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Ukraine separatists step up attacks in East
Germany’s foreign minister expressed concerns that Russia is seeking to split up Ukraine by supporting separatists in the east as President Vladimir Putin defended his stance in the conflict.Putin says Russia is not isolated over Ukraine crisis: TASSRussia denies Ukraine blame after Germans push for talksEscalation of violence ahead in...
Dutch Safety Board says MH17 wreckage recovery ‘finished’
The recovery of the wreckage of flight MH17 has been completed, the Dutch Safety Board, leading the investigation into the crash in eastern Ukraine, announced on Sunday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
No easy ‘plan B’ for Iran if nuclear talks with major powers collapse
VIENNA: Iranian officials say they can turn to Beijing and Moscow if talks in Vienna fail to end Western sanctions, but with oil prices falling, China’s economy slowing and Russia in its own sanctions-induced slump, Tehran’s “plan B” hardly looks ideal. Talks between Iran and six powers, which include China and Russia as well as the...
Last Parts of MH17 Wreckage Cleared from Eastern Ukraine
Dutch air crash investigators have completed their recovery of the wreckage of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that was downed over rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine four months ago. Workers sent the last pieces of the airliner on a train Sunday from the area controlled by pro-Russ… …read more Source: The Chosun...
Isolated at G20, Putin shows he will do it his way in Ukraine
PHUKET: It may have looked in the West like Russian President Vladimir Putin fled this weekend’s G20 summit early with his tail between his legs after being berated over Ukraine.But it was a different story in Russia, where pliant media praised Putin for being courageous enough to “enter the lion’s den”, stand up to his...
Teenage cadets swear allegiance to Ukraine rebel state
Now, as fighting rumbles on between between pro-Russian insurgents and government forces, cadets are pledging an oath of loyalty to the rebels’ self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR). …read more Source: Channel...
Countdown to missed opportunity for EU economy
(Reuters) – The countdown has begun to what threatens to be a missed opportunity to revive Europes stalledeconomy.When European Union leaders meet on Dec. 18-19 under new management, they have a chance to launch a joint assault on the economic stagnation and high unemployment that are fuelling disenchantment and anti-EU protest among...
Putin says Russia not isolated over Ukraine, blames West for frosty ties
President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for worsening relations with Russia since the Ukraine crisis and said Moscow would not allow itself to become internationally isolated behind another ‘Iron Curtain’. In an interview published by state news agency TASS on Sunday, Putin also said Western sanctions against Moscow, combined with the...
Dutch complete recovery of MH17 wreckage – government
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A week long operation to clear the wreckage from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine has been completed, the Dutch government said on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
Dutch Experts Complete MH17 Wreckage Recovery in Ukraine
Experts from The Netherlands complete recovery of wreckage of MH17 for investigation into reasons for crash. …read more Source:...
