Section: South China Morning Post (China)
Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves G20 summit early, citing need for sleep
Vladimir Putin jetted out of Australia yesterday after a testy G20 summit where he faced concerted Western fire over the Ukraine crisis, saying he left slightly early because he needed to get some sleep. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Workers in Urkraine collect debris from downed Malaysia Airlines flight
Recovery workers in rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine began to collect debris from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 yesterday, four months after the plane was brought down. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Putin to leave G20 summit early after Western leaders blast him over Ukraine crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to leave the Group of 20 summit early, a member of his delegation said, after Western leaders blasted Moscow for the crisis in Ukraine and threatened more sanctions. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukraine orders cessation of state services in rebel-held east
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday issued a decree ordering the withdrawal of all state services from the rebel-held east of the country. …read more Source: South China Morning...
At G20 summit, US and Europe blast Russia over Ukraine
US President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was “appalling” and a threat to the world, while European nations threatened further sanctions against Moscow if it did not end the flow of weapons and troops. …read more Source: South China Morning...
G20 summit set for showdown between Western leaders and Putin
A showdown between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely at the G20 summit which starts in Australia today, following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Putin berates US over sanctions ahead of G20 summit in Brisbane
President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Friday of undermining the very trade institutions it created by imposing sanctions on Russia, a “mistake” he hoped would be overcome in the “final count”. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Nato says Russia sending columns of troops and weapons into Ukraine
Nato has accused Russia of sending troops and weapons into eastern Ukraine, as Ukrainian officials announced that they are bracing for a return to hostilities in the eastern part of the country. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Rouble’s float follows plunge against dollar – sign of Russian economic woe
Plagued by sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis and by falling oil prices, Russia’s economy is struggling and the rouble has lost a third of its value this year, hitting a record low. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Convoys, shelling threaten Ukraine ceasefire
Armoured convoys headed to bolster rebel positions in east Ukraine as shelling rocked separatist stronghold Donetsk, prompting US-led concerns of a return to full-scale fighting. …read more Source: South China Morning...
