Section: Africa&ME
President Vladimir Putin tells West not to fear Russia
Russia is accused of sending troops and armour to Ukraine – a charge it rejects Russia is not a threat to Nato, President Vladimir Putin says. “Only an insane person and only in a dream can imagine that Russia would suddenly attack Nato,” Mr Putin told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The Western alliance is bolstering its...
Thousands protest against the G7 ahead of Germany summit
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany // Thousands of demonstrators marched in the German resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday to protest against a meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations that starts on Sunday at a nearby luxury hotel.Police estimated the crowd at 2,000 while organisers put it at up to twice that...
Canada supports Ukraine, Japan offers $1.5 bn
Canada and Japan have shown support to Ukraine with Japan offering $1.5 billion in aid to help with reform and development …read more Source: World...
Ukraine coup had US, EU’s blessing: Analyst
An analyst says the coup that led to the overthrow of Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych had the US and EU’s blessing. …read more Source:...
US officials hyping Russian threat in Ukraine: Journalist
US officials use the mainstream media to proliferate “the big lie” about Russia being a major threat to world peace, a journalist says. …read more Source:...
Putin accuses West of deliberately creating Ukraine crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the conflict in Ukraine was deliberately manufactured by “unprofessional actions” of the West, which he referred to as “our partner.” “I believe that this (Ukraine) crisis was created deliberately and it is the result of our partner’s unprofessional actions,”...
EU extends sanctions on 3 Ukraine fraud suspects
The EU has extended sanctions on three suspects who embezzled funds under former President Viktor Yanukovich. …read more Source: World...
Japan’s Abe visits Ukraine ahead of tough G7 summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed during an historic first visit to Ukraine to spearhead a global drive to resolve the crisis threatening to splinter the ex-Soviet state …read more Source: The Daily...
No need to fear Russia – Putin
Russia is not a threat to the West, President Vladimir Putin insisted in an interview published on Saturday, saying he was still committed to a Ukraine peace deal after a fresh flare-up in the country’s east. …read more Source:...
Don’t be afraid of Russia, Putin tells West
Russia is not a threat to the West, President Vladimir Putin insisted in an interview published on Saturday, saying that he supported a Ukraine peace deal following a fresh outbreak of violence in the east of the ex-Soviet country. “I would like to say – there’s no need to be afraid of Russia,” Putin told Italian newspaper...
