Section: Africa&ME
No Signs of Foul Play in German Putin Critic’s Death
BERLIN—A conservative member of the German parliament and prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin died of heart failure or overheating after falling asleep in a sauna and there are no signs of foul play, state prosecutors said on Wednesday. Andreas Schockenhoff, a deputy parliamentary floor leader for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s...
German business warns ruble plunge will ‘affect us all’
A German business group on Wednesday cautioned against “Schadenfreude” over Russia’s currency woes, predicting a 20-percent drop in German exports to the country this year and the risk of worse to come. The ruble’s sharp drop would further damage trade, already hurt by Western sanctions amid the Ukraine crisis, and slash revenues of...
Putin, 3 others hold telephone conference on Ukraine
Kremlin: Russian president talks with leaders of Germany, France and Ukraine about creating lasting peace in Ukraine …read more Source: Anadolu...
Oil prices sink further in Asian trade
Oil suffered fresh losses in Asia Wednesday, sinking to new multi-year lows as dealers watch Russia’s ruble crisis and await the latest US crude supply report, analysts said.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for January delivery sank $1.16 in afternoon trade to $54.77 while Brent crude for February fell 71 cents to $59.30 on the...
Poland says ready to hold talks with Ukraine on arms sales
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
News24.com | Putin holds late-night Ukraine talks with EU
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his French, German and Ukrainian counterparts have agreed in a phone call that talks surrounding eastern Ukraine are to resume as soon as possible. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko begins Poland visit, will address parliament
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski after arriving in Warsaw on Wednesday, beginning a two-day visit t …read more Source: The New...
Will Russia retreat in Ukraine?
Russia suffers as sanctions bite economy; will crisis make Ukraine conflict too costly? …read more Source: World...
Russia says has the right to put nuclear weapons in Crimea
Russia announced that it believes it has the full right to deploy nuclear weapons in the recently annexed Crimean peninsula, angering Ukraine …read more Source: World...
Will Russia retreat in Ukraine?
Russia suffers as sanctions bite economy; will crisis make Ukraine conflict too costly? …read more Source: Anadolu...
