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Putin bans food from nations with sanctions on Russia
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday slapped a one-year ban and restrictions on food and agricultural product imports from nations that have imposed sanctions on Russia over its defiant stance on Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
MH17 search suspended over security concerns
International experts have suspended their search for body parts at the MH17 crash site on Wednesday (Aug 6) because of deteriorating security in eastern Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin bans food from nations with sanctions on Russia
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (Aug 6) slapped a one-year ban and restrictions on food and agricultural product imports from nations that have imposed sanctions on Russia over its defiant stance on Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
‘Complex’ Ukraine situation delays MH17 crash report
August 07, 2014 2:24 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – The “complex” situation in the eastern Ukraine means investigators will miss the deadline to file a preliminary report into the cause of flight MH17’s crash, the Dutch team leading the probe said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Fears over Russian troop increase at Ukraine border ahead of Nato chief visit
August 07, 2014 2:12 AMDONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Fears that Russia was massing troops on Ukraine’s border grew on Wednesday ahead of a visit by Nato’s secretary-general, as an air strike hit the main eastern city where Kiev troops are besieging rebels. …read more Source: The Straits...
A third of Germans fear NATO-Russia war over Ukraine, poll finds
August 07, 2014 1:24 AMBERLIN (REUTERS) – One in three Germans thinks a war could break out between Russia and NATO over the conflict in Ukraine, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday, a finding that helps explain the country’s cautious approach to the crisis. …read more Source: The Straits...
Asian markets down as Ukraine conflict fears escalate
HONG KONG–Asian stocks dropped Wednesday, following a sharp fall on Wall Street over fears of a market correction and concerns the conflict in Ukraine could escalate. Analysts cited comments by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who said Russia had increased its military presence on the Ukraine border, suggesting the situation could...
Putin bans imports from nations imposing sanctions on Russia
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday banned or limited food and agricultural product imports for a year from nations that have imposed sanctions on Russia over its stance on Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Putin restricts imports from nations imposing sanctions on Russia
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (Aug 6) banned or limited food and agricultural product imports for a year from nations that have imposed sanctions on Russia over its stance on Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia’s Putin orders agricultural import bans in sanction retaliation
August 06, 2014 11:18 PMLONDON (REUTERS) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning or limiting imports of agricultural products from countries which have imposed sanctions on Russia, the Kremlin’s press service said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
