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Europe rebuffs Ukrainian calls for NATO naval action in Russia standoff
European leaders rebuffed calls from Ukraine for greater support against Russia on Thursday, after Kiev urged NATO to send ships into waters disputed with Moscow.German … …read more Source: The Japan...
Putin defends ‘lawful’ seizure of Ukrainian ships
A crew member (left) of one of Ukrainian naval ships, which were recently seized by Russia’s FSB security service, is escorted after a court hearing in Simferopol, Crimea. — Reuters photo MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has insisted that Russian forces were in the right to seize three Ukrainian ships last weekend, but President Donald...
Who is BB fooling?
The Daily Star November 29, 2018 Who is BB fooling? Central bank fails in a big way as regulator yet shows no sign of embarrassment in patting itself Inam Ahmed Two things come easy in Bangladesh — getting big bank loans and blissfully failing to repay. The money in the vaults seems to be the easiest prey today. In the last ten years, scam after...
Putin derides Ukraine’s martial law as political trick
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at an annual VTB Capital “Russia Calling!” Investment Forum in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 28. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)Kiev, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president donned combat fatigues to implement martial law in much of the country on Wednesday, a move Russia denounced...
Ukraine president asks Nato to send ships to Sea of Azov
Poroshenko visits the 169th training centre ‘Desna’ of the Ukrainian Army ground forces in Chernihiv Region, Ukraine. — Reuters photo BERLIN: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked Nato members including Germany yesterday to send naval vessels to the Sea of Azov to back his country in the standoff with Russia. “Germany is one of our...
Trump cancels Putin meeting in Argentina over Ukraine crisis
Earlier, Trump had said he would probably meet with Putin at a G20 summit in Argentina over the weekend. …read more Source: Daily News &...
Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia
KIEV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian president has urged NATO to deploy naval ships to the Sea of Azov, a proposal that has been sharply criticized by Russia as a provocation that could further inflame tensions between the two countries. The post Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia appeared first on Inquirer News. …read...
Kremlin: Putin, Trump will meet at G20 summit as planned
MOSCOW: A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will take place at this week’s G20 summit as planned, the Kremlin said today, despite US threats to cancel over Moscow’s tensions with Ukraine.“Washington has confirmed the meeting,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.Peskov said the...
Ukrainian leader says Putin wants his whole country, asks for NATO help
BERLIN/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday of wanting to annex his entire country and called for NATO to deploy warships to a sea shared by the two nations. …read more Source: The...
Trump withdraws from Putin meeting due to Ukraine crisis
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly cancelled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Argentina, registering his disapproval of Russia’s treatment of Ukraine and casting new uncertainty over U.S.-Russian ties. …read more Source: The...
