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Electricity from Ukraine to Crimea shut off after power pylons blown up: Russian media
Electricity supplies from Ukraine to Crimea were entirely shut off on Saturday night after power pylons in Ukraine were blown up, Russian media reported on Sunday morning. …read more Source: Channel...
Western leaders agreed to extend Russia sanctions by 6 months – diplomat
Western leaders who met on the margins of last week’s Group of 20 summit in Turkey agreed to extend sanctions against Russia for its actions in Ukraine by six months until July of next year, a senior European diplomat told Reuters. …read more Source: Channel...
Kremlin says it’s received letter from EU’s Juncker on closer trade ties
The Kremlin said on Thursday it had received a letter to President Vladimir Putin from European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, suggesting closer trade ties between the EU and a Russian-led economic bloc once a ceasefire is implemented in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says West must not ease pressure on Russia despite Paris
The West should not ease pressure on Russia over its role in Ukraine’s conflict even if it cooperates with the Kremlin to fight terrorism, a senior Ukrainian diplomat said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Exclusive – EU’s Juncker dangles trade ties with Russia-led bloc to Putin
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, suggesting closer trade ties between the 28-nation EU and a Russian-led economic bloc, linking them to progress on implementing a ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Paris attacks, Hollande visit may spur Kremlin push to end isolation
Francois Hollande’s decision to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week, the first bilateral visit by an EU leader in six months, may galvanise Kremlin efforts to end its isolation over the Ukraine crisis, but is unlikely to yield a quick fix. …read more Source: Channel...
IMF says Russian offer on Ukraine debt is positive step
The International Monetary Fund welcomed an offer by Russia to restructure Ukraine’s debt as a positive step, a spokeswoman for the Fund said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says not received direct information on Russia’s debt offer
Ukraine’s finance ministry said on Monday it had not received “any direct information” on an offer by Russian President Vladimir Putin to restructure a US$3 billion (2 billion pound) Eurobond. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says may return artillery to frontline if situation escalates
Ukraine could return artillery to its eastern frontline if fighting with pro-Russian separatists escalates further, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Monday after a weekend of the deadliest attacks in two months. …read more Source: Channel...
G20- Russia’s Siluanov says Moscow made offer to Ukraine over debt
Russia wants to reach a compromise over Ukraine’s debt to Russia and has made an “interesting” offer to settle the issue, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
