Section: Singapore
China, Russia mull high-speed Moscow-Beijing rail line: reports
BEIJING – China and Russia are considering building a high-speed rail line thousands of kilometres from Moscow to Beijing that would cut the journey time from six days on the celebrated Trans-Siberian to two, Chinese media reported Friday.The project would cost more than US$230 billion (S$293 billion) and be over 7,000 kilometres (4,350...
Putin and Merkel have ‘serious differences’ over Ukraine: Kremlin
A Kremlin spokesman has said that the two-and-a-half-hour meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe (ASEM) summit in Milan was marked by differences of opinion on the internal conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
No sign of breakthrough as Russia, Ukraine meet in Milan
MILAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko met an array of EU leaders on Friday, but there was little sign of progress in patching up a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and resolving a dispute over natural gas supplies.Putin held more than 2-1/2 hours of talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel overnight....
Putin meets Poroshenko, EU leaders in Milan
Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in Milan on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting summit in a bid to resolve the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin and Merkel have ‘serious differences’ over Ukraine: Kremlin
MOSCOW – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have major differences over the origin and causes of the conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin said following talks between the two leaders.”There are still serious differences concerning the origin of Ukraine’s internal conflict, as well as the root causes...
Milan summit offers Putin and Poroshenko time to talk
MILAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko are looking to patch up a faltering ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and resolve a dispute over natural gas supplies when they meet in Milan on Friday.The pair are expected to talk one-on-one on the sidelines of a Europe-Asia summit, and hold broader discussions with...
Putin warns West not to blackmail Russia
Vladimir Putin has accused the US of a hostile approach towards Russia, and warned that Moscow would not be blackmailed over Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Serbia to salute Putin but sees future with Europe
BELGRADE – Russian President Vladimir Putin is guest of honour at a military parade in Belgrade on Thursday to mark 70 years since the city’s liberation by the Red Army, a visit loaded with symbolism as Serbia walks a tightrope between the Europe it wants to join and a big-power ally it cannot leave behind.The United States and...
Putin takes centre stage at Asia-Europe summit
MILAN – Vladimir Putin will take centre stage at an Asia-Europe (ASEM) summit that opens Thursday in Milan, where the Russian leader is to hold face-to-face talks with Ukraine counterpart Petro Poroshenko.The headline theme of the conference is promoting economic cooperation between more than 50 countries who share one of the world’s...
Putin in Serbia to secure Russian interests
BELGRADE – Vladimir Putin was expected in Belgrade Thursday to secure Russian interests in Serbia, its traditional ally but also EU aspirant, and to attend 70th anniversary of Belgrade’s liberation from Nazi occupation.”Our joint obligation is to oppose to glorification of Nazism and to attempts to revise outcome of the World...
