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      German leader Angela Merkel meets Vladimir Putin for G20 breakfast amid tensions over Ukraine 
      Dec01

      German leader Angela Merkel meets Vladimir Putin for G20 breakfast amid tensions over Ukraine 

      Angela Merkel expressed concerns to Vladimir Putin over the escalation of violence in the Kerch Strait off Crimea. They met early on Saturday morning on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. …read more Source: Daily...

      Merkel and Putin agree to more talk on Ukraine
      Dec01

      Merkel and Putin agree to more talk on Ukraine

      BUENOS AIRES — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia President Vladimir Putin agreed on Saturday to hold further discussions on Russia’s recent naval action against Ukrainian ships in the Azov Sea. Merkel and Putin met for breakfast on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ summit in Argentina. Merkel said that she had expressed her...

      G20: Merkel calls on Putin to free Ukrainian sailors
      Dec01

      G20: Merkel calls on Putin to free Ukrainian sailors

      On the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, the German chancellor called for the release of Ukrainian sailors, seized last weekend by Russia. The leaders agreed to hold four-party talks over the latest standoff. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Merkel, Putin agree to more four-way talks on Kerch Strait tension
      Dec01

      Merkel, Putin agree to more four-way talks on Kerch Strait tension

      Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia will hold further talks at the advisor level about a shipping standoff in the Kerch Strait, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, urging Moscow to let Ukrainian vessels enter the Sea of Azov. …read more Source:...

      Merkel, Putin agree to four-way talks on Kerch Strait
      Dec01

      Merkel, Putin agree to four-way talks on Kerch Strait

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Saturday to hold further talks about events in the Kerch Strait at the advisor level between Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany, her spokesman said. …read more Source:...

      Citing Russia threat, Ukraine boosts security at ports, power plants
      Dec01

      Citing Russia threat, Ukraine boosts security at ports, power plants

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday his country had stepped up security at vital infrastructure sites such as nuclear power stations and Black Sea ports in the face of what he called a Russian test of the world order. …read more Source:...

      Bulgaria Air Stopped its Flights To and From Odessa
      Dec01

      Bulgaria Air Stopped its Flights To and From Odessa

      Due to the declared military situation in Ukraine, the recommendations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and for the safety of the passengers, the national carrier “Bulgaria Air” stopped its flights between Sofia and Odessa until 16 December 2018 inclusive, according to the carrier’s website. Depending on the...

      G20 Enters Final Day with Work to be Done on Bridging Divisions
      Dec01

      G20 Enters Final Day with Work to be Done on Bridging Divisions

      The day will also see a highly anticipated meeting between US president Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, whose nations have been embroiled in an escalating trade war with new US tariffs on Chinese goods set to take effect a month from now. The divisions among the world’s leading economies were evident from the moment...

      Merkel, Putin agreed to four-way talks on Kerch Strait
      Dec01

      Merkel, Putin agreed to four-way talks on Kerch Strait

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced her concern about events in the Kerch Strait off Crimea during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, her spokesman said on Saturday. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of combat age
      Dec01

      Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of combat age

      Ukraine on Friday banned Russian men of combat age from entering the country, a move introduced under martial law after Russia fired on and captured three Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea last weekend. …read more Source: France...