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EU: 50-50 Chance Ukraine-Russia Gas Talks Will Succeed
Russia, the European Union and Ukraine have resumed talks aimed at ending a Russian natural gas supply cut as winter approaches. Ukraine’s energy minister, Yuri Prodan, is meeting his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak in Brussels for negotiations mediated by European Union Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger. Oettinger said there is a...
Ukraine’s Yatseniuk sees himself staying on as prime minister
Power-sharing talks go on after pro-West parties win election …read more Source: Gulf...
Russian Assembly Seeks Normal Ties With Ukraine Parliament
MOSCOW—Russia’s lower house of parliament is ready to cooperate with the new assembly in Ukraine, its chairman said on Wednesday, although it will be dominated by pro-Western forces. Parties who want to move Kyiv further away from Moscow’s orbit towards mainstream Europe will lead the Verkhovna Rada after an election on Sunday, held...
Unmanned U.S. supply rocket for space station explodes on liftoff
By Irene Klotz An unmanned Antares rocket exploded seconds after liftoff from a commercial launch pad on Virginia’s eastern seaboard on Tuesday, marking the first accident since NASA turned to private operators to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. The 14-story rocket, built and launched by Orbital Sciences Corp, blasted off...
Russia backs Ukraine rebel vote
Norweigan Prime Minister Erna Solberg, left, shakes hands with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a wreath ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of town’s liberation by Soviet troops, at the Russia Monument in Kirkenes, Norway, on Saturday. — AFP MOSCOW — Russia …read more Source: Saudi...
Russia angers Ukraine with backing for rebel polls
MOSCOW: Russia announced on Tuesday it will recognise separatist polls in Ukraine next weekend, fuelling tensions with the country’s newly elected pro-Western leaders as they negotiate on forming a coalition government. The rebel elections on Sunday should “go ahead as agreed,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “We will of course...
Malaysia PM Vows to Bring MH17 Culprits to Justice
DUBAI—Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday vowed to bring to justice the perpetrators of the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17, but said he feared fighting in Ukraine might block access to the crash site. In an interview with Reuters in Dubai, Razak also said he hoped to see results… …read more Source:...
Ukraine denounces Russian stance on rebel vote in east Ukraine
By Richard Balmforth Ukraine on Tuesday condemned as “destructive and provocative” Russia’s stance towards elections organised by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine next Sunday, saying Moscow’s recognition of the vote could wreck chances of bringing peace. The Nov. 2 vote would be being held in defiance of Ukrainian national...
Russia to Recognize ‘People’s Republic’ Election Results
Russia announced Tuesday it will recognize the results of upcoming elections in two separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the voting scheduled for November 2 would be important for the “legitimization of power” in the unrecognized “People’s Republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk. While...
Russia backs rebel polls in east Ukraine
Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, says the vote will legitimise the rebels in Dontesk and Luhansk. …read more Source: AL...
