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Russia, Ukraine trade barbs
MOSCOW: Russia expressed “deep concern” on Thursday over Ukraine’s plans to decentralise power as part of a peace deal with separatist rebels, underlining the gulf between Moscow and Kiev as the conflict rumbles on despite a ceasefire. Russia also denounced a new US military strategy that accuses Moscow of failing to respect its...
Ukraine rebels announce disputed elections in October
A top pro-Russian rebel announced plans to hold local elections in October that would cement the separatists’ semi-autonomous status within a united Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia, Ukraine tensions rise over Donbass
Gas row between Russia and Ukraine flares up again with Russia and Ukraine trading words over decentralization of Donbass …read more Source: World...
71 journalists killed worldwide in first 6 months of 2015
Charlie Hebdo murders and Ukraine war blamed for spike in European media workers’ deaths …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine says can survive without Russian gas, no threat to EU supplies
Ukraine expects to store enough natural gas for next winter despite cutting off imports from Russia and Russian flows crossing the country destined for Europe will not be disrupted, Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia Says New US Military Strategy Is Confrontational
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia said on Thursday a new US military strategy was confrontational and would not help improve relations with Moscow, strained by the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Russia slams Ukraine’s proposed constitutional changes
Russia on July 2 criticised proposed changes to Ukraine’s constitution, saying Kiev authorities “absolutely” ignored the demands put forward by Moscow-aligned separatists. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia says new U.S. military strategy is confrontational
Russia said on July 2 a new U.S. military strategy was confrontational and would not help improve relations with Moscow, strained by the crisis in Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia slams Ukraine’s proposed constitutional changes
Russia criticized proposed changes to Ukraine’s constitution, saying Kiev authorities ‘absolutely’ ignored the demands put forward by Moscow-aligned separatists …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine, creditors agree to continue debt talks
Ukraine and its creditors have come to an agreement to keep negotiations on restructuring the Eastern European country’s debt out of the public eye in an effort to reach a deal as soon as possible, and end two months of deadlock over the issue. …read more Source: Iran...
