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Russia holds military drills near Ukraine border
Russia predicts recession in 2015 on sanctions, oil slump Russia accuses NATO of destabilizing northern Europe -InterfaxUkraine puts on parliamentary show of unity in message to Russia’We pose no threat to anyone’ – Putin …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Ukrainian PM reports accident at nuclear power plant
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Wednesday an accident had occurred at the Zaporizhye nuclear power plant (NPP) in south-east Ukraine and called on the energy minister to hold a news conference.Russia predicts recession in 2015 on sanctions, oil slump Kiev up in arms over latest Russia convoyVietnam delays construction of first...
Russia predicts recession in 2015 on sanctions, oil slump
The Russian economy ministry on Tuesday slashed its economic forecast for 2015, announcing a contraction of 0.8 percent due to the pressure of Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis combined with falling oil prices.Russia scraps EU gas link in favor of Turkish deliveriesRussia accuses NATO of destabilizing northern Europe -InterfaxObama...
Russia scraps EU gas link in favor of Turkish deliveries
Russia scrapped a proposed natural gas pipeline that the European Union opposed because it would bypass Ukraine, moving forward instead with plans to ship more fuel to Turkey.Gazprom picks Vietnam to tap Russia’s Arctic Sea oil depositWashington plays Russian rouletteRussia, China add to $400 billion gas deal with accordSerbia salutes Putin...
Ukraine revolution fails business as graft envelops bureaucracy
Thirteen floors above a snow-covered complex on the outskirts of Kiev, in a half-built high-rise, Egor Popov wondered aloud when the warren of dusty rooms would be ready for move-in: maybe next year, probably not.Ukraine puts on parliamentary show of unity in message to RussiaLack of coal may bring Ukraine to its knees this winter …read...
Erdogan greets Putin with welcome ceremony
‘We pose no threat to anyone’ – PutinRussia isolated over Ukraine at G20Putin says Russia wants to have normal relations with U.S. and EuropeTurkey to help Kurdish “peshmerga” fighters reach besieged Syrian townTurkey secures release of hostages held by Islamic State …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
MH17 wreckage to be reassembled in Netherlands for investigation
Wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 recovered from its crash site in eastern Ukraine will be reassembled for an investigation at a military base in the Netherlands, Dutch authorities said on Monday. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Kiev up in arms over latest Russia convoy
Russia and Ukraine dispute over contents of latest aid convoy into eastern Ukraine.Russia announces new convoy on eve of delicate Ukraine talksFirst trucks from aid convoy to Ukraine cross back into RussiaUkraine border guards begin checks on Russian aid trucksRussia proposes cease-fire for aid deliveriesRussia convoy heads southRussia sending...
Two civilians killed in shelling in east Ukraine rebel city
A 12-year-old boy and a 55-year-old woman were killed by shelling in the eastern Ukrainian separatist stronghold of Donetsk on Thursday, the city administration reported, despite a Sept. 5 ceasefire deal.Ukraine puts on parliamentary show of unity in message to RussiaLack of coal may bring Ukraine to its knees this winterUkraine separatists step...
Ukraine puts on parliamentary show of unity in message to Russia
Ukraine’s parliament approved Arseny Yatseniuk for a new term as prime minister on Thursday in a ceremony that countered reports of high-level disunity in a message to Russia over its backing of separatists in the country’s east.Germany prepared for long-term dispute with RussiaWest struggles with Russia’s ‘ambiguous...
