Monday, February 12th, 2018
Palestinian leader seeks Russia’s backing over Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, FEB 12 (DNA) – Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visits Russia on Monday in a bid to secure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support following Washington’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Palestinian leader was set to visit Moscow two weeks after a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Abbas has refused any contact with US President Donald Trump’s administration since Washington’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital at the end of last year. Abbas is due to speak at the United Nations Security Council on February 20.Read More
Russian website names Maleeha Lodhi among world’s ‘successful women diplomats’
NEW YORK, Feb 12 (DNA): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi has been named as one of the world’s “five successful women diplomats” by a popular Russian news website, according to a report by Russia’s official news agency. The report, citing the website, Gazeta.ru, was carried by RIA Novosti, a state-owned domestic Russian-language news agency. “Gazeta.ru”, which has a million visitors on a daily basis, honours women who have followed in the footsteps of the defunct Soviet Union’s “highly acclaimed” diplomat, Alexandra Kollontai, and succeeded in the profession. Kollontai, a RussianRead More