MOSCOW / AFP The Kremlin on Thursday rejected US claims of Russian violations of a landmark nuclear arms treaty, saying it has respected the pact and will continue to do so. The controversy over the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty adds another thorn in the side for US President Donald Trump’s declared goal of improving ties with Moscow, coming at …

  MOSCOW / AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for talks focusing on the situation in Syria and Israeli concerns about the role of Iran and its proxies there. Greeting Netanyahu at the start of their Kremlin negotiations, Putin emphasized a high level of trust between them. Netanyahu’s visit to Moscow follows his talks …

  Bloomberg Qatar Airways Ltd. plans to set up a short-haul airline in India with a fleet of 100 narrow-body planes, renewing a push to gain a bigger share of one of the world’s fastest-growing travel markets. The Gulf carrier will make an application to the Indian authorities “soon,” Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said at the ITB Berlin …