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Kremlin expects ‘no breakthrough’ on Ukraine at Berlin talks
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Wednesday it does not expect any breakthrough in resolving the conflict in Ukraine at international talks set to start in Berlin. “We do not expect any breakthroughs,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters hours before President Vladimir Putin was scheduled to meet the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine to...
Rosneft enters India with $13 billion Essar deal
In a spectacularly costly gamble aimed at boosting Russia’s strategic position, state-controlled giant Rosneft is investing in India’s Essar Oil to muscle into a promising market with outlets throughout Asia. An employee walks inside the premises of an oil refinery of Essar Oil, which runs India’s second biggest private sector...
Putin heads to Berlin for crunch Ukraine, Syria talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin will face Western pressure over Ukraine and Syria at talks in Berlin Wednesday, on his first visit to the German capital since the Ukrainian conflict erupted. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL...
Merkel to host Putin for Berlin summit on Ukraine
BERLIN: Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Berlin on Wednesday for a summit on Ukraine amid escalating tensions between Moscow and the West over Russia’s role in Ukraine as well as Syria. The meeting between the Russian, German, French and Ukrainian leaders will “evaluate the implementation” of the Minsk peace accords for Ukraine,...
Putin to attend Berlin summit on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Berlin on Wednesday for a summit on Ukraine amid tensions between Moscow and Europe over Russia’s role in Ukraine as well as Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with reporters during a visit for a summit of former Soviet republics at Kyrgyzstan’s international Manas airport outside...
Ukraine summit set for Wednesday in Berlin
PARIS: Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine will hold a summit in Berlin on Wednesday to “evaluate the implementation” of the Minsk peace accords for Ukraine, the French presidency said. The summit will also “discuss the next steps in the process towards ending the crisis in eastern Ukraine,” a statement said Tuesday. The meeting between German...
German, Russian, Ukrainian, French leaders to meet in Berlin
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office says she will host a meeting with the Russian, Ukrainian and French presidents on Wednesday to discuss efforts toward peace in eastern Ukraine. ERT Chairman Benoit Potier, French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, from...
EU says Russian assault on Aleppo may be war crime
Luxembourg – The European Union on Monday strongly condemned Russia for the bombardment of the Syrian city of Aleppo, saying devastating air strikes by Moscow and Damascus could amount to war crimes. More than 300,000 people have been killed since Syria’s conflict erupted in March 2011 (AFP Photo/Youssef Karwashan) mb.com.ph EU foreign...
Canada ‘very concerned’ about Russian hacking
MONTREAL: Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion said Monday he is very concerned about possible Russian hacking, following US accusations against the Kremlin. The nation’s top diplomat did not comment on the specific US allegations, but said he is “very concerned” about the possibility of Canada becoming the next target of Russian cyber...
Putin hopes relations with Washington can recover after U.S. presidential elections
Russia-U.S. relations may recover after the presidential elections in the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference in India’s Goa on Sunday. In this Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Hangzhou Exhibition Center to participate in G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China....
