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Vladimir Putin visits Italy with one eye on EU sanctions
President Vladimir Putin will be on the lookout for signs of dissent over European Union sanctions on Russia when he visits Italy on Wednesday, but he is likely to be disappointed. The Russian leader is due to meet Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the Expo 2015 global fair in Milan, two weeks before the EU decides whether to extend the economic...
US Treasury Chief Urges Ukraine to Keep Working on Debt Restructuring
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday encouraged Ukrainian leaders to keep working on restructuring their debt, saying IMF loans require everyone to make a “shared sacrifice.” Lew met in … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Isolated Putin Seeks Sympathetic Hearing in Italy
Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing today with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican two days after the G7 threatened him with tougher sanctions over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Isolated Putin seeks sympathetic hearing in Italy
ROME (AFP) – Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing on Wednesday with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican two days after the G7 threatened him with tougher sanctions over Ukraine.The Russian president is due in Milan to visit his countrys pavilion at the World Expo and will travel on to Rome, where an audience with Pope...
Isolated Putin seeks sympathetic hearing in Italy
Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing tomorrow with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican two days after the G7 threatened him with tougher sanctions over Ukraine. The Russian president is due in Milan to visit his country’s pavilion at the World Expo and will travel on to Rome, where an audience with Pope Francis...
Isolated Putin seeks sympathetic hearing in Italy
ROME – Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing on Wednesday with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican two days after the G7 threatened him with tougher sanctions over Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
UN reports uptick in IDPs in Ukraine as conflict grinds on
The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine has soared to over one million due to the ongoing conflict in the country’s eastern regions, the United Nations humanitarian office reported Tuesday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
G7: No reclamation, urges Ukraine cease-fire
Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Monday strongly opposed “large scale land reclamation” in the South China Sea and called for full implementation of a cease-fire in Ukraine, taking aim at attempts by China and Russia to change the status quo by force.“We strongly oppose the use of intimidation, coercion or force, as well as any unilateral actions...
Vladimir Putin Visits Italy With One Eye on European Union Sanctions
President Vladimir Putin will be on the lookout for signs of dissent over European Union sanctions on Russia when he visits Italy on Wednesday, but he is likely to be disappointed. …read more Source:...
U.S., G7 ready to impose more sanctions on Russia over Ukraine – Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told Ukrainian leaders on Tuesday that the United States and its G7 allies stood ready to impose more sanctions on Moscow if needed, a Treasury official said. …read more Source: The...
