Section: Foreign media focused on Japan
Ukraine Threatens to Collapse Its Own Banking Sector to Spite Russia – RI Staff
ISIS-style war crimes . Meanwhile, in the capital, Ukrainian officials are busy drawing up plans to destroy their own economy — in order to “spite” Russia. The National Bank of Uk …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Russia nationalises major bank in Crimea
Russia has nationalised a major commercial bank operating in Crimea, which had been sanctioned by the West for funding the peninsula’s integration into Russia after Moscow’s annexation in … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Russia Not Compromising Wants Ukraine Debt Paid In Full
Moscow will not compromise on Ukraine’s debt, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said October 9 before meeting with Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko. Siluanov said Russia will insist … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
US Tax Dollars and Ukraines Finance Minister
DMCA The U.S. government is missing — or withholding — audit documents about the finances and possible accounting irregularities at a $150 million U.S.-taxpayer-financed investment fund when it was … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraine Peace Talks End on Positive Note
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Friday that he felt “cautious optimism” following talks in Paris with the Russian, French and German leaders on reviving the peace process for eastern … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraine Parliament Backs Debt Restructuring Deal
The Ukrainian parliament has given its backing to a debt restructuring deal that aims to save Kyiv billions of dollars and bolster its financial stability. The speaker of parliament, Volodymyr … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Wrestler Bajrang loses bronze medal match at Worlds
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia suffered a heartbreak in the men’s freestyle 61 kg bronze medal match against Vasyl Shuptar of Ukraine, losing on a judges’ verdict after the scores were tied at 6-6 at … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
World Bank sees signs of Ukrainian economy stabilising
Ukraine’s economy is beginning to show signs of stabilisation after almost two years of free-fall, a senior World Bank official said here on Thursday. “We are seeing tentative signs of … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
French President Urges Four-way Talks on Ukraine Peace Deal
French President Francois Hollande has called for a meeting with his German, Russian and Ukrainian counterparts to ensure the peace agreement for eastern Ukraine is carried out, with an eye to … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraine Reaches Debt Restructuring Deal
Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Yaresko says Kyiv has reached a debt-restructuring deal with international creditors under which part of the $18 billion debt will be written off and the rest will … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
