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Pentagon: Russian Military Flights in Europe Unhelpful to Security
The Pentagon says increased Russian flights over parts of Europe are unhelpful to the security situation there and risks an escalation of tensions. NATO has been tracking Russian fighter jets, long-range bombers and tankers across the Baltics, North Sea, and Atlantic Ocean. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said Friday the flights could...
Russia, Ukraine Reach Gas Deal to Secure Winter Supplies
Henry Ridgwell Published October 31, 2014 Russia and Ukraine have signed an agreement to end their dispute over gas supplies. Analysts say the deal – brokered by the European Union – will relieve Kyiv’s fears that it might not have enough gas in storage to get through the coming winter. Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from...
NATO warns Russia over recognizing east Ukraine polls
Elections planned by pro-Russian rebels violate Ukrainian laws, says NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg …read more Source: Anadolu...
Merkel Tells Putin Europe Won’t Recognize E. Ukraine Vote
BERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone that Sunday’s planned elections in eastern Ukraine were illegitimate and would not be recognized by European leaders, a Berlin government spokesman said on Friday. Merkel and Putin held a joint telephone conversation with French President Francois...
Ukraine pres nominates incumbent PM to form government
President Poroshenko asks his party to support incumbent prime minister …read more Source: Anadolu...
Gazprom to resume gas supply after Ukraine pays $2.2 billion
Russia may restart gas supply to Ukraine as soon as next week if Kiev pays $2.2 billion worth of debt and pre-payments, gas export monopoly Gazprom said on Friday, under a deal that is also vital to ensure deliveries to Europe. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia, Ukraine, EU deal to assure gas supply to Europe
The deal between Russia, Ukraine and the EU is a significant step in preventing natural gas supply cuts to Europe in the winter, said Gazprom …read more Source: Anadolu...
Top human rights body condemns Ukraine rebel vote
PACE president deplored parliamentary and presidential elections in self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine, Russia Work Out Gas Deal
Russia say gas supplies to Ukraine could resume as early as next week after Ukraine pays the first installment on its debt. Alexei Miller, the chief of Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom said Friday a multi-billion-dollar deal worked out by Russia, Ukraine and the European Union … …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Moscow clinch deal on Russian gas supply
Moscow and Kiev clinched a deal that will guarantee that Russian gas exports flow into Ukraine and beyond to the EuUthroughout the winter despite their rivalry over the fighting in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
