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Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia seeks vote on joining Russia
The breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia said it plans a Crimean-style referendum on joining Russia, drawing a furious riposte from Tbilisi over a move that risks inflaming the Kremlin’s already frayed relations with the West. …read more Source: Channel...
Breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia seeks vote on joining Russia
The breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia has said it plans to hold a Crimea-style referendum on joining Russia, a move that risks inflaming the Kremlin’s already strained ties with the West. …read more Source: Channel...
Twelve dead as small boat sinks near Ukraine port
Twelve people died when a small passenger boat sank on Saturday near the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukrainian authorities said. …read more Source: Channel...
Merkel offers German investment if Ukraine tackles corruption
Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed Ukraine on Saturday to tackle corruption and roll back the influence of oligarchs, saying German businesses are ready to invest there if the right conditions are in place. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine, Japan among five nations to win UN Security Council seats
Ukraine, Japan and Egypt won seats at the UN Security Council on Thursday as world diplomacy is overshadowed by tensions with Russia and bloodshed in the Middle East. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine, Japan, Egypt win UN Security Council seats
Ukraine, Japan and Egypt won seats at the UN Security Council on Thursday as world diplomacy is overshadowed by tensions with Russia and bloodshed in the Middle East. …read more Source: Channel...
Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine, Uruguay win UN council seats
Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Uruguay and Ukraine were elected to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, pitting Kiev against veto-power Russia in what Ukraine’s foreign minister promised would not be a conciliatory two-year term. …read more Source: Channel...
Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay elected to UN Security Council
Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay were elected on Thursday (Oct 15) to the UN Security Council during an uncontested vote. …read more Source: Channel...
Kremlin says Moscow’s position on Ukraine debt unchanged – TASS
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Moscow’s stance on restructuring Ukraine’s debt to Russia had not changed, TASS news agency reported. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia lone holdout from Ukraine debt deal
Ukraine’s debt swap proposal, critical to its bailout plan, has been accepted by the majority of creditors except Russia, which did not participate in voting, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
