Section: Thanh Nien News (Vietnam)
Russia will never suffer economic meltdown, but Ukraine can, says Lavrov
Ruble sinks to 80 a dollar defying surprise Russia rate increaseRussians unfazed as rouble hits historic lowsRussia defends ruble with biggest rate rise since 1998Rouble fall, sanctions hurt Russia’s economy – MedvedevRussia predicts recession in 2015 on sanctions, oil slump Oil Prices Plummet: The Impact on Russia’s Economy...
Russia says U.S., NATO increased spy flights seven-fold
Russia has reported a seven-fold increase in reconnaisance missions by U.S. and NATO aircraft near its border on the Baltic Sea since April as tensions flared over the crisis in Ukraine.Russia denies military jet near miss with airliner over SwedenAssertive Russia causes military rethink in SwedenRussia accuses NATO of destabilizing northern...
Russia would react if U.S. imposes new sanctions: minister
Russia will take counter measures if Washington imposes new sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, according to an Interfax news agency report published on Saturday. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Ukraine cheers US vote for military aid, Russia outraged
Ukraine welcomed a US bill that would allow Washington to provide lethal military assistance to the embattled country, but Russia expressed outrage at the “openly confrontational” legislation.Prisoners of war put to work in east UkraineObama says will press China on trade and Russia on UkraineGorbachev calls for U.S.-Russia summit to...
Obama says will press China on trade and Russia on Ukraine
Obama addresses foreign policy issues concerning China, Russia and SyriaChina defies U.S. call to stop island project in South China SeaU.S., EU hit Russia with more sanctions despite Ukraine ceasefireEU wields Russia sanctions threat but timing vagueU.S. to monitor South China Sea for de-escalation after China rebuffRussia condemns...
Gorbachev calls for U.S.-Russia summit to defrost ties
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called on Wednesday for a U.S.-Russia summit to be convened to prevent a deep freeze in Moscow’s relations with the West over the Ukraine crisis.Russia holds military drills near Ukraine border’We pose no threat to anyone’ – PutinRussia denies Ukraine blame after Germans push for...
Rouble fall, sanctions hurt Russia’s economy – Medvedev
The weakness of the rouble is hurting Russia, which has lost tens of billions of dollars because of sanctions imposed by the West in the Ukraine crisis, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.Russia predicts recession in 2015 on sanctions, oil slump Oil Prices Plummet: The Impact on Russia’s Economy Putin says Russia is not...
Green Climate Fund reaches $10 billion goal
G20 commits to higher growth, fight climate change; Russia isolated over Ukraine …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Europe toes harder line with Russia
Bloomberg’s Hans Nichols reports on European and Russia relations on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” Russia accuses NATO of destabilizing northern Europe -InterfaxRussia isolated over Ukraine at G20Putin says Russia wants to have normal relations with U.S. and Europe …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Ukrainians bury time capsule at destroyed war memorial
Eastern Ukrainian residents visit the destroyed Soviet monument at Savur-Mohyla hill near Donetsk to bury a time capsule and start plans for a new memorial to remember pro-Russian separatists who have been killed in the conflict.Women join separatists’ fight for eastern UkraineUkraine, pro-Russian separatists agree to ceasefire Conflict in...
