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Ukraine expects sign gas memorandum with Russia by April 14 – energy minister
Ukraine expects to sign with Russia a memorandum on gas supplies by April 14 that will run until the end of March 2016, Ukrainian Energy Minister Volo …read more Source: The New...
US forces to hold exercises in Ukraine
The United States plans to send soldiers to Ukraine in April for training exercises with units of the country’s national guard. …read more Source: The New...
Obama ‘poses an imminent threat to US’
A third of Republicans believe President Obama poses an imminent threat, outranking concerns about Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad. ||| Washington – A third of Republicans believe President Barack Obama poses an imminent threat to the United States, outranking concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar...
Soros ready to invest $1bn in Ukraine
Financier George Soros is prepared to invest $1-billion in Ukraine – if Western countries help private investment there. ||| Vienna – Billionaire financier George Soros is ready to invest $1-billion in Ukraine – if Western countries help private investment there.He also put the odds of Greece leaving the euro at a third, in an...
News24.com | West wants to weaken Russia, says Assad
Syrian President Bashar Assad has accused the West of trying to weaken Russia by turning Ukraine into a puppet state, a tactic he says has also been used against his own country. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine’s president dismisses powerful regional governor
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed the billionaire governor of an eastern region following a rancorous dispute pitting the tycoon against the government. …read more Source:...
Ukraine leader fires billionaire as governor
Ukraine’s president has fired oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky as governor of a key region in the east. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s president has fired billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky as governor of a key region in the east, the presidential website said on Wednesday, after armed men that lawmakers said were linked to the oligarch raided a...
Poland sees sharp rise in Ukrainian immigrants amid conflict
The number of Ukrainians trying to move to neighbouring Poland has more than doubled this year, authorities said, as Ukraine released data showing how badly fighting in its east was battering its economy. …read more Source: The Sunday...
NEWS ANALYSIS: Europe may veto new sanctions on Russia
Europe relies heavily on Russian gas exports, so any energy-related sanctions will be a hard sell for the US, writes Timothy Gardner …read more Source: Business...
News24.com | House passes resolution urging Obama to send arms to Ukraine
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging President Barack Obama to send lethal weapons to Ukraine to protect its sovereignty in its fight against Russian-backed rebels. …read more Source:...
