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Ukraine peace talks in Paris overshadowed by Syria conflict
PARIS – The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine meet in Paris Friday to consolidate a fragile peace in Ukraine, as Moscow — now heavily engaged in the Syria conflict — eyes relief from biting sanctions. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russian Parliament Authorizes Military to Carry out Air Strikes in Syria
Russia’s Syria build-up is Moscow’s first military engagement in a distant theater of war since the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan in 1979 . . MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin has been granted permission from the upper house of Russia’s parliament to carry out air strikes in Syria following a request from the...
Trial opens of two alleged Russian soldiers captured in eastern Ukraine
KIEV – The trial opened Tuesday of two alleged Russian soldiers captured in eastern Ukraine and accused of taking part in fighting against the Ukrainian army. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Obama ‘prepared to work’ with Russia, Iran on Syria
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – President Barack Obama declared Monday that the United States does not want a new Cold War over the Ukraine conflict and is prepared to work with Russia and Iran on the Syrian crisis. …read more Source: Bangkok...
EU, Russia, Ukraine agree new gas supply deal: Commissioner
BRUSSELS – Russia agreed to resume gas supplies to Ukraine under a deal clinched late Friday with the European Union, European Energy Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said. …read more Source: Bangkok...
S&P declares Ukraine in ‘selective default’
PARIS – Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s on Friday declared Ukraine’s sovereign debt to be in “selective default” because of the war-torn nation’s debt restructuring negotiations. …read more Source: Bangkok...
France sells warships to Egypt, after Russia deal scrapped
PARIS – French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday Egypt had agreed to buy two Mistral warships which France built for Russia before scrapping the sale over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukrainian nabbed with 48 fake ATM cards
A Ukrainian man was arrested Tuesday on charges of using fake electronic cards to steal at least 1 million baht from Siam Commercial Bank ATMs. …read more Source: Bangkok...
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Bashar al-Assad has to Step Down
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (L) meets Senator John Kerry in Damascus REUTERS/Sana (SYRIA) . . WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has to go but the timing of his departure should be decided through negotiation. Speaking after talks with British Foreign Secretary...
Putin and Berlusconi ‘drank $100,000 bottle of Crimean wine’
KIEV – Ukraine has launched a criminal probe into wine-tasting by Russian President Vladimir Putin and ex-Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi after they allegedly quaffed a $100,000 bottle of centuries-old wine in Crimea, prosecutors said Saturday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
