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Turkey agrees to visits by cruise ships stopping over in Crimea, Caucasus ports

The Turkish authorities have permitted cruise ships, which stop over in Crimea and Caucasus ports, to visit Istanbul despite the EU sanctions, which …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine Today: Gulen movement behind Russian envoy murder, Turkish Foreign Minister says

Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen and his movement considered terrorist organization in Turke. Read more here
Ukraine Today

New York Times: Syria talks proceed despite assassination of Russian diplomat in Turkey

MOSCOW – Russia and Turkey vowed on Dec. 20 not to let the assassination of a top Russian diplomat by an off-duty Turkish police officer derail their …
New York Times

Washington Post: An assassination and a gunman’s final words put Turkey on edge

MOSCOW – A team of Russian detectives arrived in Turkey on Dec. 20 to join the investigation into the slaying of Moscow’s ambassador by a Turkish …
Washington Post

Reuters: Berlin police probe terrorism link in Christmas market killings

Investigators suspect the driver of a truck that plowed into a crowd at a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12 people and injuring 48, did so …
Reuters

Reuters: Polish police force protesters away from parliament

Polish erected metal barriers around parliament early on Dec. 20, forcing demonstrators away from the building where they were protesting against …
Reuters

UNIAN: Berlin carnage death toll rises to 12, circumstances unclear

The number of people killed in the Dec. 19 night incident in Berlin where a truck plowed into the festive crowd at a Breitscheidplatz Christmas fair …
UNIAN

The Guardian: Truck crashes into Christmas market in Berlin

At least nine people have been killed and as many as 50 injured after a truck ploughed into a Christmas market in Berlin, according to local media …
The Guardian

Reuters: Estonia passes 2017 record level budget spending to bolster defense

Estonia’s parliament voted on Dec. 19 to approve a 7.6 percent increase in state budget expenditure for next year, in part to bolster its military …
Reuters

The Guardian: Where is Bana? Girl who tweeted from Aleppo is safely evacuated

A seven-year-old girl whose Twitter account offered a glimpse into the violence and loss in besieged east Aleppo has been evacuated from the city …
The Guardian

Reuters: Austrian far right signs deal with Putin’s party, touts Trump ties

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO) offered on Dec. 19 to act as a go-between for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir …
Reuters

New York Times: Christine Lagarde, IMF chief, is found guilty of negligence

PARIS – Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, was found guilty on Dec. 19 of criminal charges linked to the …
New York Times

Washington Post: Congressional push for sanctions against Russia could set up clash with Trump

A showdown in Congress is looming over expanding sanctions against Russia, possibly pitting lawmakers once again against President-elect Donald J. …
Washington Post

Reuters: Poland appeals to European Court over Opal pipeline decision – media

Poland has appealed to the European Court of Justice over a European Commission decision to give Gazprom more capacity on the Opal gas pipeline …
Reuters

Reuters: Red Cross says hopes to resume Aleppo evacuation on Sunday

BEIRUT/AMMAN – Thousands of people congregated in a square in Syria’s east Aleppo, waiting for buses to arrive and take them away from rebel-held …
Reuters

Deutsche Welle: Merkel’s top foreign policy adviser to meet with team of US President-elect Trump

Merkel is sending her top security adviser to meet with Trump’s team in New York, according to a media report. Read more here
Deutsche Welle

Agence France-Presse: Desperate ‘thousands’ await evacuation from Aleppo

ALEPPO – Trapped civilians and rebels waited desperately Sunday for evacuations to resume from an opposition-held enclave in Aleppo, as the UN …
Agence France-Presse

Associated Press: Obama to face questions on Russian hacking, Donald Trump

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to face questions about allegations of Russian interference in the U.S. election and about the …
Associated Press
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