Russian Railways and Siemens have signed a 40-year contract worth 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) on servicing trains in Russia, Russian Railways’ Chief Executive Vladimir Yakunin said on Thursday. Source Reuters
North and South Korea and the U.N. Command agreed on Monday to withdraw firearms and guard posts in the demilitarized zone village of Panmunjom this week, Seoul’s defense ministry said, the latest move in a fast-improving relationship. Source: Reuters
President Donald Trump said Washington will exit the Cold-War era treaty that eliminated a class of nuclear weapons due to Russian violations, triggering a warning of retaliatory measures from Moscow. Source: Cyprus Mail
The Italian Ministry of the Interior, Matteo Salvini, announced on Saturday that Italian police officers would be sent to patrol the French border to prevent the French sending migrants over the border, after protesting against an episode on Friday in Clavière, despite being described as routine by France. Source Le Figro
