Section: Africa&ME
Kerry hints at lifting of sanctions on Russia
Top US diplomat John Kerry has stated that the Minsk peace plan could be fulfilled in the coming months, allowing sanctions on Moscow to be lifted. The Russian economy has been shaken by the embargo and low oil prices. …read more Source:...
Britain had more motivation to kill Aleksandr Litvinenko than Russia, brother claims — RT News
The brother of Aleksandr Litvinenko says the UK government had more motivation to kill him than Russia did, despite a British public inquiry which concluded that President Putin “probably” approved the assassination. Maksim Litvinenko, Aleksandr’s younger brother who lives in Rimini, Italy, responded to the Thursday report by saying it was...
Russia says open to good-faith talks with Ukraine on debt
Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Friday Moscow was open to “talks in good-faith” with Ukraine over the debt it owed to Russia …read more Source: The Daily...
Kerry says effort and good faith could lead to lifting of sanctions on Russia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he believed that, with effort and good faith on both sides, it would be possible to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine in coming months to allow for a lifting of sanctions on Russia. In a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Kerry said he and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden had meet...
Kerry says effort and could faith could lead to Russian sanctions lifting
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he believed that with effort and good faith on both sides it would be possible to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine in coming months to allow for a lifting of sanctions on Russia …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine acts to purge court system of bribery, corruption
Ukraine’s constitutional court approved moves on Friday to stamp out political meddling in the judicial system and halt bribe-taking among judges, part of an anti-corruption drive to help secure aid and goodwill from vital international backers …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine sticks Russia with massive gas bill
Eastern European country demands $3.5 billion from Russian Gazprom for abusing the ‘monopoly status’ it enjoys on gas transits …read more Source: World...
Football: Besiktas sign Ukrainian goalkeeper
Moved from Dnipro, Boyko inks 4.5-year-contract with Turkish club …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine fines Gazprom $3.5 bln, cites abuse of gas transit monopoly
The head of Ukraine’s competition authority said on Friday that the watchdog had decided to fine Russian gas company Gazprom 85 billion hryvnias ($3.5 billion) for abusing its monopoly on the Ukrainian gas transit market. The decision by the Ukrainian regulator is the latest chapter in a long-standing gas conflict between the two countries,...
Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, warns Tottenham and Chelsea over Wembley ‘nightmare’
Friday, January 22, 2016 – Arsenal manger Arsene Wenger has warned Chelsea and Tottenham over the risk of moving their home games to Wembley as they seek to redevelop Stamford Bridge and White Hart Lane.The Gunners played their Champions League home games at the old Wembley before moving to the Emirates Stadium and the Frenchman says it was...
