Section: Africa&ME
News24.com | Merkel calls Putin over Ukraine, amid ruble plunge
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss possible steps to secure a comprehensive cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Kerry: Russia made constructive choices in Ukraine talks
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry: ‘There are signs of constructive choices’ from Russia in Ukraine conflict discussions. …read more Source: World...
Putin holds late-night talks on Ukraine with European leaders
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his French, German and Ukrainian counterparts agreed in a phonecall early Wednesday that they wanted talks be …read more Source: The New...
Rouble Crisis Could Shake Putin’s Grip on Power
MOSCOW—Russia failed to halt the collapse of the rouble on Tuesday, leaving President Vladimir Putin facing a full-blown currency crisis that could weaken his iron grip on power. A 6.5 percentage point interest rate rise to 17 percent overnight failed to prevent the currency hitting record lows in a “perfect storm” of low oil prices, looming...
Obama to Approve New Russian Sanctions
President Barack Obama has decided to sign legislation authorizing more sanctions on Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis, the White House said Tuesday. The bill, which cleared the Senate last week, also gives the president authority to provide $350 million in lethal and nonlethal military aid to the Ukrainian government. That potential aid...
Obama ‘intends’ to sign Russia sanctions bill
New sanctions bill require the American president to impose at least three sanctions on Russia-owned arms firms or related entities. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko hails first full overnight truce in rebel east
KIEV: Ukraine’s separatist east passed the night into Tuesday without any shooting, President Petro Poroshenko said, hailing the first such stretch of calm as a positive sign for the next steps in a peace plan. Ukraine is under pressure from Western backers to defuse the conflict, which has left many people struggling to survive the frigid...
Kerry says Russia has made ‘constructive moves’ on Ukraine in recent days
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Kerry Cites ‘Constructive Moves’ by Russia on Ukraine
LONDON—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says “Russia has made constructive moves” on the Ukraine crisis that could open the path to resolving the conflict and easing or lifting international economic sanctions. While holding a series of meetings on world issues, Kerry said improvements in the eastern Ukraine cease-fire, progress on negotiating...
Putin can choose a path to end sanctions: Kerry
US and European sanctions against Russia could be lifted within days if President Vladimir Putin makes the right choices in Ukraine, top US diplomat John Kerry said Tuesday. …read more Source: The Sunday...
