Section: Singapore
Budget and reform plans put Ukraine on track for IMF aid, says G7
The International Monetary Fund and Group of Seven leading economic powers on Wednesday praised the Ukrainian government’s determination to reform the economy against all odds, with the G7 saying Kiev’s new draft budget should put it on track for an IMF-led bailout. …read more Source: Channel...
Former Ukraine Finance Minister arrested on Spanish coast
Spanish police arrested on Wednesday former Ukrainian Finance Minister Yuri Kolobov, missing since August 2014 and wanted for embezzlement and financial wrongdoing under an Interpol arrest warrant, a Civil Guard spokesman said. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia doesn’t want Ukraine’s economy to collapse, says IMF chief Lagarde
March 05, 2015 12:52 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) – Russia does not want to sink Ukraine’s economy, as shown by its willingness to continue selling gas to the country, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Nine bodies retrieved from Donetsk mine – regional administration
The bodies of nine miners have been found at a coal mine in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk where a blast trapped dozens of people, the regional administration said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine security crisis weighs down economic reforms – IMF’s Lagarde
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday that an infusion of financial support for Ukraine and its impact largely hinges on how the security crisis over Russia’s actions in Ukraine is resolved. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine crisis prompts EU to shake up stance on neighbours
The European Union launched a review of the way it handles neighbouring nations on Wednesday after its policy of offering closer ties to former Soviet republics led it unwittingly into confrontation with Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine crisis distracts from its economic reforms – IMF’s Lagarde
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday the crisis in Ukraine is a huge distraction in efforts to reform the country’s economy and its collapse would not be in Russia’s interest. …read more Source: Channel...
French court approves Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov’s extradition
France’s highest appeals court paved the way on Wednesday for the extradition to either Russia or Ukraine of jailed Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling up to US$6 billion (3.9 billion pounds) from his former bank BTA. …read more Source: Channel...
Italy PM Renzi says Ukraine sovereignty must be respected
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi backed European efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine on Wednesday, saying Rome was fully committed to preserving the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia’s Putin says he doesn’t want rerun of gas rows with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he did not want a gas conflict with Ukraine similar to ones that took place in the past, and that Kiev only had enough pre-paid gas from Russia to last two days. …read more Source: Channel...
