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Putin defiant despite Trump threat
MOSCOW/KIEV: Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko signed an act imposing martial law in border regions on Wednesday as mounting tensions over Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian ships saw US President Donald Trump threaten to cancel talks with Vladimir Putin. Poroshenko’s spokesman confirmed he had signed the act, which introduces...
Trump calls off Putin meeting at G20 over Ukraine crisis
US President Donald Trump scrapped on Thursday a planned meeting at the G20 summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s detention of a group of Ukrainian sailors. “Based on …read more Source: Al...
Trump cancels Putin meeting over Ukraine crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday said he was canceling a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to take place during the upcoming summit for the Group of 20 industrialized nations in Argentina, citing the current Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Daily...
Syria has high hopes for ties with Crimea — maybe too high?
Damascus expects to take part in Crimea’s Yalta International Economic Forum next year, aiming to boost trade and economic relations. …read more Source:...
Captured Ukrainian sailors taken to Moscow: lawyers
Ukrainian sailors held by Russia since it seized three of Kiev’s ships have been taken from Russian-annexed Crimea to Moscow, two of their lawyers told AFP Thursday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine to only allow Ukrainian citizens to travel to Crimea
Ukraine’s border service said Thursday it would only allow Ukrainian citizens to travel to Crimea following the imposition of martial law until Dec. 26. …read more Source: The Daily...
Turkey could play ‘mediator role’ in Russia-Ukraine crisis: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Nov. 29 that Turkey could play a mediation role to ease tensions between Russia and Ukraine after the seizure of three Ukrainian ships by Moscow sparked a major crisis. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia Deploys S-400 Missiles in Crimea amid Kerch Row
Russia puts one more S-400 battalion into service in Crimea amid Kerch Row. …read more Source:...
Trump calls off Putin meeting over Ukraine crisis
“I look forward to a meaningful Summit again as soon as this situation is resolved!,” he said. …read more Source: Khaleej...
Putin Warns Against ’Reckless’ Moves as Ukraine Declares Martial Law
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Ukraine against any ‘reckless acts’ Tuesday after Kyiv declared martial law in response to Moscow’s s …read more Source:...
