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Putin suspends 2010 agreement to clean up weapons-grade plutonium with U.S.
President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a treaty with Washington on cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium, signaling he is willing to use nuclear disarmament as a new bargaining chip in disputes with the United States over Ukraine and Syria. Starting in the last years of the Cold War, Russia and the United States signed a series […] The post...
US-Russia relations plummet further over Syria, Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already testy, relations between the United States and Russia plummeted Monday as Washington suspended diplomatic contacts with Moscow over failed efforts to end the war in Syria and Vladimir Putin put on hold a deal with the U.S. on disposing weapons-grade plutonium. White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the...
Putin scraps plutonium disposal deal with ‘unfriendly’ US
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a halt to an agreement with the United States on weapons-grade plutonium disposal in retaliation for Washington’s “unfriendly actions” amid a wider standoff with the West. The deal, signed in 2000, was meant to allow both nuclear powers to dispose of plutonium from their defense programmes,...
Russia summons Dutch ambassador over MH17 probe findings
MOSCOW: Moscow on Monday summoned the Dutch ambassador to complain over the findings of a criminal probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 that said the missile used to shoot it down was brought in from Russia. The Boeing 777 passenger jet was blown out of the sky on July 17, 2014 over war-torn eastern Ukraine killing all 298 on board,...
Putin scraps plutonium disposal deal with ‘unfriendly’ US
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a halt to an agreement with the United States on weapons-grade plutonium disposal in retaliation for Washington’s “unfriendly actions” amid a wider standoff with the West. The deal, signed in 2000, was meant to allow both nuclear powers to dispose of plutonium from their defence...
Boxing: World champion Fury makes retirement U-turn
LONDON (AFP) – Controversial world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury made an abrupt U-turn on his retirement decision on Monday, tweeting: Im here to stay.Hahahaha u think you will get rid of the GYPSYKING that easy Im here to stay, Fury wrote on Twitter. TheGreatest just shows u what the Medea (sic) are like. Tut tut.He added: Soon as I get...
Russia's Putin orders plutonium cleanup programme with U.S. to be suspended
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a treaty with Washington on cleaning up weapons-grade plutonium, signalling he is willing to use nuclear disarmament as a new bargaining chip in disputes with the United States over Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine’s rebel miners choose lethal toil over bullets
SHAKHTARSK (UKRAINE) – “You either steal, fight or dig.” …read more Source: Bangkok...
IMF asks Ukraine for concrete results in corruption fight
Resistance to reform from vested interests will derail Ukraine’s economic recovery and bailout programme from the International Monetary Fund unless those in power take clear steps to fight corruption, the Fund said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
IMF asks Ukraine for concrete results in corruption fight
KIEV (Reuters) – Resistance to reform from vested interests will derail Ukraine’s economic recovery and bailout programme from the International Monetary Fund unless those in power take clear steps to fight corruption, the Fund said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
