Section: South Africa
Putin hosts Modi at Russia’s economic showcase
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Indian premier Narendra Modi on Thursday on the sidelines of the Kremlin’s annual economic forum, as Moscow looks to burnish a fragile recovery despite tensions with the West. Modi and Putin will meet on the third leg of the Indian leader’s four-nation tour of Europe with the pair looking to...
Crimea to Bring Dozen of Investment Projects to St. Petersburg Economic Forum
YALTA (Sputnik) — Crimea’s government said Wednesday it was going to roll out a dozen of investment projects at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). “We will present around 10 investment projects and 20 investment platforms,” the Black Sea republic’s government said in a statement. The region hopes to attract funds...
Kiev-led Troops Received Orders to Donbass Ceasefire for Next 24 Hours – HQ
KIEV (Sputnik) — The Ukrainian military received an order banning the use of all types of weapons and ammunition for 24 hours, the press center of the headquarters of Kiev’s military operation in eastern Ukraine said Wednesday. “On May 31, the leadership of the Ukrainian armed forces ordered commanders of all levels to prohibit the use of...
DPR Rep Confirms Agreement With Ukraine on Donbass Truce From June 1
DONETSK (Sputnik) — The previous agreement on the ceasefire regime in Donbass stipulated truce during Easter celebrations. “An agreement was reached with the Ukrainian side on an indefinite cessation of fire from 00:00 [Moscow time] on June 1,” Yakubov said. The Donbass conflict erupted in April 2014 as a local counter-reaction to the...
Dutch Parliament Ratifies EU-Ukraine Association, Trade Deal
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Dutch parliament has finally ratified an EU-Ukraine association and free trade deal, stalled since April 2016, when the majority of Dutch voters rejected the deal during a referendum. Earlier in the day, a Dutch senate official told RIA Novosti that the number of “yes” votes in the 75-member upper house was double that of...
76 Percent of Ukrainians Believe Country Moving in Wrong Direction – Poll
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The survey, carried out by the Sociological Group Rating, showed that 76 percent of respondents think Ukraine is moving in the wrong direction, which compares to the 13 percent who consider the country’s course to be right. The survey noted that 1 in 10 respondents had no answer to the question. According to the poll,...
Putin a bigger threat than Islamic State: McCain
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to world security than the so-called Islamic State group, according to veteran US Senator John McCain who also admits Donald Trump makes him “nervous”. Republican McCain — one of US President Trump’s most outspoken critics in his own party — said Russia’s alleged meddling in...
Searches at Yandex in Ukraine ‘Repressive’ Action – Russian Lawmaker
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Searches by Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in the offices of the Ukrainian branch of Russia’s IT company Yandex can be characterized as the actions of Kiev’s “repressive machine,” Deputy Speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament Irina Yarovaya said Monday. Earlier in the day, the SBU locked down and...
Yandex Denies Kiev’s Accusations of Illegal Collection of Personal Data
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia’s largest Internet company Yandex on Monday rejected the accusations by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) of illegal transfer of personal data of Ukrainians to Russian special services. “No transfer of data, which Yandex is accused of, has taken place…Neither the employees nor the management of Yandex.Ukraine...
News24.com | Ukraine raids Russian internet giant Yandex over treason
Ukraine’s security service searches offices of Russian internet giant Yandex as part of a treason probe after Kiev banned its popular search engine. …read more Source:...
