Section: News24 (South Africa)
Putin extends olive branch to Ukraine
Russia does not intend to demand early repayment of $3bn that it lent to Ukraine last year, says President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source:...
Russian TV claims it has photo of downing of MH17
Russian state television has released a satellite photograph that it claims shows that a Ukrainian fighter jet shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source:...
Putin: Western sanctions could backfire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Western sanctions against his country could backfire. …read more Source:...
Putin gets cold shoulder, plans to leave G20 early
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly plans to leave the G20 summit early after Western leaders blasted him for the crisis in Ukraine and threatened more sanctions. …read more Source:...
Cameron: Russia sanctions could increase over Ukraine
Russia’s actions in eastern Ukraine are unacceptable and could draw greater sanctions from the US and EU, British Prime Minister David Cameron says. …read more Source:...
Ukraine redeploys troops, fears new offensive
Ukraine has said it was redeploying troops in the east because of fears that separatists will launch a new military offensive, despite Russia’s denials it has sent troops. …read more Source:...
Russian troops in Ukraine may cause of all-out war: Nato
Nato has accused Russia of sending tanks, troops and military hardware to east Ukraine, raising fears of renewed all-out fighting and calling into question the Minsk peace deal. …read more Source:...
Italy couple can’t keep child born to surrogate mom – court
Italy’s supreme court has ruled that a baby born to a surrogate mother in Ukraine cannot be kept by the Italian couple who paid for it and must be put up for adoption, reports say. …read more Source:...
Observers fear rising violence in Ukraine
International observers have issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, as Dutch investigators left the MH17 crash site empty-handed. …read more Source:...
Obama, Putin meet amid tensions
US President Barack Obama has met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin three times on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit, with conversations covering Iran, Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source:...
