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Weary Putin Leaves G-20 Early for Sleep on Long Flight Home
Russian President Vladimir Putin left the Group of 20 summit in Australia early so he can sleep on the long flight home, after a week of international meetings where he faced pressure over Ukraine. Putin, who was told by European leaders during the two-day summit in Brisbane to stop arming rebels in Ukraine, said before jetting off that...
Russia’s Vladimir Putin Says Good Chance of Resolution to Ukraine Conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that there is a “good chance of resolution” in the Ukraine conflict, contradicting Western concerns over an escalation in fighting in the southeast of t… …read more Source:...
Under fire, Russia's Putin says good chance of Ukraine resolution
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that there was a “good chance of resolution” in the Ukraine conflict, rejecting Western condemnation of Russia’s role in the southeast of the country. …read more Source: The...
West targets Russia over Ukraine as testy G20 wraps up
BRISBANE, Australia – Russian President Vladimir Putin faced concerted Western fire over the Ukraine crisis on Sunday at a testy G20 summit where geopolitical strains vied with debate on overhauling the global economy.At the summit in Brisbane, Putin broke protocol by pre-empting the host leader in delivering remarks to the media.The...
G20 leaders face pressure to deliver on growth
BRISBANE, Australia – Australia made a last ditch call Sunday for the G20’s leaders to use all policy levers to rehabilitate global economies and generate prosperity, which could see them better their target of lifting growth by two per cent.The world’s top industrial nations have vowed to boost their combined economic output by...
US, Japan and Australia vow to oppose Russian action in Ukraine
BRISBANE, Australia – The leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia lined up together against Russia on Sunday, vowing to oppose Russian efforts to destabilise eastern Ukraine during a rare trilateral meeting held at the G20 summit in Brisbane.President Barack Obama, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister...
One week to ‘finish the job’ in Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA – Iran and six world powers begin a final round of talks in Vienna on Tuesday aiming to overcome significant remaining differences and agree a historic nuclear deal by a November 24 deadline.”There’s still a big gap. We may not be able to get there,” US President Barack Obama warned last Sunday.After 12 years of...
Putin says Ukraine economic blockade a ‘big mistake’
Vladimir Putin said on Sunday (Nov 16) that the economic blockade of Ukraine’s separatist east by Kiev is a “big mistake” because it cuts off the disputed regions from the rest of the country. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin to cut short G20 summit after rebukes over Ukraine
BRISBANE: Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to cut short his attendance at a G20 summit in Australia, an official said Saturday, after he faced Western scorn and scepticism over Ukraine despite venturing to paper over Europe’s deepest chill in relations since the Cold War. The abrupt decision threatens to upend the annual...
Russian TV channel says photos show MH17 shot down by fighter jet
Russian state-controlled TV has broadcast photographs which it said supported Moscow’s theory that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet.Dutch investigators collect remains at MH17 crash siteMH17 investigators still awaiting US, Russian intelligence reportsFlight MH17 hit by numerous ‘high energy...
