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EU ministers call for new sanctions against Russia
Several European Union foreign ministers on Friday accused Russia of invading eastern Ukraine and said Moscow should be punished with additional biting economic sanctions. The meeting of the 28-nation bloc’s top diplomats in Milan came one day after NATO said Moscow slipped at least 1,000 Russian soldiers and much heavy weaponry into...
IMF board signs off on $1.7 billion tranche for Ukraine
August 30, 2014 12:15 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The IMF’s board on Friday signed off on a US$1.4 billion (S$1.7 billion) disbursement to Ukraine under its loan programme, confirming Kiev was on track so far with the conditions of the bailout. …read more Source: The Straits...
Pro-Russia separatists in control of coastal town
Pro-Russia separatists, relaxed and well-equipped, held firm control on Friday of the strategic coastal town of Novoazovsk, a day after Ukraine claimed tanks and armored vehicles had invaded from Russia. …read more Source: The Times of...
Rupiah strengthens to 11,680 per dollar at close
“The rupiah rebounded after experiencing some corrections over the past few days due to technical factors,” Bank Himpunan Saudara analyst Rully Nova said in Jakarta on Friday as quoted by Antara news agency. He said that investors conducted short-term transactions in the domestic market during the closing session, thereby creating...
Ukraine seeks Nato membership after Russia joins war
Ukraine said on Friday that it would seek the protection of Nato membership after what Kiev and its Western allies say is the open participation of the Russian military in the war in Ukraine’s eastern provinces. …read more Source: The Times of...
Brent rises to US$103
LONDON: Brent crude oil rose towards $103 a barrel yesterday as escalating violence in Ukraine kept Europe’s markets on edge, but prices remained on track for a monthly loss as ample supply and weak demand outweighed political concerns. …read more Source: New Straits...
Russia closes 12 McDonald’s branches, inspects 100
MOSCOW – Russia has temporarily closed 12 branches of McDonald’s on health grounds and is carrying out more than 100 inspections, the US fast food chain said Friday. Russia has cracked down on McDonald’s this month, closing three other branches of the hugely popular burger chain over alleged hygiene violations in a move widely...
Russia ‘actively fighting’ in Ukraine, US says, and airs tougher sanctions
The US openly accused Russia of sending combat forces into Ukraine and threatened to tighten economic sanctions, but has stopped short of calling Moscow’s actions an invasion. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Lavrov denies Russian troops’ invasion into Ukraine
Reports on Russian troops invading Ukraine’s eastern regions are false, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. …read more Source: China...
NATO tells Russia to halt ‘illegal’ actions in Ukraine
NATO told Russia on Friday (Aug 29) to halt its “illegal” military actions in Ukraine after the West accused Moscow of direct involvement in the escalating conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
