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Ukraine suspends Russian gas purchases in new price row
Ukraine announced on June 30 the immediate suspension of all Russian gas purchases after EU-mediated negotiations aimed at keeping supplies running for at least three more months broke down. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine suspends Russian gas purchases in new price row
Russian gas to continue to run through Ukraine; Kiev increasingly relying on gas from central Europe,… …read more Source:...
Dutch confident MH17 prosecution will succeed, eventually
The Dutch prosecutor leading the investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last year said Tuesday he was confident of concluding his investigation successfully but was not yet ready to issue arrest warrants. …read more Source: The Daily...
Loads of Debt: A Global Ailment With Few Cures
Photo Protesters wave a Greek flag and an “Estelada” (Catalonian separatist flag) in front of the parliament building in Athens on Monday. Stunned Greeks faced shuttered banks, long supermarket lines and overwhelming uncertainty as a breakdown in talks between Athens and its international creditors plunged the country deep into...
Moldova and the Russia-EU tug-of-war
Wedged between Ukraine and Romania, one of Europe’s poorest nations must choose between the regional powers. …read more Source: AL...
Canada introduces new economic sanctions against Russia
Canada has announced fresh economic sanctions on three Russian individuals as well as 14 legal entities over what it calls Moscow’s support for militia forces in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Canada introduces new economic sanctions against Russia
Canada has announced fresh economic sanctions on three Russian individuals as well as 14 legal entities over what it calls Moscow’s support for militia forces in eastern Ukraine. According to Press TV, the latest sanctions target Russian energy giants Gazprom and Gazprom Neft, as well as state-owned oil and gas company Surgutneftegaz, and...
Russia offers gas discount for Ukraine in second quarter
Russian PM offers discount in consideration of Ukraine’s economic condition …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia softens Ukraine gas price stance ahead of talks
Russia, Ukraine, EC meet in Vienna on June 30 with Ukraine to pay $247 per 1,000 cm in Q3, flat from Q2 …read more Source: World...
EU, Russia and Ukraine aim for gas deal Tuesday
Russia, Ukraine and the European Union will try to reach a deal in Vienna Tuesday to ensure Russian gas supplies next winter, a European source said Monday. …read more Source: The Daily...



