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Deadly clashes rock Ukraine ahead of high-stakes peace talks
Heavy fighting raged between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels in the country’s war-torn east, killing at least five more civilians ahead of high-stakes peace talks in Berlin. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Geopolitical storm clouds loom
Geopolitical risk is back with a bang, but partying financial markets have barely registered it, yet. ||| Davos – Geopolitical risk is back with a bang due to conflict in Ukraine, the Islamic State insurgency in Iraq and Syria, the politics of anger in Europe and the collapse of oil prices, but partying financial markets have barely...
Putin not flinching on Ukraine despite economic crisis
A surge in violence in east Ukraine is undermining international hopes that Russia’s financial crisis and Western sanctions will force President Vladimir Putin to change policy on the conflict. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Russia not planning oil output cut
Russia may see a natural decline in oil output but has no plans to cut production in coordination with OPEC. ||| Davos – Russia may see a natural decline in oil output by around 1 million barrels per day (bpd) at most but has no plans to cut production in coordination with OPEC, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said on Wednesday....
Poroshenko to cut short Davos visit as Ukraine fighting escalates
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is cutting short his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos because of stepped up fighting at home, his spoke …read more Source: The New...
Ukraine accuses separatists of abusing Minsk deal with land grab
Kiev also says Russia has sent two more battalions the front, as former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warns of nuclear threat …read more Source: Business...
Davos elite gather in shadow of attacks
The world’s political and business elite gather for their annual meeting in Davos, with the shadow of attacks in France looming large. ||| Davos – The world’s political and business elite gather for their annual meeting in the glitzy Swiss ski resort of Davos from Wednesday, with the shadow of recent attacks in France and...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko to cut short Davos visit: spokesman
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is cutting short his visit to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland because of the escalation of fighting in eastern Ukraine and will return home on Wednesday, his spokesman, Svyatoslav Tseholko, said. …read more Source: The Sunday...
‘Russian forces’ attack Ukraine troops
Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of attacking its soldiers after crossing over into the ex-Soviet state’s war-wrecked separatist east. …read more Source:...
Europe has low expectations of Davos
Senior European executives have largely given up hope of an economic upturn this year, according to a survey released by PwC. ||| Davos Switzerland – Senior European executives have largely given up hope of an economic upturn this year, according to a survey released Tuesday by consultants PwC.The poll, published on the eve of the World...
