Section: Malaysia
Under fire, Russia's Putin says good chance of Ukraine resolution
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that there was a “good chance of resolution” in the Ukraine conflict, rejecting Western condemnation of Russia’s role in the southeast of the country. …read more Source: The...
Putin to cut short G20 summit after rebukes over Ukraine
BRISBANE: Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to cut short his attendance at a G20 summit in Australia, an official said Saturday, after he faced Western scorn and scepticism over Ukraine despite venturing to paper over Europe’s deepest chill in relations since the Cold War. The abrupt decision threatens to upend the annual...
West targets Russia over Ukraine as testy G20 wraps up
BRISBANE: Russian President Vladimir Putin faced concerted Western fire over the Ukraine crisis on Sunday (Nov 16) at a testy G20 summit where geopolitical strains have vied with debate on overhauling the global economy. After the Kremlin was forced to deny talk that Putin might walk out of the Brisbane meeting early out of pique at being...
US, Japan, Australia to oppose Russia's action in Crimea
BRISBANE: Leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia lined up together against Russia today, vowing to oppose Russian incursions into Crimea. …read more Source: New Straits...
U.S., Japan and Australia vow to oppose Russian action in Crimea
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – Leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia lined up together against Russia on Sunday, vowing to oppose Russian incursions into Crimea. …read more Source: The...
G20 leaders face pressure to deliver on growth
BRISBANE: Australia made a last ditch call Sunday for the G20′s powerful leaders to use all policy levers to rehabilitate global economies and generate prosperity, which could see their target of two percent growth bettered. The world’s top industrial nations have vowed to boost their combined economic output by some two trillion dollars...
Ukraine to close state offices, bank services in rebel-held east
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko issued several decrees on Saturday to shut state institutions and banking services in pro-Russian eastern regions, pressing a move to cut links with the rebel-held territory. …read more Source: The...
Western leaders confront Putin at G20 with threat of more sanctions
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – Western leaders warned Vladimir Putin at a G20 summit on Saturday that he risked more economic sanctions if he failed to end Russian backing for separatist rebels in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Putin won’t demand early repayment of US$3 billion lent to Ukraine
Russia does not intend to demand early repayment of US$3 billion (RM10 billion) which it lent to Ukraine last year, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with German TV channel ARD, a transcript of which was released by the Kremlin today. “If we do it (demand repayment) the whole financial system will collapse. We have already...
Ukraine to close state offices, bank services in rebel-held east
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko issued several decrees on Saturday to shut state institutions and banking services in pro-Russian eastern regions, pressing a move to cut links with the rebel-held territory. …read more Source: The...
