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Russia’s Deputy PM: Russia starts supplies of gas to Ukraine’s Genichesk
Earlier in the day, Putin ordered to consider a possibility of Russian gas supplies to Genichesk at the request of the city mayor amid very heavy frosts. …read more Source:...
Eastern Ukrainian villages change hands despite truce
PAVLOPIL, Ukraine – Clashes between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in eastern Ukraine have dwindled but villages in the buffer zone around the frontline have been surreptitiously changing hands, raising fears that the tenuous ceasefire could unravel. Ukraine’s blue and yellow flag was hoisted in December in the sleepy village...
Ukraine utility cyber attack wider than reported
KIEV: A central European security software firm said on Monday that a cyber attack last month in Ukraine was broader than initially reported last week when the nation’s secret police blamed a power outage on Russia. Western Ukraine power company Prykarpattyaoblenergo reported an outage on Dec. 23, saying the area affected included regional...
Tennis: Serena out of Hopman opener with swollen knee
PERTH (AFP) – World number one Serena Williams suffered an early season injury setback Monday as she withdrew from the United States opening Hopman Cup tie with inflammation in her knee.Her withdrawal helped the Ukraine pairing of Elina Svitolina and Alexandr Dolgopolov record a 2-1 round robin opening win over the US in the mixed teams...
Tennis: Murray off to flying start
PERTH (AFP) – World number two Andy Murray blew away his training court cobwebs with a season-opening demolition of Frenchman Kenny de Schepper at the mixed teams Hopman Cup on Monday.Murray said his form in practice since arriving in Australia had been poor, but the dual Grand Slam winner looked in sparkling touch ahead of this months...
Pentagon: ‘No reason’ for Russia to view US as threat
WASHINGTON: Russia has no reason to consider the United States a threat to its national security, the Pentagon said Monday after Moscow published a report highlighting Washington and NATO for the first time. Russia’s new national security document, signed by President Vladimir Putin on New Year’s Eve, names as threats both the United...
Serena Williams withdraws from Hopman Cup
World number one Serena Williams suffered an early season injury setback as she withdrew from her opening Hopman Cup tie with inflammation in her knee. Williams, 34, was scheduled to play Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the women’s singles on Monday morning in Perth, Australia, but she pulled out just minutes before the start. The match...
Ukraine ‘confident’ of success in Russian debt lawsuit
The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said on Monday it was confident of its chances in court following a decision by Russia to file a lawsuit against Ukraine in connection with a US$3 billion Eurobond. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine 'confident' of success in Russian debt lawsuit
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said on Monday it was confident of its chances in court following a decision by Russia to file a lawsuit against Ukraine in connection with a $3 billion Eurobond. …read more Source: The...
Japan PM Abe approaches Russia for peace deal, anti-terrorism
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe courted Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, holding out the prospect for a summit as he renewed his call for progress on an elusive World War II peace treaty. The two countries have never officially struck a peace accord more than after 70 years after the end of the conflict amid a territorial...
