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Kerry Seeks Assurances of Russian Non-Interference in Ukraine
Published March 02, 2015 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has told his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, that his country could face further consequences to what he called its “already strained economy” if Moscow does not fully comply with a cease-fire in Ukraine. The two met, on Monday, on the sidelines of a U.N. Human Rights Council meeting...
Kerry complains of ‘cherry picking’ in Ukraine deal
US secretary of state threatens Russia with more economic sanctions if ceasefire is not fully implemented. …read more Source: AL...
Kerry complains of ‘cherry picking’ in Ukraine deal
The US secretary of state has threatened Moscow with more economic sanctions if the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is not being adhered to. John Kerry cautioned on Monday that the truce between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian rebels agreed last month was not being”fully” implemented. Kerry said that there so far had been...
Nemtsov murder witness heads to Kiev after leaving Moscow
Slain opposiiton leader’s girlfriend Ganna Duritska has left for Kiev, Ukrainian official says …read more Source:...
Russia, Ukraine agree gas delivery deal until end March: EU
Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom threatened to halt delivery to Ukraine, divert stocks to rebel-held… …read more Source:...
Estonia’s ruling pro-Western Reform Party wins election
TALLINN — Estonia’s ruling Reform Party has emerged as the overall winner in the Baltic country’s general election dominated by economic issues and security concerns over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. With all votes counted, Prime Minister Taavi R …read more Source: Saudi...
Ukraine death toll crosses 6,000: UN
GENEVA: UN rights leaders on Monday decried the “merciless devastation of civilian lives and infrastructure” in Ukraine as the death toll passed 6,000, warning that targeting civilian areas could be a “crime against humanity.” The United Nations’ ninth report on the situation in violence-wracked Ukraine paints a bleak picture of...
Ukraine death toll soars past 6,000
GENEVA: US Secretary of State John Kerry held tense talks with his Russian counterpart in Geneva yesterday to end fighting in Ukraine, where the UN says more than 6,000 have died in less than a year. The meeting with Sergei Lavrov in Geneva came less than a week after Kerry accused Moscow of lying about its involvement in the conflict, and as...
Mystery surrounds Putin critic’s death – Conflicting reports on CCTV video footage
Ganna Duritska, the chief witness to the murder MOSCOW: The investigation into the killing of Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who was gunned down not far from the Kremlin, faced conflicting reports yesterday about possible surveillance footage of his slaying. No suspects have been arrested since Nemtsov was shot...
EU Mediates Gas Talks Between Russia, Ukraine
PARIS—Russia and Ukrainian energy ministers got together for key gas talks in … …read more Source:...
