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Putin says he and Poroshenko agreed on gas supplies 'at least for winter'
MILAN (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko had agreed on the terms of Russian natural gas supplies “at least for the winter period”. …read more Source: The...
Poland arrests two men on suspicion of spying for Russia
WARSAW (Reuters) – Authorities in Poland have arrested two men on suspicion of spying for Russia, a Polish lawmaker briefed on the issue said on Friday, a case likely to aggravate tensions between two countries already at odds over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
Poroshenko says progress made on Russia gas dispute, issues remain
MILAN (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had made some progress on resolving their dispute over natural gas but there had been no decisive breakthrough and details remained to be resolved. …read more Source: The...
Shelling Adds to MH17 Nightmare for East Ukraine Village
Three months after debris and bodies from doomed flight MH17 rained down on them, residents of the village of Grabove in eastern Ukraine still look fearfully to the sky. …read more Source:...
Ukraine says progress made on gas deal with Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said progress had been made during talks Friday aimed at resolving a dispute over gas supplies from Russia that also threatened deliveries to Europe.“We have some progress on the gas issue,” Poroshenko said, adding that the “basic parameters” of a new contract with Russia had been agreed while further...
Russian sanctions must end immediately: Polleit
Abe, Putin agree to summit even as sanctions hurt tiesPutin clans said gridlocked over arrest as sanctions bitePutin says ‘foolish’ sanctions will not hold back RussiaRussia approves tough budget as sanctions restrict growthU.S., EU hit Russia with more sanctions despite Ukraine ceasefire‘Golden sanction’ to halt Putin in...
Ukraine-Russia peace hopes rise as gas deal nears
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that the “basic parameters” of a new gas contract with Russia had been agreed while further discussion on how to finance it was required. …read more Source: Channel...
Malaysia, Venezuela, N. Zealand win UN seats but Turkey rebuffed
UNITED NATIONS, United States: Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela won coveted seats on the UN Security Council Thursday, but Turkey suffered a humbling defeat in its bid to join the world’s “top table.”The five countries garnered the required two-thirds support from the 193-country UN General Assembly during three rounds of...
Russia and Ukraine reach tentative gas deal in tough Milan talks
Russia and Ukraine made progress on Friday towards resolving a row over gas supplies, but European leaders said Moscow had to do much more to prop up a fragile ceasefire and end fighting in eastern Ukraine.Putin threatens EU gas squeeze raising stakes for UkrainePutin attends Belgrade liberation paradeSerbia salutes Putin but sees future with...
Putin, Poroshenko to meet one-on-one in Milan -Kremlin official
MILAN (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will hold a one-to-one meeting in Milan on Friday following two earlier talks with European leaders, a senior Kremlin aide said. …read more Source: The...
