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Ukraine waging ‘real war’ with Russia?
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko sparked fresh Kremlin fury on Wednesday by warning that his crisis-torn country was fighting a “real war” against Russian aggressors that could escalate at any time. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko says Ukraine waging ‘real war’ with Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko sparked fresh Kremlin fury on Wednesday by warning that his crisis-torn country was fighting a “real war” against …read more Source: The New...
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...
Russia may lift food import ban on some firms
Hungary, Cyprus and Greece — while taking part in the EU sanctions — rewarded for maintaining good economic and political ties with Russia …read more Source: Business...
NATO’s Stoltenberg tells Russia’s Lavrov to pull out of Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday he had told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Russia must withdraw all troops and he …read more Source: The New...
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...
News24.com | NATO: unclear if Russia serious about peace deal
A senior NATO official says it is still unclear whether Russia was prepared to take steps to support the Minsk agreement to ease the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Three killed, 17 wounded in past 24 hours in east – Ukrainian military
Three Ukrainian serviceman have been killed and 17 wounded in fresh separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine in violation of a ceasefire agreement, a Ukr …read more Source: The New...
News24.com | France offers Russia deal to ditch warships
France has offered Russia its terms to scrap a contentious contract to supply two warships that was suspended due to the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
