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Malaysia declares MH370 an “accident”, airline to proceed with compensation
The wife of a passenger aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 holds a picture of her husband walking with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak, at a news conference in Putrajaya, on January 29, 2015. (Reuters/Olivia Harris) Kuala Lumpur, Reuters—Malaysia declared on Thursday the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370...
EU discusses beefing up Russia sanctions due to Ukraine
EU foreign ministers discuss further Russia sanctions following fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Anadolu...
EU discusses beefing up Russia sanctions due to Ukraine
EU foreign ministers discuss further Russia sanctions following fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Russia Warns West of ‘Big Catastrophe’ Over Ukraine
Moscow’s envoy to European security watchdog OSCE urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to stop supporting the “party of war’” in Ukraine and warned a “big catastrophe” could lie ahead, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry. “I would like to appeal to the representatives of countries that have influence on...
Russia warns West support for Kiev could lead to “catastrophe”
Vladimir Putin said this week the Ukrainian army itself was a legion of NATO sent to geopolitically contain Russia. …read more Source: World...
Greek foreign minister repeats criticism of EU over Ukraine
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias stoked a brewing row with European partners over sanctions against Russia on Thursday, saying Athens would not be pushed into agreement because of its impending debt negotiations. Just days after taking office, the leftwing government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been embroiled in a dispute with...
Crimean mosque in Ukrainian coin
Ukraine (NBU) has introduced 5 and 10 hryvna coins dedicated to Crimean mosque of Uzbek Khan. …read more Source: World...
Russia’s Gazprom profits plunge 61%, hit by Ukraine row
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom on Jan. 29 said its third quarter profits plunged 61 percent as supplies were suspended to Ukraine, one of its main customers …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
EU’s Schulz warns Tsipras against straying from stance against Russia
European Parliament President Martin Schulz warned leftist Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday against diverging from the European Union’s stance towards Russia in the Ukraine crisis. Tsipras, who won election on Sunday, unsettled European partners on Wednesday by criticising an EU statement that warned Moscow it faced new...
Strains in US-Russia Relations Predate Current Crisis
Published January 28, 2015 There are signs of increased strains in U.S. relations with Russia. On Monday, the U.S. accused three Russian citizens in the United States of having ties to a Russian spy ring, a charge Russia denies. The charges follow stepped up U.S. criticism of Russia for what Western powers say is Moscow’s continued support...
