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World › Key countries call for tribunal for Malaysia Airlines crash over Ukraine
The five countries investigating last year’s shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine are calling for an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible. Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Thursday that her government is committed to working with Malaysia, Ukraine, Netherlands, Belgium, “and the...
Abe urges Putin to implement cease-fire in Ukraine
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EU Governments Extend Russian Sanctions Through January 2016
The EU is keeping the pressure firmly on the Russian economy as turbulence continues in Eastern Ukraine. Sanctions have now been extended until the end of January, adding an additional six months of … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Putin Says Shelling Must Stop In East Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Ukrainian forces must “immediately” stop shelling in Eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
EU Extends Russia Sanctions for 6 Months
European Union foreign ministers formally agreed Monday to extend economic sanctions against Russia for an additional six months in response to the country’s role in neighboring Ukraine. The move … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Pentagon chief planning for longer-term rift with Russia
The United States and its NATO allies are preparing militarily for the prospect that their rift with Russia could outlast President Vladimir Putin, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Sunday. Russia’s intervention in Ukraine has put NATO allies in eastern Europe on edge and triggered a series of military moves by the alliance,...
Russia slams EU sanctions renewal as ‘blackmail’
Russia on Saturday slammed the EU’s extension of sanctions over its annexation of Crimea as “blackmail” and vowed it would not be pressured into returning the peninsula to Ukraine. “Crimea and Sevastopol are an integral part of the Russian Federation. It’s time to recognise this as a fact that cannot be changed with methods of […] The...
Senate-OK’d $612 billion defense bill aims to arm Ukraine, keep Guantanamo open
Over White House objections, the U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a $612 billion defense policy bill that calls for arming Ukraine forces, prevents another round of base closures and makes it harder for President Barack Obama to close the prison for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Senate voted 71-25 to approve the bill, […] The post...
Ukrainian Banker Wanted By Kyiv Arrested In Germany
German authorities have announced the arrest of a Ukrainian banker wanted on an international arrest warrant alleging financial crimes in Ukraine. Brandenburg state prosecutor Juergen Suelldorf, who … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
EURCHF sees medium term downside risks – Westpac
“Macro: We continue to advocate medium term EUR/CHF downside amid ongoing ECB QE, unresolved risks around Greece and the still highly combustible geopolitical set up in Eastern Ukraine. Yet, the … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
