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Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in rebel attacks in past 24 hours – Kiev military
Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed in attacks by Russian-backed separatist rebels in the east of Ukraine in the 24 hours up to Saturday morning despite an agreed ceasefire, the Kiev military said. …read more Source: Channel...
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in rebel attacks in past 24 hours – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed in rebel attacks in the separatist-minded east of Ukraine in the 24 hours up to Saturday morning despite an agreed ceasefire, the Kiev military said. …read more Source: The...
Russia urges Germany, France to safeguard peace in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia appealed to Germany and France on Saturday to ensure Kiev does not try to incite violence in east Ukraine to encourage the United States to send Ukrainian forces lethal weapons. …read more Source: The...
Russia, Ukraine, EU to hold further gas talks in April
Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission will hold a new round of gas supply talks next month after an initial round in Brussels on Friday ended without a deal. The talks had not been expected to yield major progress, with EU officials setting a target date of June for a new accord on how much Ukraine should pay Moscow for its gas. Speaking...
Russia: Extended EU Sanctions ‘Destructive’
Russia has denounced the European Union’s move to maintain sanctions against Moscow over its role in the Ukraine conflict, calling Thursday’s decision to extend the measures “destructive.” Speaking to reporters Friday in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to specify how Russia… …read more Source:...
Govt hopes to avert EU sanctions
The government claims concrete progress has been made in tackling labour abuses in the fishing industry, in hopes of avoiding a “yellow card” from the European Union (EU). Such a warning could put Thailand at risk of fishing-trade sanctions. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraines Economy Contracted By 6.8 Percent In 2014
Ukraine’s state statistics service has reported that the country’s economy shrank by 6.8 percent in 2014, citing financial strains caused by fighting in the eastern part of the country. The statistic … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Russia says gas talks with Ukraine to continue in April
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that Moscow will continue talks on gas supplies to Ukraine in April after he met Ukrainian and the European Union officials in Brussels. …read more Source: The...
UEFA charges Dynamo Kiev for fans’ racism in Europa League
NYON, Switzerland: (AP) – Europa League quarterfinalist Dynamo Kiev faces UEFA sanctions for fans racist behavior at its match against Everton.UEFA says its disciplinary panel will judge the racist incident and other charges against the Ukrainian club next Thursday.Sanctions will likely apply when Dynamo hosts Fiorentina in the first leg of...
Ukrainian oligarch under fire after night raid on state oil firm
KIEV (Reuters) – A raid by a group of armed men in combat fatigues on a state-owned oil company in the Ukrainian capital Kiev caused uproar in parliament on Friday and thrust banking billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky into the spotlight. …read more Source: The...
