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Ukraine says progress made on gas deal with Russia
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...
Putin, Petroshenko meet Merkel, Hollande on Ukraine crisis
MILAN (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko met German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande for a second time on Friday to look for a way of resolving the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Merkel says no breakthrough with Russia on Ukraine
MILAN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Italy had not led to a breakthrough in the standoff over Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian president says 'not very optimistic' about crisis
MILAN (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told Austria’s chancellor on Friday he was not hopeful about the Ukraine crisis following talks earlier in the day with Russian and European leaders. …read more Source: The...
EU hopeful of Ukraine progress after Putin talks
European Union leaders expressed optimism on the chances of progress toward a resolution of the deadly crisis in Ukraine after talks in Milan with Vladimir Putin on Friday. “In general, I am really positive after this meeting,” Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi told reporters after hosting a breakfast meeting of the Russian President, his...
EU hopeful of Ukraine progress after Putin talks
MILAN – European Union leaders expressed optimism on the chances of progress towards a resolution of the deadly crisis in Ukraine after talks in Milan with Vladimir Putin on Friday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
China, Russia mull high-speed Moscow-Beijing rail line: reports
BEIJING – China and Russia are considering building a high-speed rail line thousands of kilometres from Moscow to Beijing that would cut the journey time from six days on the celebrated Trans-Siberian to two, Chinese media reported Friday.The project would cost more than US$230 billion (S$293 billion) and be over 7,000 kilometres (4,350...
Putin to hold more talks with Ukraine, EU leaders on Friday – RIA news agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold more talks on Friday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, RIA news agency reported on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Russia's Putin says meeting with Ukraine's Poroshenko 'positive'
MILAN (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday his meeting with Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko and EU leaders had been “positive”, but despite his upbeat comment, there was no sign of a decisive breakthrough in solving the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Putin and Merkel have ‘serious differences’ over Ukraine
MOSCOW: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have major differences over the origin and causes of the conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin said following talks between the two leaders. “There are still serious differences concerning the origin of Ukraine’s internal conflict, as well as the root causes of...
