Section: South Africa
Russia’s latest land grab bid a farce
The Kremlin is increasingly resorting to theatrics in an attempt to divert public attention from growing social and economic problems. ||| In the wake of Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine, many of Russia’s neighbors in the Arctic are feeling antsy. Yet some observers’ attempts to blast Moscow’s recent claim to 463,000 square...
Ukraine clashes kill eight, hurting push for new truce
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels on Thursday reported the death of eight people in fresh clashes that endanger nascent talks on a new truce agreement fo …read more Source: The New...
News24.com | 8 killed in fresh Ukraine clashes
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have reported the death of eight people in fresh clashes that erupted despite ongoing talks on a new truce agreement for the separatist east. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine granted debt relief
Ukraine has secured an agreement with Western creditors to restructure around $18bn of bonds, the Finance Ministry says. …read more Source:...
Date set for final MH17 crash report
The final report into the crash last July of flight MH17 over Ukraine will be published on October 13, the Dutch Safety Board said. ||| Amsterdam – The final report into the crash last July of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine will be published on October 13, the Dutch Safety Board said on Thursday. The crash, attributed in a...
Ukraine won’t give Russia better debt deal than other creditors -PM
Ukraine will not offer a better debt deal to Russia than to other creditors, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Thursday, after the cou …read more Source: The New...
Dutch air safety body to publish final MH17 crash report in October
The final report into the crash last July of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine will be published on Oct 13, the Dutch Safety Board said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
US blames Russian-backed rebels for rise in Ukraine violence
Washington blamed Russian-backed separatist rebels Monday for an uptick in fighting in eastern Ukraine, as Western leaders met in Berlin to discuss th …read more Source: The New...
News24.com | Ukraine’s Poroshenko vows to increase troops to fend off rebel attacks
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to increase troop numbers to fend off attacks by Russia-backed separatist rebels, and warned his countrymen that there is still the threat of a “large-scale invasion”. …read more Source:...
US wants to mend ties: Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States has been sending “signals” that it wants to start mending ties with Moscow. ||| Moscow – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday the United States has been sending “signals” that it wants to start mending ties with Moscow, badly strained over the past year and a...
