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Putin says will not abandon Russians in Ukraine to nationalists – RIA
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would not abandon Russians living in southeast Ukraine to Ukrainian nationalists, RIA news agency quoted him as saying in a documentary due to be broadcast later Sunday …read more Source: The Daily...
Number of refugees and displaced to hit record number in 2015, says UN
GENEVA // The number of people who have been forced to flee war, violence and persecution looks set to soar in 2015 past last year’s record of nearly 60 million, the United Nations said on Friday.The UN refugee agency released a report showing increasing numbers of people living as refugees, asylum seekers or who are displaced within their...
EU agrees to extend Russia economic sanctions for 6 months: sources
EU member states agreed Friday to roll over for another six months damaging economic sanctions against Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis, EU sources said …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine not to repay $3-billion debt to Russia: Premier
Ukraine’s prime minister says the country will not pay back its USD three-billion debt to Russia despite Moscow’s warning that it would take legal action against Kiev if it misses looming deadline for the debt redemption. Addressing a cabinet meeting on Friday, Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Kiev had decided to impose a “moratorium” on the...
Ukraine not to repay $3-billion debt to Russia: Premier
The Ukrainian premier says his country has imposed a ‘moratorium’ on the USD three-billion Russian bond due on December 20. …read more Source:...
Ukraine halts payment on $3B debt to Russia
Ukraine announced Friday it would not make payment on its $3 billion debt to Russia due this weekend, deepening a row with Moscow which said it would take Kiev to court …read more Source: The Daily...
Kremlin slams NATO, Kiev for ‘erroneous’ interpretation of Putin’s Ukraine comment
The Kremlin Friday slammed NATO and Ukraine for misinterpreting a remark by President Vladimir Putin as a virtual admission of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
EU’s Juncker recommends visa liberalisation for Ukraine, Georgia, Kosovo
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker recommended Friday the EU should offer visa-free short-stay travel to Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo, all three locked in bitter disputes with Russia …read more Source: The Daily...
3 states recommended for EU visa-free regime
European Commission chief recommends visa liberalisation for Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo …read more Source: World...
3 countries recommended for EU visa-free regime
European Commission chief recommends visa liberalisation for Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo …read more Source: World...
