Section: Africa&ME
US threatens tougher action against Russia over Ukraine
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Wednesday that Washington was ready to increase sanctions on Russia over its actions in war-torn Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
U.S. to work with allies "to increase pressure on Russia"
The United States on Wednesday signed an agreement providing war-torn Ukraine with $2 billion in loan guarantees to help it with “near-term social spe …read more Source: The New...
US to work with allies to increase pressure on Russia
The United States signed an agreement providing war-torn Ukraine with $2 billion in loan guarantees to help it with “near-term social spending” in 2015 and said it was prepared to step up sanctions against Russia if necessary. …read more Source: The Sunday...
In response to Ukraine crisis, Berlin to launch new think tank
“Strengthening our understanding of eastern Europe has been a top priority of the foreign minister,” said one fm official. …read more Source: World...
Berlin to launch new think tank in response to Ukraine crisis
In a recognition that Germany needs to rethink its relations with Russia as a result of the crisis in Ukraine, the foreign ministry plans to invest millions of euros in a new institute devoted to the study of post-Soviet states. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Report on MH370 due in March
Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation will release the interim report on the missing plane early in March. ||| Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation will release an interim report on the investigation into the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on March 7, a day before the one-year anniversary of the...
EU threatens new Russia sanctions
European Union leaders have threatened new sanctions against Russia over a rebel offensive in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Emerging markets could get hurt – IMF
The “normalisation” of US monetary policy, no matter how well implemented, could hurt emerging markets and undermine financial stability, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said. ||| THE “normalisation” of US monetary policy, no matter how well implemented, could hurt emerging markets and undermine financial...
S&P downgrades Russia’s rating to junk
Russia’s first junk rating in a decade pushed the nation’s bond lower for a second day and stocks declined as the threat of fresh sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine and an oil-price slump batter its economy. ||| Vladimir Kuznetsov MoscowRUSSIA’S first junk rating in a decade pushed the nation’s bond lower for a second...
Russia releases 70-year-old classified testimony of Red Army soldiers who liberated Auschwitz
Documents released by Russia after Polish FMO claims Ukrainians were first soldiers to liberate concentration camp in Poland. …read more Source: Yedioth...
