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Ukraine president asks Putin to free jailed pilot
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraines President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday he has sent a letter to Russias Vladimir Putin asking him to free jailed pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who has been on a hunger strike for nearly three months.I have sent a letter to President Putin with an appeal for immediate freedom for Nadiya Savchenko, including for medical...
Ukraine crisis distracts from its economic reforms – IMF’s Lagarde
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday the crisis in Ukraine is a huge distraction in efforts to reform the country’s economy and its collapse would not be in Russia’s interest. …read more Source: Channel...
French court approves Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov’s extradition
France’s highest appeals court paved the way on Wednesday for the extradition to either Russia or Ukraine of jailed Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling up to US$6 billion (3.9 billion pounds) from his former bank BTA. …read more Source: Channel...
EU ready with sanctions if Ukraine ceasefire violated, Merkel says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Russia on Wednesday that any serious violation of the current ceasefire in east Ukraine – which she described as “fragile” – would prompt Europe to impose further sanctions on Moscow for supporting the separatists. …read more Source: The...
French court approves Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov's extradition
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s highest appeals court paved the way on Wednesday for the extradition to either Russia or Ukraine of jailed Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling up to $6 billion (3.9 billion pounds) from his former bank BTA. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, Arab Spring prompt EU to review regional ties
The EU launched an in-depth review of policy towards its regional neighbours on Wednesday (Mar 4) in response to the Ukraine crisis and turmoil across North Africa and the Middle East. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia's Putin says he doesn't want rerun of gas rows with Ukraine
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he did not want a gas conflict with Ukraine similar to ones that took place in the past, and that Kiev only had enough pre-paid gas from Russia to last two days. …read more Source: The...
Italy PM Renzi says Ukraine sovereignty must be respected
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi backed European efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine on Wednesday, saying Rome was fully committed to preserving the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia’s Putin says he doesn’t want rerun of gas rows with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he did not want a gas conflict with Ukraine similar to ones that took place in the past, and that Kiev only had enough pre-paid gas from Russia to last two days. …read more Source: Channel...
Dozens of miners missing feared dead in rebel east Ukraine
Five bodies had so far been retrieved from the area of the blast as rescuers said the chance of finding many survivors was slim.Turkey mine collapse traps over a dozen workersCoal mine accident in far west China kills 16: XinhuaMine accident in southwest China kills 22 people: XinhuaCoal mine explosion in TurkeyDeath toll in Turkish mine blast...
