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Aug15

Lavrov urges calm after Ukraine flare-up over Crimea

Monday, August 15 , 2016 - 13:53 (EEST) Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Monday appealed for calm after a flare-up with Ukraine over the annexed Crimea peninsula but warned Moscow was ready to stamp out any attempts to destabilize the region …read more Source: The Daily...

Aug15

Russia ready to show more proof of Ukraine incursion: Lavrov

Monday, August 15 , 2016 - 13:38 (EEST) Section: PressTV (Iran)

Russia’s foreign minister says his country is ready to supply more proof of Ukrainian destabilizing moves in Crimea. …read more Source:...

Aug15

Lavrov: Russia Concerned about Ukraine Situation

Monday, August 15 , 2016 - 13:08 (EEST) Section: Al-Manar TV (Lebanon)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow was concerned about the developments of the situation in Ukraine. …read more Source: Al-Manar...

Aug15

EMERGING MARKETS-China rally helps lift EM stocks to 1-yr highs

Monday, August 15 , 2016 - 12:38 (EEST) Section: Zawya (United Arab Emirates)

By Claire MilhenchLONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Chinese shares&apos biggest jump in almost three months lifted emerging market equities to one-year highs on Monday, as renewed tensions with Russia kept Ukraine&aposs currency and stocks under pressure.Chinese mainland stocks .CSI300 surged 3 percent to eight-month highs on bets that a...

Aug15

Russia: We’re ready to supply more proof of Ukrainian Crimea incursions

Monday, August 15 , 2016 - 12:23 (EEST) Section: The Jerusalem Post (Israel)

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Aug15

Ukraine battles rebels, Russian forces join insurgents

Monday, August 15 , 2016 - 12:08 (EEST) Section: Arutz Sheva (Israel)

Ukrainian forces report 64 rebel attacks on Sunday, worried about gathering Russian forces in rebel territory. …read more Source: Arutz...

Aug15

Egypt’s Red Sea gem: Sharm El-Sheikh grappling with tourism decline

Monday, August 15 , 2016 - 10:09 (EEST) Section: Daily News Egypt (Egypt)

The number of tourists visiting Egypt declined significantly following the crash of the Russian aeroplane in Sinai in late October 2015, which had a heavy negative impact on the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. The city, once the country’s tourism gem on Sinai’s Red Sea coast, has had to adjust to a significantly lower number...

Aug15

Germany to Russia: Minsk deal must stay focus of Ukraine peace process: RIA

Monday, August 15 , 2016 - 9:39 (EEST) Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov Monday that the Minsk deal must remain the focus of the Ukrainian peace process despite a spike in tensions in Crimea, the RIA news agency reported …read more Source: The Daily...