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Ukrainian PM rules out direct talks with rebels
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said Wednesday that his government does not intend to hold direct talks with independence-seeking insurgents to de-escalate the crisis in eastern regions. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Britain’s Prince Charles to speak out as king: report
LONDON (AFP) – Britains Prince Charles plans to make heartfelt interventions in national life when he becomes king, the Guardian newspaper reported Thursday, citing sources close to the outspoken heir to the throne.The prince, who has long courted controversy with what some see as political meddling, will remain true to his beliefs and...
Boxing: Klitschko out to make history by holding top four belts
BERLIN (AFP) – Undisputed heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko says he plans to become the first boxer in history to hold all four major world titles.The 38-year-old produced an impressive display in the 17th defence of his world titles on Saturday with a fifth round knock-out of IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev in Hamburg for his...
U.S. should look at giving weapons to Ukraine – top U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s choice to fill the number two spot at the State Department, Anthony Blinken, spoke favourably on Wednesday about the possibility of providing weapons to Ukraine, which is grappling with pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The...
World › Putin receives new U.S. ambassador with demand not to interfere
The new U.S. ambassador to Russia presented his credentials to President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in a ceremony at the Kremlin that politely hinted at the challenges the career diplomat will face in Moscow. With Washington and Moscow locked in their worst confrontation since the Cold War over the Ukraine… …read more Source: Japan...
Russia sees recession if oil declines to US$60 a barrel
RUSSIA’S economy will sink into a recession next year if the price of oil slumps to US$60 a barrel and the United States and its allies tighten sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said. …read more Source: The Business...
Russia urges Ukraine not to join NATO
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia had long proposed a legally binding agreement that would honour the principles of “indivisibility of security” but the West had shot down the idea. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin says US will never ‘subdue’ Russia
The United States wants to subdue Moscow, but will never succeed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “They do not want to humiliate us, they want to subdue us, solve their problems at our expense,” Putin said at the end of a four-hour meeting with his core support group, the People’s Front. “No one in history ever managed to...
Senior German politician under fire for plea to recognise Russian Crimea
BERLIN (Reuters) – A senior German politician drew criticism on Wednesday for suggesting the West should recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea to save face for President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: The...
British embassy issues handy guide on how to spot a Russian tank in Ukraine
November 19, 2014 11:05 PMKIEV (AFP) – Britain’s embassy in Kiev risked provoking fresh Russian ire Wednesday by posting a diagram on Twitter “to help the Kremlin spot its tanks” in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
