Section: Global Times (China)
Obama pans Russia for ‘aggressive stance’
US President Barack Obama accused Russia of toughening its battlefield stance Tuesday, as he met with the NATO secretary general to discuss the rolling crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
Cameron, Putin discuss Ukraine, Syria over phone
British Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin made a 30-minute phone call on Monday, focusing their talks on Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...
Putin lashes out at Ukraine’s new debt repayment law
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday demanded the timely repayment of all debts owed to it by Ukraine while criticized latter’s move to impose moratorium on state debt repayment. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine to halt military-technical cooperation with Russia
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Wednesday that his government has decided to terminate an agreement with Russia on military-technical cooperation. …read more Source: Global...
NATO chief, Russian FM discuss Ukraine situation
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed the situation in Ukraine with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday. …read more Source: Global...
Russian fighters captured in Ukraine not in active service, says Moscow
Moscow denied on Monday that the two fighters captured by Ukrainian troops over the weekend are serving in Russian special forces, and insisted that they voluntarily participated in the Donbass armed conflict. …read more Source: Global...
US says ‘critical’ for Putin to live up to Ukraine truce
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said Russia now was a critical time to implement a fragile peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine, after his talks with President Vladimir Putin raised hopes of a slackening in tensions. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine develops defensive shelter
The Ukrainian army has successfully tested a new Ukrainian-made defensive shelter MVS-2, which could protect soldiers from artillery fire, the military said Wednesday. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine hopes to wrap up FTA talks with Canada as soon as possible
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said in Kiev Tuesday that his country hopes to conclude talks with Canada on a free trade agreement (FTA) in the nearest future. …read more Source: Global...
Putin hosts Kerry for Ukraine, Syria talks
President Vladimir Putin hosted US Secretary of State John Kerry for high stakes talks Tuesday as Washington seeks the full implementation of a shaky Ukraine cease-fire and renewed efforts to end the Syrian war. …read more Source: Global...
