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Putin to quit G20 summit after rebukes over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to walk out of a G20 summit in Australia, an aide said on Saturday (Nov 15), after he faced scorn and scepticism from Western leaders over Ukraine despite venturing to paper over Europe’s deepest chill in relations since the Cold War. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine orders closure of state services in rebel-held east
Ukraine will withdraw all state services in the rebel-held east, including schools, hospitals and emergency services. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia won't demand early repayment of $3 billion lent to Ukraine – Ifax cites Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russia would not demand early repayment of $3 billion that Russia lent to Ukraine last year, the Interfax news agency reported, citing comments by Putin to German TV channel ARD. …read more Source: The...
MH17: Russia’s photos of plane ‘shot down’ by Ukranian fighter jet fake, say commentators
MOSCOW – Russian state-controlled TV has broadcast what it called “sensational” photographs, which it said supported Moscow’s theory that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet.Several commentators who have examined the photographs have described them as forgeries, however.The photographs,...
Ukraine orders closure of state services in rebel-held east
KIEV – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday issued a decree ordering the withdrawal of all state services from the rebel-held east of the country. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia won't allow Ukraine to 'destroy' opponents, says Putin
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia will not allow the Ukraine government to “destroy” its political opponents and adversaries in east Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin told German television network ARD. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine orders cessation of state services in rebel-held east
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday issued a decree ordering the withdrawal of all state services from the rebel-held east of the country. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Tense G20 vows action on Ebola as climate returns to fore
Feuding G20 leaders found common ground on Saturday (Nov 15) in vowing to “extinguish” the Ebola outbreak as they worked to revamp the global economy at a summit marked by discord over Ukraine and climate change. …read more Source: Channel...
Russian TV Channel Says Photos Show MH17 Shot Down by Fighter Jet
Russian state-controlled TV has broadcast what it called “sensational” photographs, which it said supported Moscow’s theory that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet. …read more Source:...
Putin plans to leave G20 early after West blasts Russia over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to leave the G20 summit early, a member of his delegation said, after Western leaders blasted Moscow today for the crisis in Ukraine and threatened more sanctions. The Russian official told Reuters that Putin planned to skip a working session tomorrow at the two-day summit in Brisbane and bring...
