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World › Putin denies he left G-20 summit early due to criticism over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin made an early exit on Sunday from a two-day summit of world leaders where he was roundly criticized over Russia’s escalating aggression in Ukraine, but brushed off suggestions that he had felt pressured. Putin was the first leader to fly out of Brisbane on Sunday afternoon… …read more Source: Japan...
Putin cuts short attendance at G-20 summit amid criticism over Ukraine
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Russia-West tensions rise after leaders pressure Putin at G-20 summit
President Vladimir Putin’s early exit from a Group of 20 summit in Australia after an icy reception from world leaders may further stoke Russia-West tensions and lead to renewed fighting in Ukraine, analysts said. Western leaders piled huge pressure on the Russian strongman at the G-20 meeting in Brisbane, with host Prime Minister Tony...
Japan, EU agree to tackle Ukraine crisis with pressure, dialogue
BRISBANE, Australia – Japan and the European Union confirmed Sunday that they will grapple with the Ukraine crisis through… …read more Source: Kyodo...
Sound no barrier for ‘world’s fastest’ pianist
A composer who claims to be the world’s fastest pianist says tinkling the ivories quicker than the human ear can hear is a surefire route to Nirvana. Ukrainian Lubomyr Melnyk is working his fingers at a dizzying 19.5 notes per second, and reckons the result — what he calls “continuous music” — is the first […] The post Sound no barrier for...
Ukraine cuts off rebel east as fighting rumbles on
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko issued a decree Saturday ordering the withdrawal of all state services from rebel-held eastern regions, a further acknowledgement that the Kremlin-backed areas are effectively breaking away. The latest move toward splintering the war-torn ex-Soviet country came after fresh clashes between government...
World › Western leaders confront Putin at G-20 with threat of more sanctions
Western leaders warned Vladimir Putin at a G-20 summit on Saturday that he risked more economic sanctions if he failed to end Russian backing for separatist rebels in Ukraine. Russia denied any involvement in an escalation of the separatist war in eastern Ukraine, where more than 4,000 people have been… …read more Source: Japan...
Ukraines Financial Outlook Is Gloomy
KYIV – Ukraine is engulfed in a financial crisis. Without further Western aid, the Kyiv government will run out of money to service its debts. If the situation continues, Ukraine could face … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Putin to walk out of G-20 summit after rebukes over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to walk out of a Group of 20 summit in Australia, an aide said Saturday, after he faced scorn and skepticism from Western leaders over the Ukraine crisis despite venturing to paper over Europe’s deepest chill in relations since the Cold War. The abrupt decision threatens to upend the annual […] The post...
Russian troops hold drills in Serbia
Camouflage-clad Russian soldiers parachuted from the sky, armored vehicles fired live rounds on an open field after being dropped from military transport jets, and helicopters fired missiles against enemy positions. Although the flat terrain resembled the Ukrainian war zones, this was not an armed Russian intervention against its neighbor. It was...
