The EU has agreed to slap new sanctions on Russia “as soon as possible” over plans to hold referendums in the Donbass republics and Russian-controlled regions in Ukraine on whether to unite with Russia, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said on Wednesday. Speaking after an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers, Josep Borrell said…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Ankara’s desire to buy more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States on more favorable terms. “In the future, we want to buy even more gas from the United States and on more favorable terms,” TASS quoted Erdogan as saying during a meeting of the Turkish-American Business…
A firefighting helicopter crashed Wednesday as it headed to the Turkish port of Marmaris to combat a wildfire, killing two crew members, Turkey’s Interior Ministry said, ABC News reports. The ministry said five others also on the helicopter were injured. The helicopter crew included two Russians and five Turkish citizens, but the ministry did not…
