Section: Independent Online (South Africa)
Shelling halts Ukraine coke plant
Ukraine steelmaker Metinvest said on Sunday it had halted production at its Avdiyivka facility in eastern Ukraine due to heavy shelling. ||| Kiev – Ukraine steelmaker Metinvest said on Sunday it had halted production at its Avdiyivka facility in eastern Ukraine, one of Europe’s biggest coke plants, after heavy shelling caused major...
Shelling halts work at east Ukraine coke plant
Kiev – Ukraine steelmaker Metinvest said on Sunday it has halted production at its Avdiyivka facility in eastern Ukraine, one of Europe’s biggest coke plants, after heavy shelling caused major damage. ||| Kiev – Ukraine steelmaker Metinvest said on Sunday it has halted production at its Avdiyivka facility in eastern Ukraine, one...
‘No room in G8 for Russia until values are met’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there won’t be any Group of 8 meetings with Russia as long as it fails to comply with basic common values of democracy. ||| Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that there would not be any Group of 8 meetings with Russia as long as it fails to comply with basic common values of...
Bekker wants more than Tencent
Billionaire Koos Bekker has spent 15 years riding the rocket of the Chinese internet thanks to one really smart – or really lucky – investment. Now he is trying to do it again. ||| Christopher Spillane and Matthew CampbellBILLIONAIRE Koos Bekker has spent 15 years riding the rocket of the Chinese internet thanks to one really smart – or really...
No quick end to Russia’s economic pain
Russia is still in deep economic trouble even if it has dodged an immediate meltdown. ||| Moscow – Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov warned on Wednesday the country would face no choice but to rein in public spending over the next few years, highlighting how Russia is still in deep economic trouble even if it has dodged an immediate...
Ukraine to prosecute Russian soldiers
Ukraine accused two captured Russian servicemen of having killed Ukrainian troops in fighting in its east and said they would be prosecuted for “terrorist acts”. ||| Kiev – Ukraine on Monday accused two captured Russian servicemen of having killed Ukrainian troops in fighting in its east and said they would be prosecuted for “terrorist...
Russia’s Crimea build-up vexes NATO
NATO alarmed by “wide-ranging” military build-up by Russia in Crimea, as well as talk that Moscow could install nuclear weapons on annexed Black Sea peninsula ||| Brussels – NATO on Wednesday expressed alarm over a “wide-ranging” military build-up by Russia in Crimea, as well as talk that Moscow could even install nuclear weapons on the...
Kerry, Putin in ‘frank’ talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he had “frank” talks about Ukraine, Syria and Iran with Russian President Vladimir Putin. ||| Sochi, Russia – US Secretary of State John Kerry said he had “frank” talks about Ukraine, Syria and Iran with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and said it was important to keep in contact. With the...
Poland recalls dark side of WW2 victory
Poland marks 70 years since the end of second World War, with an emphasis on the dark side of history. ||| Warsaw – Poland on Thursday marks 70 years since the end of World War II, with an emphasis on the dark side of history: that victory over Nazi Germany triggered 45 years of Soviet domination.The anniversary comes as relations between...
Lithuania detains suspected Russian spy
Lithuania has detained a Russian citizen suspected of spying, a move that will further strain already poor relations between the ex-Soviet Baltic republic and Moscow. ||| Vilnius – Lithuania has detained a Russian citizen suspected of spying, the prosecutor-general’s office said on Monday, a move that will further strain already poor...
