Section: The United Kingdom
Doubts over Qatar interest in VTB bond
Tough new sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and EU over the Ukraine crisis, have placed a question mark over the level of investment …read more Source: Financial...
Merkel’s sanctions rethink reflects loss of trust in Putin
Angela Merkel emerged as the most important backer of sweeping EU sanctions hitting Russia’s defence, energy and financial sectors …read more Source: Financial...
Land for gas: secret German deal could end Ukraine crisis
Germany and Russia have been working on a secret plan to broker a peaceful solution to end international tensions over the Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
The Guardian view on sanctions against Russia | Editorial
The Ukraine crisis did not come out of nowhere but followed a long period in which trust between Moscow and the west had eroded. Are we heading for a new cold war?The United States and the European Union have now enacted a substantial range of sanctions on Russia, cutting off credit, banning arms exports and limiting the transfer of so-called...
Ukraine seizes key town of Avdiivka close to rebel stronghold of Donetsk
The Ukrainian government said it has driven pro-Russian separatists out of a key town near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, as fighting continues. …read more Source: The...
Moscow fights back after sanctions; battle rages near Ukraine crash site
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russia fought back on Wednesday over new U.S. and EU sanctions imposed over Ukraine, where fighting between Moscow-backed rebels and government troops has intensified since a Malaysian airliner was shot down. …read more Source:...
Some Ukrainian rebels vent frustration with Putin
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Western leaders may be Vladimir Putin’s biggest critics over the conflict in east Ukraine but the Russian leader is also facing criticism from some of the rebels they accuse him of arming. …read more Source:...
Trial over Malaysian plane crash not likely at ICC: Dutch
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands or Malaysia are likely to try those responsible for the downing in Ukraine of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, not the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Dutch said on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Donetsk residents distraught after homes shelled by Ukrainian military video
Residents start to repair damaged apartment buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Tuesday after the military shelled residential areas. Municipal officials in the nearby town of Horlivka say up to 17 people, including several children, were killed in fighting on Monday. Ukrainian forces have been pushing rebels back towards their...
MH17: vast majority of Russians believe Ukraine downed plane, poll finds
Independent survey discovers 82% of Russians blame Kiev for downing Malaysia Airlines aircraft with loss of 298 livesThe vast majority of Russians believe the Ukrainian military shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, a new poll has shown, underlining how differently the tragedy has been presented in Russia than in the west.Western leaders have...
