Section: Africa&ME
Putin says Russia-Ukraine war unlikely
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said war with neighbouring Ukraine is unlikely, according to media reports. Asked in an interview with Russian state television if he thought the current situation could lead to war, Putin said on Monday: “I think that such an apocalyptic scenario is unlikely and I hope that it will never...
Pro-Moscow rebels attack Ukrainian troops despite truce
Kiev says Russia has sent 20 tanks and other vehicles and heavy weapons towards Mariupol, a port city of half a million residents on the Azov Sea …read more Source: Business...
Gold rush stalls as $4bn erased from funds
Judging by the barometer of hedge fund interest, there is less to get excited about in gold these days. ||| Megan Durisin ChicagoJUDGING by the barometer of hedge fund interest, there is less to get excited about in gold these days. Even as Greece battled with its creditors to avoid default and keep the euro zone intact, speculators retreated...
Russia cuts spending by 10%, defence ring-fenced
Russia’s military budget might shrink by about 10 percent in 2015, the chief executive of state-owned defence conglomerate Rostec said yesterday. ||| Stanley Carvalho Abu Dhabi RUSSIA’S military budget might shrink by about 10 percent in 2015, the chief executive of state-owned defence conglomerate Rostec said yesterday. The...
Ukraine crisis tops UN Security Council agenda
Western powers and Ukraine blame Russia for conflict that has cost about 5,700 lives and displaced 1.7 million. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine crisis tops UN Security Council agenda
The violence in Ukraine was top of the agenda at the United Nations Security Council’s open debate on peace and security. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart, Pavlo Klimkin were both in attendance. On the sidelines of the conference, Klimkin told Al Jazeera that he wants EU or UN monitors to be sent to...
Rebels Celebrate Victory Over Ukrainian Forces at Debaltseve
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine celebrated their victory over Ukrainian forces at Debaltseve Monday with parades and a huge rally in the nearby city of Donetsk. The festivities in the Russian-speaking city came as the Kyiv government asked the United Nations Security Council to deploy peacekeepers to the war-torn region. The Donetsk rally...
Kiev says cannot withdraw heavy weapons
KIEV: Ukraine’s military said on Monday it could not start withdrawing heavy weapons from the front line in the east as required under a tenuous ceasefire because pro-Russian separatists who advanced last week were still attacking its positions. A truce to end fighting that has killed more than 5,600 people appeared stillborn last week...
Putin says war between Russia and Ukraine unlikely
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Russian defence spending likely to decrease due to sanctions
Monday, Feb 23, 2015 Abu Dhabi Russian defence budget is likely to shrink by about 10 per cent due to sanctions related to Ukraine issue and falling oil prices, a top executive from the Russian government owned Rostec said on Monday. Sergey Chemezov,… …read more Source:...
