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      China extends  a hand  to Russia
      Dec23

      China extends a hand to Russia

      Two Chinese ministers offered support for Russia as President Vladimir Putin seeks to shore up the rouble without depleting foreign exchange reserves. ||| Bloomberg Hong KongTWO Chinese ministers offered support for Russia as President Vladimir Putin seeks to shore up the rouble without depleting foreign exchange reserves.China would provide help...

      Morocco and South-South Unity
      Dec22

      Morocco and South-South Unity

      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); New York – The reign of King Mohammed VI is in the process of being framed by a number of progressive and productive pillars. Among these is one stand-out initiative focusing on building South-South cooperation between Morocco and its neighbors within Africa. Certainly, the South-South movement...

      Putin to have phone talks with EU, Ukraine leaders on Monday – Kremlin
      Dec22

      Putin to have phone talks with EU, Ukraine leaders on Monday – Kremlin

      Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold phone talks later on Monday with the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine on a political resolution to th …read more Source: The New...

      News24.com | Putin urges KGB to tackle modern challenges
      Dec20

      News24.com | Putin urges KGB to tackle modern challenges

      Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for improvement of Moscow’s secret services to tackle “modern challenges and threats” amid his country’s standoff with the West over the Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      US slaps news sanctions on Russia
      Dec20

      US slaps news sanctions on Russia

      The United States imposed sanctions Friday on Russian-controlled Crimea as Ukraine announced the loss of five soldiers ahead of peace talks meant to end a war against Russian-backed insurgents. …read more Source:...

      News24.com | Clashes resume ahead of Ukraine peace talks
      Dec19

      News24.com | Clashes resume ahead of Ukraine peace talks

      Ukrainian forces lost five soldiers in a sudden resurgence of clashes ahead of peace talks aimed at ending the separatist conflict and mending East-West ties. …read more Source:...

      ‘We’re not trying to cripple Russia’
      Dec19

      ‘We’re not trying to cripple Russia’

      Germany has denied that European Union sanctions are aimed at crippling the Russian economy. ||| Berlin – Germany denied Friday that European Union sanctions are aimed at crippling the Russian economy and said a tightening of the screws this week as Russia’s crisis worsens is a coincidence, and not by design.It also denied that the...

      Russian reserves: $400bn or half that?
      Dec19

      Russian reserves: $400bn or half that?

      Depending on who’s doing the maths, Russia’s usable hard currency reserves are either running low, or are healthy. ||| London – Defending the rouble has cost Russia around $80 billion this year, and depending on who’s doing the calculations, its usable hard currency reserves are now either starting to run low, or at a...

      Putin attempts to allay Russians’ economic fears
      Dec19

      Putin attempts to allay Russians’ economic fears

      President blames Russia’s economic problems on external factors and says the crisis over Ukraine has been caused by the West …read more Source: Business...

      EU ready for long row with Russia
      Dec19

      EU ready for long row with Russia

      European Union leaders have warned Moscow they are ready to exercise their combined muscle over the long haul. ||| Brussels – European Union leaders warned Moscow they were ready to exercise their combined muscle over the long haul in a confrontation with an economically wounded Russia if President Vladimir Putin refused to pull back from...