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Russia’s Gazprom receives prepayment from Ukraine for gas supplies
MOSCOW – Russian natural gas producer Gazprom said on Saturday it had received a prepayment of US$378.22 million from Ukraine for natural gas supplies, paving the way for the first shipments to Kiev since Moscow cut supplies in June.Ukraine’s state energy firm, Naftogaz, said on Friday it had transferred the sum to Gazprom for...
Britain lends headless god to Russia provoking Greek fury
LONDON/ATHENS – A British museum spirited one of the world’s most hotly disputed artistic masterpieces to Russia for a loan on Friday, causing an outcry in Greece, which says the priceless 2,500-year-old statue was looted from Athens and must be returned.The marble statues from the facade of the Parthenon, among the greatest works of...
Hollande to discuss Ukraine crisis with Putin in Moscow
December 06, 2014 5:01 PMALMATY, Kazakhstan (AFP) – French President Francois Hollande will make an unscheduled stop in Moscow later on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, his office said. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko tells army not to give up Donetsk airport
KIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine – The whole of Ukraine will be within reach of the “enemy” if its armed forces lose control of the international airport in the eastern city of Donetsk to separatists, President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday.Poroshenko issued the warning after another night of intense fighting with Russian-backed rebels...
Russia's Gazprom receives prepayment from Ukraine for gas supplies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian natural gas producer Gazprom said on Saturday it had received a prepayment of $378.22 million from Ukraine for natural gas supplies, paving the way for the first shipments to Kiev since Moscow cut supplies in June. …read more Source: The...
French President Hollande to Discuss Ukraine Crisis With Putin in Moscow
French President Francois Hollande will make an unscheduled stop in Moscow later on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, his office said. …read more Source:...
French president to discuss Ukraine crisis with Putin in Moscow
ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN) – French President Francois Hollande will make an unscheduled stop in Moscow later on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, his office said. …read more Source: Bangkok...
MH17: All Australian victims identified, says Tony Abbott
MELBOURNE: All of the 38 Australians who died when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was downed in eastern Ukraine have now been formally identified, the Australian government said citing Dutch authorities. …read more Source: New Straits...
Russia holds military drills near Ukraine border
Russia predicts recession in 2015 on sanctions, oil slump Russia accuses NATO of destabilizing northern Europe -InterfaxUkraine puts on parliamentary show of unity in message to Russia’We pose no threat to anyone’ – Putin …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Another three MH 17 victims identified
Another three victims of the MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine have been identified, which results in a total of 292 identified victims, the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice announced on Friday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
