Section: Africa&ME
Putin orders government to sue Ukraine if defaults on $3B debt
NNA – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered his government to sue Ukraine if the ex-Soviet republic defaults on its $3 billion debt to Russia. “Go ahead, take it to court,” Putin told Finance …read more Source: National News...
Putin orders to sue Ukraine if defaults
Russian president orders the government to sue Ukraine if it defaults on $3 billion debt which must be repaid this month …read more Source: World...
Angela Merkel: German chancellor named Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor has not only wowed the world but Time magazine this year after her decision to open the country's boarders to refugees. Angela Merkel, German Chancellor has not only wowed the world but Time magazine this year after her decision to open the country’s boarders to refugees.Merkel, 61, has been named the...
Kerry says he will meet Putin in Moscow soon
US Secretary of State John Kerry says he will go to Moscow next week, for talks with Russian leaders over Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Times names Merkel Person of the Year
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named “Person of the Year 2015” by Times magazine. ||| Time magazine on Wednesday named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its “Person of the Year 2015,” hailing her leadership for navigating debt and refugee crises that threatened to tear the European Union apart.“For asking more of her country than most...
Putin orders government to sue Ukraine if defaults on $3B debt
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered his government to sue Ukraine if the ex-Soviet republic defaults on its $3 billion debt to Russia. …read more Source: The Daily...
Putin says Russia should restart coal supplies to Ukraine
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
More than 9,000 killed since start of Ukraine conflict: UN
More than 9,000 people have been killed since the conflict in Ukraine began, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that even though fighting had abated, millions were stuck in precarious situations. In its latest report on the situation in Ukraine, the UN human rights office said that between August 16 and November 15, 47 civilians were...
Russia: Ukraine won’t repay debt because “they are crooks”, vows court action
Russian officials blasted the International Monetary Fund Wednesday for changing its long-established lending rules to keep supporting Ukraine and called Kiev’s authorities “crooks” who are unlikely to repay a $3 billion debt to Moscow …read more Source: The Daily...
German chancellor Angela Merkel named ‘Person of the Year’ by Time
By Megan Cassella Time magazine named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its 2015 ‘Person of the Year’ on Wednesday, noting her resilience and leadership when faced with the Syrian refugee crisis and turmoil in the European Union over its currency this year. In a statement explaining the magazine’s choice, managing editor Nancy Gibbs...
