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Russian exile: Putin is a ‘naked king’ facing economic ruin
LONDON – Former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Thursday Vladimir Putin was a “naked king” presiding over an economy that will weaken further, eventually provoking a battle between rival clans in Moscow.”Putin with bare chest isn’t a mighty leader: He is a naked king,” Khodorkovsky, once...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko sees ‘threat from the east’ despite truce
President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday a “military threat from the east” would remain even if a peace deal holds between government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine sends US$15 million for gas, says Russian energy minister
Ukraine has sent US$15 million (9.72 million pounds) to pay for Russian gas, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday, just days after Moscow had threatened to cut off supplies to its neighbour due to non-payment. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine has sent US$15 million for Russian gas, money yet to arrive – minister
Ukraine has sent US$15 million (9.72 million pounds) to pay for Russian gas, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak on Friday quoted natural gas producer Gazprom as saying, but he added that the money had not yet arrived. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says pulling back arms as UN plans emergency session
Ukraine’s military said it had started withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline, bolstering a stuttering peace plan as the UN Security Council scheduled an emergency session Friday on the ceasefire deal.The announced pull-back – a key part of a peace deal negotiated earlier this month – comes after a shaky truce that was...
Ukraine says pulling back arms as US, Russia trade barbs
Ukraine’s military on Thursday (Feb 26) said it had started withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline, bolstering a stuttering peace plan as the United States and Russia traded barbs over the conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
This time around, Russia-Ukraine gas feud is mostly hot air
The rhetoric is as melodramatic as ever, but this time around Russia’s threat to cut off Ukraine’s natural gas is mostly hot air. …read more Source: Channel...
Analysis – This time around, Russia-Ukraine gas feud is mostly hot air
The rhetoric is as melodramatic as ever, but this time around Russia’s threat to cut off Ukraine’s natural gas is mostly hot air. …read more Source: Channel...
EU calls on Russia to free Ukraine pilot ‘urgently’
BRUSSELS, Feb 26, 2015 (AFP) – The European Union called on Russia Thursday to “urgently” release Ukraine military pilot Nadia Savenchko on humanitarian grounds after 75 days on hunger strike to protest her detention.A spokesperson for EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Russia “bears a responsibility for her...
West’s offer to rebuild Ukraine faces reality check
Western powers are preparing what they say may be their most potent weapon against Moscow’s interference in Ukraine – a multi billion dollar aid package to rebuild a near-bankrupt state and realise the European dream cherished by many Ukrainians. …read more Source: Channel...
