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G7 voices concern over Ukraine urges ceasefire
The Group of Seven (G7) on Monday expressed concern over the recent increase in fighting in Ukraine, urging all sides to fully respect and implement the ceasefire and withdraw heavy weapons. The … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
German chancellor wants to send united signal to Russia
second in a row without Russia , which was ejected from what was the G-8 last year over its actions in Ukraine. Even with President Vladimir Putin absent, Russia was prominent in the leaders’ … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Poroshenko says Ukrainian forces liberated Marinka
President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday that Ukrainian forces have completely liberated the village of Marinka, where pro-Russian separatists had launched an offensive, and that a Russian citizen … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Merkel Inconceivable For Russia To Rejoin G7
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has once again said it is “inconceivable” for Russia to rejoin the Group of Seven (G7) economic powers after its annexation of Crimea. “Russian participation at the … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Merkel Inconceivable For Russia To Rejoin G-7
German Chancellor Angela Merkel once again said it is “inconceivable” for Russia to rejoin the Group of Seven economic powers after its annexation of Crimea. “Russian participation at the moment is … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ex-Finance Minister Says Russia In Full-Blown Crisis
Former Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin says the Russian economy is in a “full-blown crisis” fueled by capital flight and low economic growth due to the conflict in eastern Ukraine and low global oil … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Rosatom aims to be among top three nuclear players
Russian nuclear power corporation Rosatom aims to be one of the top global three players in the sector, said a senior official here, adding that the West’s sanctions on Russia have not affected it. … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Franklin Mutual Series CEO Sees Opportunities in European Economy U.S. Telecoms
“There is still a fair bit of skepticism about whether the European economic recovery will last,” says Langerman. “And while Greece and the Ukraine remain … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Merkel Ukraine Crisis Makes EU Eastern Partnership More Important
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the crisis in Ukraine makes the European Union’s partnership with six eastern countries “more important than ever.” Merkel was speaking to the German … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraine mulling acquirement of US anti-missile defence system
Kiev may be looking to hold consultations about adopting an anti-missile defence system from the US, Alexander Turchinov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, told Ukrinform … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
