Section: Business Day (South Africa)
Putin’s ‘realpolitik’ aims to make Russia indispensable
From pariah state over Ukraine’s conflict, Russia’s leader now a sought-after actor in war against Islamic State — but analysts warn of fierce jihadist backlash …read more Source: Business...
State of emergency in Crimea after power lines blown up
Parts of Russian-annexed Crimea in darkness after electricity pylons from Ukraine come under second attack since Friday …read more Source: Business...
Broader probe could affect east of Ukraine
Court to probe suspected war crimes committed in bitter fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Moscow rebels that claimed thousands of lives …read more Source: Business...
Autonomy vote in Kiev sparks riots against separatists
Controversial reforms granting pro-Russian separatists greater autonomy ignite fierce clashes outside Ukrainian parliament …read more Source: Business...
Russia adds four new countries to food import ban list
Russia adds Albania, Montenegro, Liechtenstein and Iceland to list of countries from which it has banned food imports in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine crisis …read more Source: Business...
Nine charged in US insider trading scheme involving hackers
Alliance of US-based stock traders and computer hackers in Ukraine make $100m in illegal profits over five years after stealing confidential corporate press releases …read more Source: Business...
Dutch prosecutors: fragments from MH17 site may be from Russian-made missile
Some of debris recovered from crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine may be fragments of Russian-made missile system, Dutch prosecutors say …read more Source: Business...
EU to extend relief to farmers
Multimillion-euro aid package set up to help struggling farmers hit by Russian sanctions over the Ukraine crisis …read more Source: Business...
Dutch prime minister appeals to Putin ahead of MH17 tribunal vote at UN
Mark Rutte makes ‘urgent’ appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin not to veto UN Security Council resolution to try those who shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine …read more Source: Business...
About 200 Ukrainians gather at MH17 crash site on anniversary
Around 200 Ukrainian villagers gather on field cleared of scattered charred remains and personal belongings of 298 people killed aboard Flight MH17 one year ago …read more Source: Business...
