Section: The Times of India (India)
Putin makes surprise visit to Crimea after power shortages
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday made a surprise visit to Crimea, inaugurating an undersea cable project to bring a new power supply to the strategic Black Sea peninsula. …read more Source: The Times of...
Obama, Putin discuss Syria, Ukraine at Paris climate summit: White House
Obama told Putin he believes Assad must leave power as part of a that transition, and both leaders said their foreign ministers will continue to work on the diplomatic process, the official added. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine stops buying Russian gas, closes airspace
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated further on Wednesday as Ukraine decided to stop buying Russian natural gas _ hoping to rely on supplies from other countries _ and closed its airspace to its eastern neighbor. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russia halting gas supplies to Ukraine
The chief executive of the Russian state-controlled gas company says it is halting supplies to Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Five soldiers killed in renewed east Ukraine violence
Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed in clashes in the country’s separatist east over the past 24 hours, in the deadliest violence since a September truce, the military said today. …read more Source: The Times of...
UK suffering identity crisis on world stage: Study
Britain is becoming “increasingly insular and self-absorbed“, as revealed by its impotence in the Syria and Ukraine crises and its “ambivalence“ towards the European Union, a report said on Monday . …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine famine memorial unveiled in US capital
A monument commemorating the millions of Ukrainians who died during a Soviet-era famine was unveiled in the US capital Saturday, in a ceremony that brought back horrific memories for survivors. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russia-US rivalry spreads to ex-Soviet central Asia
After Ukraine and Syria, the ex-Soviet republics of central Asia could become the latest venue for geo-political rivalry between Moscow and Washington, driven by Kremlin worries about Islamists and US suspicion about Russia’s true intentions. …read more Source: The Times of...
Direct flights between Russia and Ukraine stopped
Travelers between the two nations will now have to fly through another country, take the overnight train or drive. …read more Source: The Times of...
Decisive Ukraine polls marred by cancelled vote in key port
Western-backed Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s fragile ruling coalition faced a major survival test on Sunday in local elections that were instantly marred as voting was cancelled in the strategic port of Mariupol. …read more Source: The Times of...