Tag: Geneva

At an arms control crossroads, Biden and Putin face choices

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WASHINGTON — At a low point in U.S.-Russian relations, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin appear to agree broadly on at least...

Swiss detail extra security measures for Biden-Putin summit

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GENEVA — Swiss authorities will temporarily restrict airspace over the city of Geneva and deploy up to 1,000 troops to the area to help...

18th-century villa in Geneva park to host Biden-Putin summit

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GENEVA — Switzerland’s foreign ministry says an 18th-century manor house in the middle of a public park with lakeside views will host the summit...

Navalny daughter accepts human rights award on his behalf

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GENEVA — The daughter of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accepted a human rights award on her father's behalf on Tuesday for his...

Biden invites Ukrainian president to White House this summer

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a White House visit this summer. ...

Swimming federation to elect leader in shadow of FIFA case

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GENEVA — A new president will take over the governing body of swimming on Saturday with a FIFA bribery case casting a shadow on...

Putin hails Russian vaccines, urges stronger climate action

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MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised his country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and called for a stronger global response to...

German minister laments choice of Syria for WHO board seat

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BERLIN — Germany’s health minister says he is “anything but happy” that Syria’s government — which has waged a devastating, deadly decade-long war against...

Russia’s security strategy envisages ‘forceful methods’

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MOSCOW — A revised version of Russia's national security strategy says that it may use forceful methods to respond to unfriendly actions by foreign...

US, Britain seek new WHO look into COVID origins in China

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GENEVA — The United States and Britain are stepping up calls for the World Health Organization to take a deeper look into the possible...