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Deal sees Russia resume gas exports
Russia, Ukraine and the European Union have signed a deal that will see Moscow resume vital supplies of gas to its ex-Soviet neighbour. ||| Brussels – Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on Thursday that will see Moscow resume vital supplies of gas to its ex-Soviet neighbour over the winter in return for payments funded in...
Seven soldiers, one civilian killed in eastern Ukraine
Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the past day of fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country, the military said, the biggest daily toll in more than two weeks. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Ukrainian premier wants to lead talks
Prime Minister Yatsenyuk says his party will draw up its own coalition framework and invite more parties to seal a pact within 20 days …read more Source: Business...
Nato reports Russian air activity in EU airspace
Nato said it had tracked four groups of Russian warplanes “conducting significant military manoeuvres” in European airspace over the past two days. …read more Source:...
Russia pledges to recognise Ukraine separatists’ elections
Moscow fuelling tensions with the country’s newly elected pro-Western leaders as they negotiate on forming a coalition government …read more Source: Business...
Russian income slump saps BP profits
BP’s third-quarter results took a hit from declining oil prices and a sharp drop in income from Russia as Western sanctions on Moscow led to a slump in earnings from the oil major’s local partner, Kremlin-controlled Rosneft. ||| Dmitry Zhdannikov and Ron Bousso LondonBP’S THIRD-QUARTER results took a hit from declining oil...
‘Ukraine unlikely to get IMF tranche this year’
Ukraine is unlikely to receive a second tranche of a $17-billion (R186 billion) loan programme from the International Monetary Fund this year as expected, Finance Minister Oleksander Shlapak said. ||| Kiev – Ukraine is unlikely to receive a second tranche of a $17-billion (R186 billion) loan programme from the International Monetary Fund...
Rebel vote undermines peace – Ukraine
Russia’s announcement that it will recognise separatist elections in eastern Ukraine “undermines” peace efforts, a Ukrainian official said. …read more Source:...
BP posts slump in Russian income
BP’s third-quarter results took a hit from declining oil prices and a sharp drop in income from Russia as Western sanctions on Moscow led to a slump in earnings from the oil major’s local partner, Kremlin-controlled Rosneft. ||| London – BP’s third-quarter results took a hit from declining oil prices and a sharp drop in...
Russia to support rebel polls
Russia plans to recognise elections being organised by rebels in the restive eastern Ukraine, it said. …read more Source:...
