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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - June 2018

Jun 2018

Dec 01, 2018

Russian Men Barred Entry in Ukraine

Ukraine barred Russian men aged 16-60 from entry as tensions mounted between the two countries over Moscow's seizure of three Ukrainian ships last week.
The move came after Kiev imposed martial law in border regions this week in response to the Russian seizure of the ships and 24 sailors off Moscow-annexed Crimea.
The incident was the most dangerous in years between the ex-Soviet neighbours, who are locked in conflict over Russian-backed separatist regions, and has raised fears of a wider escalation.

No Plan to Allow Indian Military Base in Maldives

The Maldives government has strongly denied reports which stated that India had offered USD 1 billion to Maldives in exchange for the deployment of Indian troops in the island nation.
According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, Maldivian territory would not be used for the establishment of any foreign military bases.
The new Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is scheduled to visit India on December 17 in keeping with his 'India-First' policy.

Nov 30, 2018

Trump Cancels Meet with Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled his planned meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, citing the naval stand-off in which Russian forces seized three Ukrainian ships.
Mr. Trump said that based on the fact that the ships and sailors have not returned to Ukraine from Russia, he has decided it would be best for all parties concerned to cancel his previously scheduled meeting in Argentina with President Vladimir Putin.
He looks forward to a meaningful Summit again as soon as this situation is resolved.

Nov 29, 2018

World's Most Valuable Company

Microsoft Corp. surpassed Apple Inc. to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company. All it took was a $300 billion rout.

After briefly claiming the top spot, Microsoft shares rose 0.6 percent, pushing the company's market value to $828.1 billion that exceeded by more than $1 billion the value of Apple.

According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the last time Microsoft's market capitalisation was bigger than Apple was in 2010.

Russia to Deploy New S-400 Missiles on Crimea

According to the Russian defence ministry, Russia will deploy new S-400 surface-to-air missile systems on the Crimean peninsula soon.

News of the deployment comes after Ukraine introduced martial law for 30 days in parts of the country following Russia`s seizure of three Ukrainian navy vessels off the coast of Russian-annexed Crimea.

Hyde-Smith Wins Mississippi Senate Run-off

The last of the U.S. Senate midterm races was decided in a run-off vote in Mississippi, when Republican candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith, who ran a controversial campaign, beat her Democrat rival.

Ms. Hyde-Smith had won just over 54% of the vote with 95% precincts reporting as of this writing, beating Democrat Mike Espy, the first African-American Congressman from Mississippi since the Reconstruction (1865-1877, when the American South was rebuilt after the Civil War).

Nov 28, 2018

Trump to Have Trilateral Meeting

US President Donald Trump will have a trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires on November 30 and December 1.

The trilateral, which would be an expansion of the bilateral between Trump and Abe, is part of the series of meetings Trump would have later this week on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Argentina. The annual meeting is being attended by leaders of the top 20 economies of the world.

Khaleda Zia Barred from Contesting Polls

In a major setback to jailed former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, a top court ruled that a person jailed for more than two years cannot contest polls, effectively ruining her chance to participate in the December polls.

As per Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson, who is convicted in two graft cases, cannot contest the upcoming 11th general election next month.

Nov 27, 2018

EU and Iran Commit to Uphold Nuclear Pact

The European Union and Iran are affirming their support for the international nuclear deal and say they aim to keep it alive despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to abandon the landmark pact. EU Energy Commissioner Arias Canete said that the deal was 'crucial for the security of Europe, of the region and the entire world.'

Former President Nasheed Cleared of Terror Conviction

The Maldives top court overturned a terrorism conviction against the country's first democratically elected leader Mohamed Nasheed, who fled into exile after being sentenced to 13 years behind bars.

As per the Supreme Court, Nasheed was wrongfully charged and should not have been convicted in the 2015 trial described by the United Nations as politically motivated.

Nasheed, the leader of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, was expected to contest the September poll but was barred on account of his terrorism conviction.

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