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Russia says Ukraine defaulted on US$3 billion Eurobond
Russia will file a lawsuit against Ukraine after Kiev failed to repay a US$3 billion (£2 billion) Eurobond and US$75 million of interest by Dec. 31, the Russian finance ministry said late on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Power cuts in Crimea after new blast on Ukraine power line
An explosion on Crimea’s main electricity line from Ukraine has left parts of the peninsula annexed by Russia in the dark, authorities said Thursday, weeks after power lines were sabotaged by anti-Russian activists. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine to probe suspected Russian cyber attack on grid
Ukraine will investigate a suspected cyber attack on its power grid, the energy ministry said on Thursday, an incident the country’s secret service has blamed on Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine to investigate suspected computer attack on energy grid
Ukraine will investigate a suspected computer malware attack on its energy grid, the energy ministry said on Thursday, an incident the country’s secret service has blamed on Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine debates whether to celebrate Christmas twice
Ukraine, which marks Christmas on Jan. 7 according to Orthodox Christian tradition, has embarked upon a national debate about whether it should also celebrate on Dec. 25, a step that would bring it in line with Western Europe. …read more Source: Channel...
Crimea loses quarter of power after Ukraine halts supplies
Crimea has lost at least one quarter of its power after Ukraine switched off supplies, citing a downed electricity pylon, an official in the contested peninsula said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Leaders urge full implementation of Minsk peace deal in 2016
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine agreed in a phone call on Wednesday that the Minsk peace deal for Ukraine must be fully implemented next year and said their foreign ministers would meet in one month to assess progress, the German government said in a statement. …read more Source: Channel...
Leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany back extension of Ukraine peace deal
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany have agreed to extend the Minsk peace accord on Ukraine into 2016, the Kremlin said in a statement on Wednesday, following a phone call between the four leaders. …read more Source: Channel...
Merkel, Hollande, Putin, Poroshenko renew support for ceasefire in Ukraine
PARIS – The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine renewed their support for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday following phone discussions, the French presidency said in a statement.”Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko reaffirmed their commitment to a ceasefire in eastern...
Ukraine says to ban imports of some Russian goods in trade row
The Ukrainian government will approve a ban on the import of some Russian goods later on Wednesday, said Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk, a retaliatory move in a growing trade row between the two former allies. …read more Source: Channel...
