Hollande, Merkel, Putin back bid for new Ukraine ceasefire
The leaders of France, Germany and Russia backed a new ceasefire in eastern Ukraine in a three-way phone call on Saturday, but offered contrasting views of why February's peace deal is in trouble.
Russia's biggest air show hurt by economic crisis, sanctions
Russian civil aviation companies face a disappointing week at the country's largest air show that opened on Tuesday as economic crisis and Western sanctions take a heavy toll on order books and scare away many foreign firms.
UK says Iran sanctions could be lifted next spring
International sanctions on Iran could start to be lifted as early as spring next year, Britain's foreign minister said on Monday, as Tehran and the West rebuild their ties and potentially open up billions of dollars of trade deals.
U.S., Turkey to launch 'comprehensive' anti-Islamic State operation
Turkey and the United States will soon launch "comprehensive" air operations to flush Islamic State fighters from a zone in northern Syria bordering Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Reuters on Monday.
Russia's Lavrov says U.S. signals it wants to mend ties
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday the United States has been sending "signals" that it wants to start mending ties with Moscow, badly strained over the past year and a half by the conflict in Ukraine.
Too soon for 'illogical' U.S. to return to Tehran
Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday it was too early to talk of reopening the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, as Britain restored its diplomatic mission four years after protesters ransacked the British ambassador's residence.
Military pressure on Ukraine will last decades, president says
Military pressure on Ukraine from Russia and the separatists that Moscow supports is likely to last decades and future generations will have to undergo military training, President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday.
France, India to conclude Rafale jets deal within 10 days - source
India's purchase of French Rafale fighter jets could be concluded in about 10 days, a source with knowledge of talks on the deal told Reuters on Friday.
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