Section: South Africa
Putin extends olive branch to Ukraine
Russia does not intend to demand early repayment of $3bn that it lent to Ukraine last year, says President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source:...
Russian TV claims it has photo of downing of MH17
Russian state television has released a satellite photograph that it claims shows that a Ukrainian fighter jet shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source:...
Putin: Western sanctions could backfire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Western sanctions against his country could backfire. …read more Source:...
Putin gets cold shoulder, plans to leave G20 early
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly plans to leave the G20 summit early after Western leaders blasted him for the crisis in Ukraine and threatened more sanctions. …read more Source:...
US, Europe blast Russia at G20 summit
Obama calls Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was “appalling” and a threat to the world, while European nations threaten further sanctions against Moscow. ||| Brisbane, Australia – US President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was “appalling” and a threat to the world, while European...
Putin faces icy reception in Brisbane
Tension heightened when Vladimir Putin arrived at the G20 summit with Britain’s David Cameron tell the Russian leader to stop bullying smaller states. ||| Brisbane – Vladimir Putin faces an icy reception at the G20 summit with Britain’s David Cameron telling the Russian leader to stop bullying smaller states and...
Putin slams G20 for imposing sanctions over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Friday slammed G20 member countries for imposing sanctions on Russia, saying this violated the group’s principles, but said he did not plan to raise the issue at the summit in Australia. Putin told the TASS state news agency in an interview published Friday, ahead of this weekend’s G20 summit in Brisbane,...
Hungary’s Orban dismisses US corruption claims
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday (14/11/2014) dismissed corruption claims cited by Washington as the reason for US entry bans on six senior Hungarian officials in October that have soured already frayed bilateral relations. Orban said last week that Hungary is under “great pressure” from Washington because of the Ukraine...
Child killed in east Ukraine shelling
A five-year old girl was killed by shelling in war-torn east Ukraine and her mother seriously wounded, officials said. ||| Kiev – A five-year old girl was killed on Friday by shelling in war-torn east Ukraine and her mother seriously wounded, Ukrainian officials said.A military spokesman in Kiev and local officials said the child was killed...
Girl (5) killed in Ukraine shelling
A five-year old girl was killed by shelling on Friday in war-torn east Ukraine, with her mother seriously wounded, Ukrainian officials said. …read more Source:...
