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      [Ticker] EU and Ukraine begin to implement revolutionary treaty
      Dec16

      [Ticker] EU and Ukraine begin to implement revolutionary treaty

      EU neighbourhood commissioner Hahn said Monday in Brussels he expects an international donors’ conference on Ukraine to take place in “very early” 2015. He spoke at the first EU-Ukraine “association” council, marking the provisional implementation of the EU political and trade treaty which set the backdrop for...

      Giga Bokeria: Ukraine showed how to break free from Russia’s influence
      Dec16

      Giga Bokeria: Ukraine showed how to break free from Russia’s influence

      The future of Ukraine will show if the European Union has a chance to survive. …read more Source:...

      Russia Hikes Key Rate to 17% to Halt Rouble’s Slide
      Dec16

      Russia Hikes Key Rate to 17% to Halt Rouble’s Slide

      Russia’s central bank announced on Tuesday it increased its key lending rate to 17% with immediate effect to avert a currency crisis. The rouble on Monday posted its biggest one-day drop versus the US dollar and the euro since 1999. The Russian currency traded 5.22 roubles lower to the dollar at 63.4 and 6.53 rubles lower to the euro at...

      Rouble jumps on Russia rate hike
      Dec16

      Rouble jumps on Russia rate hike

      The rouble jumped against the dollar after Russia sharply increased its benchmark interest rate in a bid to halt a…Russia’s central bank made a drastic interest rate move overnight, raising its key rate from 10.5% to 17%. The bank said the move was to try to ease the rouble’s recent fall in value. The rouble has lost almost 50%...

      Russian rouble in free fall from oil price, EU sanctions
      Dec16

      Russian rouble in free fall from oil price, EU sanctions

      Russia’s central bank has shored up the rouble by raising the key interest rate from 10 to 17 percent, its biggest move since 1998. …read more Source:...

      Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 16 Dec 2014
      Dec16

      Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 16 Dec 2014

      SYDNEY SIEGE DEAD PRAISED FOR HEROISMThe two hostages who died in yesterday’s siege in a Sydney café have been praised for their heroism. Archbishop Anthony Fisher said café manager Tori Johnson had tried to grab a gun from Man Haron Monis, only for it to go off and kill him. He said Victim Katrina Dawson died shielding a pregnant friend....

      Ukrainian PM appeals for help from NATO, EU
      Dec16

      Ukrainian PM appeals for help from NATO, EU

      Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has urged NATO to do more to help his country’s military as it struggles to quell a pro-Russian insurgency. He also appealed to the European Union for urgent financial help. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Ukrainian PM appeals to EU for immediate financial aid
      Dec16

      Ukrainian PM appeals to EU for immediate financial aid

      BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk appealed to the European Union for urgent financial aid on Monday, saying the government was doing all it could to fix a shattered economy but needed help. …read more Source:...

      Obama administration says no decision yet on Russia sanctions bill
      Dec15

      Obama administration says no decision yet on Russia sanctions bill

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is looking at a bill that would authorize new sanctions on Russia over its activities in Ukraine, and has not yet made a decision on whether the president will sign the measure, a senior administration official said on Monday. …read more Source:...

      Chevron calls off Ukraine shale project
      Dec15

      Chevron calls off Ukraine shale project

      Cancellation deals a further blow to war-torn economy …read more Source: Financial...