government has asked Italy to provide naval support in fighting human trafficking in Libyan territorial waters, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Wednesday.
U.S. pledges $140 million to Lebanon in Syrian refugee aid
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United States will give Lebanon an additional $140 million to assist Syrian refugees and the communities hosting them, the State Department said on Wednesday, during a state visit by the Lebanese Prime Minister.
China steps up warning to Botswana over Dalai Lama visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – China stepped up its warning to Botswana on Wednesday over a planned visit by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next month, demanding the African nation respect China’s core interests.
Aleppo’s limping recovery shows limits of battered Syrian state
ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) – In eastern Aleppo, bodies still lie under the rubble, graveyards are full, people are short of electricity and bread, and some children take classes in mosques because their schools have been ruined by war.
Moscow warns new U.S. sanctions take ties into uncharted waters
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia warned on Wednesday that new U.S. sanctions against Moscow approved by the House of Representatives take already battered ties into uncharted waters and said it was close to taking retaliatory measures of its own.
Rouhani says Iran will respond to any new U.S. sanctions
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran will reciprocate if the United States imposes new sanctions on it, president Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday according to state media, casting further doubt over the outlook for the 2015 Iran nuclear accord.
Brexit ‘implementation phase’ would be in UK interest: minister
LONDON (Reuters) – It is in Britain’s national interest to have an “implementation phase” when it leaves the European Union, Brexit-supporting environment minister Michael Gove said on Wednesday.
