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Russian minister talks up the ruble
A senior Russian minister said on Monday he’s expecting the ruble to extend its recent gains and said the government is not planning to introduce currency controls on Russian companies.The ruble has been the worst performing currency this year along with the Ukrainian hryvnia, having lost half of its value. Its collapse in the past weeks...
Nazarbayev meets with Poroshenko in Kiev
Poroshenko thanked Nazarbayev for Kazakhstan’s clear position regarding the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. …read more Source: AKIpress News...
Nazarbayev arrives in Kiev
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Belarus enjoys bonanza amid Russia-West tensions
As relations between Russia and the West have deteriorated, there’s one country that’s reaping rewards — Belarus, whose authoritarian leader was once dubbed “Europe’s last dictator” by the United States and the European Union.President Alexander Lukashenko is relishing his new role as broker of the Ukraine peace...
Obama takes foreign policy risk, but on his own terms
President Barack Obama has been criticized as cautious on foreign policy, but the secret negotiations on Cuba suggest a willingness for bold and risky action, if he can keep tight control and rely on a few close aides.It’s a pattern Obama followed during clandestine talks with Iran that led to an interim nuclear deal and in under-the-radar...
Kazakhstan ready to become independent mediator in Ukrainian crisis – Nazarbayev
The task is now to stop this war and to strengthen the independence of Ukraine, stated Nazarbayev. …read more Source: AKIpress News...
China foreign minister says willing to help Russia
BEIJING – China is willing to help Russia if needed but believes that the country has the ability to overcome its current economic problems, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was quoted as saying in a state newspaper on Monday.The rouble has dropped about 45 per cent against the dollar this year, suffering particularly steep falls early last...
Obama: Putin ‘no chess master’
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama hit back at foreign policy critics in an interview aired Sunday, brushing off claims he had been naively outmaneuvered by Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine crisis.Speaking on CNN, Obama bluntly dismissed the notion that Putin was “the chess master and outmaneuvering the West and...
Agricultural tour in China broadens Aussie student experience
In her final year of the Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Adelaide, Amy Gutsche visited China on a Study Tour. We asked Amy to tell us about her Global Learning experience. While on the study tour, Amy visited some of the scenic sights of China, including a section of the Great Wall. By Amy Gutsche Arriving in China Visiting...
Belarus strongman looks to revive Ukraine peace talks
KIEV – The authoritarian leader of Belarus flew into Kiev on Sunday hoping to revive stalled Ukrainian peace talks he has been hosting to calm Europe’s volatile eastern edge.But a high-ranking Ukrainian official said Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko was just as keen to use the trip to build bridges to Europe that ease his...
