Section: Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)
Turkish delegation chooses Russia’s way in Crimea
An unofficial Turkish delegation has arrived in Crimea through a route offered by Russia and opposed by Ukraine, despite the recent diplomatic row between Moscow and Ankara. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Chernobyl wildfire controlled: Ukraine
Firefighters have brought under control a forest fire near Ukraine’s Chernobyl plant, scene of the world’s worst nuclear accident in 1986, the emergency services said on April 29 …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Dutch expert fired after showing MH17 victim photos
A Dutch expert helping to identify victims from last year’s MH17 airliner crash in Ukraine has been fired after showing photographs of the dead at a public lecture, the government said on April 23 …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
EU charges Gazprom, risking new front against Russia
The EU on April 22 formally charged Russian gas giant Gazprom with abusing its dominant market position in Europe, risking a new battle with the Kremlin and deepening the crisis over Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
France, Russia negotiating solution to frozen warship deal: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said April 19 that negotiations with Moscow were under way to find a solution to a dispute over the sale of two Mistral warships, frozen over the Ukraine crisis …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
300 US troops in Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces: Army
About 300 US paratroopers arrived this week in Ukraine to train the Ukrainian National Guard which is fighting pro-Russian rebels in the east, the US Army said in a statement …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Putin sees return to growth in Russia in under 2 years
President Vladimir Putin said on April 16 Russia’s economy could return to growth in less than two years, even though he considers it unlikely that the West will lift economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis soon. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Don’t underestimate NATO, German minister says on Baltic visit
Nobody should underestimate NATO’s rapid response capacity, which has been ratcheted up in response to worries about Russia’s military ambitions after it actsions in Ukraine, according to Germany’s defense minister. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Gazprom warns EU over energy, Ukraine
Russia’s top gas producer Gazprom warned the European Union on April 13 against moves to block Moscow’s plans to bypass Ukraine as a transit country for its gas to Europe and said it needed guarantees on gas purchases …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Turkey condemns silencing of Crimean Tatar media outlet
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has slammed Russia for silencing the Crimean Tatars’ only television media outlet …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...