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Moscow shifts to tougher economic relationship with Ukraine
Moving closer to the European Union offers no panacea for Ukraine’s financial problems and will mean big losses in economic ties with Moscow, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an article published on Monday (15/12/2014). He said Moscow had for many years provided generous terms in deals with Kiev which had helped build up...
Moscow shifts to tougher economic relationship with Ukraine – PM
Moving closer to the European Union offers no panacea for Ukraine’s financial problems and will mean big losses in economic ties with Moscow, Russi …read more Source: The New...
Russian measures fail to halt rouble’s slide
The Russian rouble dropped to a new low of almost 58 (R11) to the dollar, continuing a slide that traders said led the central bank to intervene in the market on Friday after an interest rate hike failed to break the currency’s fall. ||| Reuters and Bloomberg MoscowTHE RUSSIAN rouble dropped to a new low of almost 58 (R11) to the dollar,...
Kerry and Lavrov to meet as tensions soar over Ukraine
Top US diplomat John Kerry is set to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Rome on Sunday, amid anger in Moscow over the prospect of new US sanctions and possible supply of lethal military aid to Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Kerry, Lavrov to meet as tensions soar over Ukraine
Top US diplomat John Kerry is set to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Rome on Sunday, amid anger in Moscow over the prospect of new US sa …read more Source: The New...
News24.com | US Congress passes fresh sanctions on Russia
The US Congress has unanimously approved fresh economic sanctions against Russia and lethal weapons for Kiev, defying President Obama. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Russia threatens response if US sets new sanctions
Russia has responded angrily to news that US senators had passed a bill calling for fresh sanctions against Moscow and the supply of lethal military aid to Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine conflict toll tops 4,600: UN
Fighting between government troops and pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine has left more than 300 people dead in less than a month, taking the overall toll to 4,634, the UN said on Saturday in its latest report on the conflict. …read more Source: The Sunday...
News24.com | Ukraine says 11 attacks despite truce
The Ukrainian army has reported 11 attacks against its positions in the east where a ceasefire is holding and has said a drone was spotted over the last major town under its control. …read more Source:...
Ukraine says 11 attacks and drone spotted despite truce
The Ukrainian army reported 11 attacks against its positions in the east where a ceasefire is tentatively holding and said a drone was spotted over Mariupol, the last major eastern town under its control. …read more Source: The Sunday...
