Section: Japan
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Germany says Ukraine rebels downed MH17 with seized missiles: report
German intelligence has accused pro-Russian rebels of shooting down a Malaysian passenger jet over Ukraine using missiles captured from government forces, a media report said Sunday. Kiev and the West have previously charged that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was blown out of the sky in July by separatist fighters using a BUK surface-to-air...
Western sanctions force Russia to aid China’s rise; Beijing may acquire advanced weapons
Defying his former enemies in the United States and Europe may force Russian President Vladimir Putin to aid the ascent of his biggest rival in the east. Isolated over Ukraine, Russia is relying on China for the investment it needs to avert a recession, three people involved in policy planning said. This means caving in […] The post Western...
Ukraine says it has agreed on interim gas price with Russia
Ukraine’s and Russia’s leaders have reached a preliminary agreement on a price for gas supplies this winter, but Kiev may need international help to pay, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday. Poroshenko met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Milan on Friday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern regions,...
Russia, Ukraine near deal on gas supplies after tough Milan talks
Russia and Ukraine made progress on Friday toward resolving a dispute over gas supplies in time for winter, but European leaders said Moscow still has to do much more to prop up a fragile cease-fire and end fighting in eastern Ukraine. The mooted deal could re-open Russian gas supplies to Ukraine that have been cut […] The post Russia, Ukraine...
World › Kremlin dismisses EU hopes of Ukraine progress
European leaders expressed hope Friday of solving the bloody Ukraine conflict following “positive” talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, only for the Kremlin to berate them as out of touch with reality. Less than half an hour after host Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi had said he was “really positive… …read more...
Abe, Poroshenko agree to work closely to stabilize Ukraine situation
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EU hopeful of Ukraine progress after Putin talks
European Union leaders expressed optimism on the chances of progress toward a resolution of the deadly crisis in Ukraine after talks in Milan with Vladimir Putin on Friday. “In general, I am really positive after this meeting,” Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi told reporters after hosting a breakfast meeting of the Russian President, his...
World › Putin to meet with Western leaders on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is mounting a diplomatic blitz on the sidelines of a summit of European and Asian leaders in a bid to escape Russia’s worst crisis with the West since the Cold War. Putin on Friday will discuss Ukraine over breakfast with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and key… …read more Source: Japan...
NATO sees no sign of major Russian pullback from Ukraine border
NATO said Thursday it saw no sign of any significant Russian pullback from Ukraine’s border, despite President Vladimir Putin ordering thousands of troops to withdraw ahead of truce talks. “We would welcome the withdrawal of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, as this would be a step in the right direction. But for the […] The post...
Femen activist fined for stabbing Putin waxwork
A Ukrainian member of the Femen movement was slapped with over €6,000 ($7,300) in fines on Wednesday for impaling a wax statue of Russian President Vladimir Putin with a stake, while bare-breasted, in a Paris museum. Iana Jdanova, 26, is the first member of the women’s movement to be fined in France for their signature […] The post Femen...
