Russia did not launch a war with Ukraine; trust in Trump is falling
(Baonghean.vn) - In the past 24 hours, there have been many outstanding news in the world such as: Canada seeks to cancel the arms deal with Saudi Arabia; North Korea warns that the denuclearization process may be permanently stalled; French intelligence admits that Russia is not involved in the Yellow Vest protests...
Russia affirms it will not launch war with Ukraine
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| Ukrainian naval ships patrol in Mariupol, Sea of Azov, November 27, 2018. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pledged that Moscow would not launch a war with Kiev, despite increased provocations from Ukraine.
In an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda Radio, Lavrov said that Kiev would continue its provocative actions in the border area between the two countries, and that he had information that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was planning to cause a provocative incident later this month.
He declared that Russia would have a tough response in case President Poroshenko went ahead with such a plan.
However, the head of Russian diplomacy emphasized: "We will not launch a war with Ukraine", and affirmed that there is no need to sever diplomatic relations with Ukraine, because "the Ukrainian people do not deserve criticism".
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Photo: KCNA |
The Institute for American Studies under the North Korean Foreign Ministry has warned that if the US administration thinks that increasing pressure and sanctions will force Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons program, it will be mistaken and that it will permanently stall the process of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
This is North Korea's latest response after the US announced on December 10 that it would impose sanctions on three North Korean officials, including a top adviser to leader Kim Jong Un, for alleged human rights violations and mistreatment of US citizen Otto Warmbier, who died after returning to the US from North Korea in June 2017.
62% of Americans think Trump is “dishonest”
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President Donald Trump in a speech at the White House on December 15, 2018. Photo: Getty |
62% of respondents said they did not find Mr. Trump honest, while only 34% said they believed Mr. Trump was telling the truth.
The poll also found that the number of voters who do not believe Mr. Trump is honest has increased from 56% in the August survey.
Canada seeks to cancel arms deal with Saudi Arabia
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo: Reuters |
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country is looking to cancel a huge arms deal signed with Saudi Arabia in 2014.
The move comes amid growing criticism of Saudi Arabia's role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as well as the war it is leading with a military coalition in Yemen.
Trudeau said earlier that it would be difficult to withdraw from a contract signed by the previous government without affecting the interests of Canadians. According to Trudeau, Canada has a contract worth 15 billion Canadian dollars to export light armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia.
Canada is exploring options to see if there is a way to stop the export of these vehicles to Saudi Arabia. However, Mr. Trudeau also warned that the penalty for breaking the contract could be as high as 1 billion Canadian dollars.
French intelligence admits Russia is not involved in the Yellow Vest protests
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"Yellow vest" protesters in France watch President Macron's televised speech.Photo: Reuters |
French media said that the country's intelligence agencies have not found any signs that Russia is involved in spreading disinformation related to the ongoing protests in France.
According to the Sunday Magazine, as of last weekend, neither the French Directorate General for External Security (DGSE) nor the Directorate General for Internal Security (DGSI) had found any evidence of direct Russian involvement in spreading fake news or false rumors during the Yellow Vest protests. “At the moment, we have no evidence of Russian involvement in the protests. But this is not the final analysis,” the public statements of the above agencies said.
Greece's largest TV channel, Skai TV, was attacked.
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A large explosion occurred at the headquarters of Skai TV channel in Athens, Greece, causing a lot of material damage on December 17. Photo: Reuters |
A massive explosion ripped through the headquarters of Skai TV in Athens, Greece, causing extensive damage. Greek Citizens' Protection Minister Olga Gerovassili called it an attack on democracy.
Many windows in the building were shattered by the force of the explosion, while several offices were destroyed, but no casualties were reported. The road in front of the building was also severely damaged.
According to Greek counter-terrorism police, the explosive device contained about 5 kg of explosives and was placed in a small alley near the building. No individual or organization has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
