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Jul01

Ukraine suspends Russian gas purchases in new price row

Wednesday, July 1 , 2015 - 2:04 (EEST) Section: The New Age (South Africa)

Ukraine announced on Tuesday the immediate suspension of all Russian gas purchases after EU-mediated negotiations aimed at keeping supplies running fo …read more Source: The New...

Jun30

News24.com | Dutch sure flight MH17 prosecution will succeed

Tuesday, June 30 , 2015 - 20:15 (EEST) Section: News24 (South Africa)

The Dutch prosecutor leading the investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last year, says he is confident of concluding his investigation successfully, but is not yet ready to issue arrest warrants. …read more Source:...

Jun30

Dutch confident MH17 prosecution will succeed, eventually

Tuesday, June 30 , 2015 - 17:00 (EEST) Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)

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...

Jun30

Loads of Debt: A Global Ailment With Few Cures

Tuesday, June 30 , 2015 - 15:30 (EEST) Section: Iranian.com (Iran)

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...

Jun30

Moldova and the Russia-EU tug-of-war

Tuesday, June 30 , 2015 - 14:30 (EEST) Section: AL JAZEERA (Qatar)

Wedged between Ukraine and Romania, one of Europe’s poorest nations must choose between the regional powers. …read more Source: AL...

Jun30

Canada introduces new economic sanctions against Russia

Tuesday, June 30 , 2015 - 13:00 (EEST) Section: Iran Daily (Iran)

Jun30

Canada introduces new economic sanctions against Russia

Tuesday, June 30 , 2015 - 9:46 (EEST) Section: Iran English Radio (Iran)

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...

Jun30

Analysis: Black swan dangers may lurk in emerging markets

Tuesday, June 30 , 2015 - 9:15 (EEST) Section: Independent Online (South Africa)

Here we go again. A flight to haven assets has begun as Greece’s economy faces a tailspin, with concern that defaults and bank collapses could spill over to other European nations, with the impact going global. ||| BloombergHERE we go again. A flight to haven assets has begun as Greece’s economy faces a tailspin, with concern that...