Section: South Africa
Dutch premier meets Putin on MH17 disaster
Mark Rutte pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin for “maximum co-operation” in the probe into Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. ||| The Hague – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has met Russian President Vladimir Putin to demand “maximum co-operation” in the probe into Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the Dutch top politician has said.“I have just...
Putin set to steal show at Asia-Europe summit
Much attention will be focused on the margins of the summit, especially Putin’s breakfast meeting on Friday with Mr Poroshenko to review a battered ceasefire that Kiev agreed to early last month …read more Source: Business...
Putin: Western sanctions against Russia are absurd
Western sanctions against Moscow for its alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine are ‘absurd’, Russian President Vladimir Putin says in remarks before a visit to Serbia. …read more Source:...
Putin warns West: Russia won’t be blackmailed
Belgrade – President Vladimir Putin accused his United States counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile approach towards Russia and has warned in a Cold War-style tirade that Moscow would not be blackmailed by the West over Ukraine. Putin fired off his combative comments in an interview with a Serbian newspaper, shortly before he arrives in Belgrade...
Putin warns the West not to blackmail Russia
President Vladimir Putin accused his US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile approach towards Russia, warning in a Cold War-style tirade that Moscow would not be blackmailed by the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Putin accuses Obama of meddling
Putin has accused Obama of a hostile attitude towards Russia, warning against “attempts to blackmail” Moscow. ||| Moscow – President Vladimir Putin accused US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile attitude towards Russia, warning against “attempts to blackmail” Moscow.Speaking ahead of his visit to EU aspirant Serbia on Thursday and key...
All eyes on Putin for ASEM talks
Russian leader Vladimir Putin will take centre stage at the Asia-Europe summit in Milan this week. ||| Milan – Vladimir Putin will take centre stage at an Asia-Europe (ASEM) summit that opens on Thursday in Milan, where the Russian leader is to hold face-to-face talks with Ukraine counterpart Petro Poroshenko.The headline theme of the...
Ukraine president to meet Putin in Milan
Ukraine, the US and EU say Russia is encouraging the rebels’ separatist aims …read more Source: Business...
Putin accuses Obama of hostility
President Vladimir Putin has accused US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile attitude towards Russia, warning against “attempts to blackmail” Moscow. …read more Source:...
Namibia starts to diversify its beef market by exporting to China and Russia
Namibia is opening new markets for its beef in China and Russia as it seeks to reduce its reliance on demand from consumers in the EU and South Africa. ||| Felix Njini WindhoekNamibia is opening new markets for its beef in China and Russia as it seeks to reduce its reliance on demand from consumers in the EU and South Africa.Namibia had sent “a...
