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Ukraine, rebels urged to sign deal extending arms withdrawal
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine agreed in a telephone call on Thursday that preliminary accords to extend a pull-back of weapons in east Ukraine should be signed quickly, French President Francois Hollande’s office said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine, rebels urged to sign deal extending arms withdrawal
PARIS (Reuters) – The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine agreed in a telephone call on Thursday that preliminary accords to extend a pull-back of weapons in east Ukraine should be signed quickly, French President Francois Hollande’s office said. …read more Source: The...
High-level Ukraine debt talks postponed, technical discussions continue – source
Debt restructuring talks between Ukraine’s Finance Minister and a group of its largest creditors did not take place as planned on July 22 as technical aspects needed to be discussed, a source with knowledge of the negotiations said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Putin wants me for economy minister’: Berlusconi
Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (AFP)Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to give Silvio Berlusconi Russian citizenship — and the job of economy minister — the disgraced Italian billionaire politician was quoted as saying Thursday.”In Italy, I have been relegated to the sidelines, but Putin has told me he is...
Ukraine separatists protest against OSCE mission in east
Around 300 people held a protest against the OSCE in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, picketing a hotel in rebel-held Donetsk in what the security watchdog said was an orchestrated move to restrict its work. …read more Source: Channel...
High-level Ukraine debt talks postponed, technical discussions continue – source
KIEV (Reuters) – Debt restructuring talks between Ukraine’s Finance Minister and a group of its largest creditors did not take place as planned on July 22 as technical aspects needed to be discussed, a source with knowledge of the negotiations said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine separatists protest against OSCE mission in east
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Around 300 people held a protest against the OSCE in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, picketing a hotel in rebel-held Donetsk in what the security watchdog said was an orchestrated move to restrict its work. …read more Source: The...
China’s dagong downgrades credit rating of Ukraine
Leading Chinese agency Dagong downgraded the credit rating of Ukraine from ‘CCC’ to ‘CC’ with a negative outlook. …read more Source: Kazakh...
Iran deal fuels tussle for gas pipelines in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AFP) – A landmark deal on Irans nuclear programme has breathed new life into plans for a gas pipeline through Pakistan — and sparked a geopolitical tussle, with Russia looking to expand its influence, observers say.With sanctions on Iran likely to ease and peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government getting under...
Soyuz rocket with three astronauts launches towards ISS after delay
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: Three astronauts aboard a Soyuz spacecraft successfully launched towards the International Space Station on Thursday after a two-month delay caused by a Russian rocket failure. The spacecraft blasted off on schedule from Russia’s Baikonur cosmodrome in the barren Kazakh steppe at 2102 GMT, carrying cosmonaut Oleg...
