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Russian minister fears new sanctions
Jun28

Russian minister fears new sanctions

A new round of Western sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine could seriously impact the already stalled economy, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said Saturday. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Moody’s cuts Russia’s rating outlook to ‘negative’, cites Ukraine crisis
Jun28

Moody’s cuts Russia’s rating outlook to ‘negative’, cites Ukraine crisis

Moody’s cut Russia’s credit rating outlook to “negative” Friday, a sign of a possible coming downgrade, citing the threat to the Russian economy from its involvement in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Third seed Halep into Wimbledon third round
Jun27

Third seed Halep into Wimbledon third round

Third seed Simona Halep reached the Wimbledon third round on Friday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko. …read more Source: Bangkok...

EU signs association accords with Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova
Jun27

EU signs association accords with Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova

The European Union on Friday signed association accords with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova as the three former Soviet republics committed themselves to a future in Europe. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Poroshenko hails ‘historic day’ of EU-Ukraine association accord
Jun27

Poroshenko hails ‘historic day’ of EU-Ukraine association accord

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said the Friday signing of an association accord with the EU marked a “historic day” that offered his ex-Soviet country a fresh start after years of political instability. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Ukraine leader to sign EU accord as rebels free OSCE observers
Jun27

Ukraine leader to sign EU accord as rebels free OSCE observers

Ukraine’s new Western-backed leader is set to sign an historic EU agreement Friday pulling his country out of Moscow’s reach as pro-Russian rebels freed four OSCE observers after 31 days in captivity. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Ukraine president says ‘ready to make peace with anybody’
Jun26

Ukraine president says ‘ready to make peace with anybody’

Ukraine’s new Western-backed president said on Thursday he was ready to make a peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin that could put an end to a separatist insurgency convulsing his ex-Soviet state. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Ukraine leader slams Russia’s ‘insufficient’ support for peace plan
Jun26

Ukraine leader slams Russia’s ‘insufficient’ support for peace plan

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday accused Russia of failing to fully back a peace plan to end the bloodshed in the east of his country. …read more Source: Bangkok...

US, EU pressure Putin to save shaky Ukraine truce
Jun26

US, EU pressure Putin to save shaky Ukraine truce

US and EU leaders have heaped pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to help his Western-backed counterpart in Ukraine end a separatist insurgency, as the clock ticks down on a shaky truce. …read more Source: Bangkok...

Putin asks lawmakers to revoke authorisation to invade Ukraine
Jun24

Putin asks lawmakers to revoke authorisation to invade Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday asked the upper chamber of parliament to revoke a resolution allowing him to send troops into Ukraine, a Kremlin spokesman said. …read more Source: Bangkok...