Section: Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)
Kremlin dismisses EU hopes of Ukraine progress
European leaders expressed hope Friday of solving the bloody Ukraine conflict following “positive” talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, only for the Kremlin to berate them as out of touch with reality. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Putin warns West not to blackmail Russia
President Vladimir Putin accused his US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile approach towards Russia, warning in a Cold War-style tirade that Moscow would not be blackmailed by the West over Ukraine. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Putin orders troop pullback from Ukraine border: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered to pull thousands of troops from the border with Ukraine, the Kremlin said ahead of key talks on a fragile truce in the ex-Soviet country …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Belarus detains football fans over derogatory Putin chant
Authorities in Belarus have detained and punished dozens of Ukrainian and Belarussian football fans for singing a chant insulting Russian President Vladimir Putin at an international match. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Putin celebrates ‘Herculean’ birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 62nd birthday in the Siberian wilderness as supporters compared his takeover of Crimea to one of the ’12 Labours of Hercules’ …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ten killed in Ukraine’s Donetsk on first day of school
Ukraine’s largest rebel-controlled city of Donetsk was shaken by violence Wednesday as 10 people, including parents and teachers, were killed, the highest toll since a tenuous ceasefire was agreed. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Putin says will not curb Internet access despite cyber attacks
President Vladimir Putin said he would not consider restricting Internet access for Russian users but warned of a sharp rise in cyber attacks on state domains since the Ukraine crisis began. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukrainian nationalists topple massive Lenin in Kharkiv
Pro-Ukrainian protesters in eastern Ukraine’s city Kharkiv on Sept. 28 toppled a giant Lenin statue seen as a symbol of Soviet legacy and Moscow’s control. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine backs off from EU-backed Russia gas deal
War-torn Ukraine has distanced itself from an EU-brokered agreement with Russia that would have restored its gas supplies during winter and helped rebuild trust between the neighbouring foes …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Hungary halts gas sale to Ukraine on Russia fears
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Sept. 26 that Hungary could not risk a halt to Russian gas supplies as it froze deliveries to Ukraine amid threats by Moscow …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
