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Putin says good chance of ending Ukraine crisis, West threatens more sanctions
BRISBANE, Australia – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday there was a “good chance” of resolving the conflict in Ukraine as Western leaders squarely blamed Moscow and threatened to slap more sanctions if it did not take action to end the crisis.Putin was speaking at a G20 leaders summit in Brisbane where he has come...
G20 leaders face pressure to deliver on growth
BRISBANE, Australia – Australia made a last ditch call Sunday for the G20’s leaders to use all policy levers to rehabilitate global economies and generate prosperity, which could see them better their target of lifting growth by two per cent.The world’s top industrial nations have vowed to boost their combined economic output by...
US, Japan and Australia vow to oppose Russian action in Ukraine
BRISBANE, Australia – The leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia lined up together against Russia on Sunday, vowing to oppose Russian efforts to destabilise eastern Ukraine during a rare trilateral meeting held at the G20 summit in Brisbane.President Barack Obama, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister...
One week to ‘finish the job’ in Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA – Iran and six world powers begin a final round of talks in Vienna on Tuesday aiming to overcome significant remaining differences and agree a historic nuclear deal by a November 24 deadline.”There’s still a big gap. We may not be able to get there,” US President Barack Obama warned last Sunday.After 12 years of...
West targets Russia over Ukraine as testy G20 wraps up
BRISBANE, Australia – Russian President Vladimir Putin faced concerted Western fire over the Ukraine crisis on Sunday at a testy G20 summit where geopolitical strains vied with debate on overhauling the global economy.At the summit in Brisbane, Putin broke protocol by pre-empting the host leader in delivering remarks to the media.The...
Putin says Ukraine economic blockade a ‘big mistake’
Vladimir Putin said on Sunday (Nov 16) that the economic blockade of Ukraine’s separatist east by Kiev is a “big mistake” because it cuts off the disputed regions from the rest of the country. …read more Source: Channel...
West targets Russia over Ukraine as testy G20 wraps up
Australia, Japan and US said after talks on the G20 margins that they were united in “opposing Russia’s purported annexation of Crimea and its actions to destabilise eastern Ukraine, and bringing to justice those responsible for the downing of Flight MH17”. …read more Source: Channel...
US, Australia, Japan slam Russia over Ukraine
The United States, Australia and Japan on Sunday (Nov 16) urged Russia to stop meddling in Ukraine and demanded justice for the victims of a Malaysia Airlines jet downed over the country. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine to close state offices, bank services in rebel-held east
November 15, 2014 11:28 PMKIEV (REUTERS) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko issued several decrees on Saturday to shut state institutions and banking services in pro-Russian eastern regions, pressing a move to cut links with the rebel-held territory. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin says Russia won’t demand early repayment of nearly $4 billion lent to Ukraine
November 15, 2014 11:15 PMMOSCOW (REUTERS) – Russia does not intend to demand early repayment of US$3 billion (S$3.9 billion) which it lent to Ukraine last year, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with German TV channel ARD, a transcript of which was released by the Kremlin on Saturday. …read more Source: The Straits...
