Section: The United Kingdom
Russia in Syria: whose side is Vladimir Putin on?
Several theories have been put forward about Putin’s motivation for intervening in the Syrian war In Depth Thursday, November 26, 2015 – 4:11pm See related Russia-Turkey tensions high amid disputed claims over downed jet …read more Source: The...
Italy says no agreement made at G20 to extend Russia sanctions
ROME (Reuters) – No agreement was reached among leaders at this month’s Group of 20 summit in Turkey to extend sanctions against Russia over its intervention in Ukraine, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Dutch anti-Ukraine activists are helping Putin: Poroshenko
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday that Dutch activists seeking to undo Ukraine’s association agreement with the European Union are unwitting pawns of Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source:...
Crimea in the dark in Ukraine power row
Crimea in the dark in sabotage row …read more Source:...
Ukraine-Russia trade war escalates
Gas supplies between the two neighbours also halted …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine’s Arseniy Yatsenyuk announces ban on Russian transit flights – video
Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Ukraine’s prime minister, says all Russian flights have been banned from operating over Ukrainian airspace. Speaking in Kiev on Wednesday, Yatsenyuk said the matter is one of national security and that Russia might use Ukrainian airspace for ‘provocations’. He says the move was a response to what he called the...
Kiev should act to end Crimea blockade
Ukraine must not lose moral high ground in its conflict with Russia …read more Source: Financial...
Klitschko vs Fury: who are the fighters and who will win?
Credits Dennis Grombkowski/Bongarts/Getty Images The eccentric Briton appears confident ahead of his showdown with the Ukrainian great, but the bookies are not so sure Preview Wednesday, November 25, 2015 – 2:18pm See related Tyson Fury Batman stunt video: …read more Source: The...
Ukraine bans all Russian planes
Ukraine bans all Russian planes from using its airspace after Russian state-controlled energy giant Gazprom said it had halted gas deliveries to its neighbour. …read more Source:...
Ukraine closes its airspace to Russia in latest escalation
Tensions still high following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and separatist war in eastern UkraineUkraine’s prime minister says his government has decided to close the country’s airspace to all Russian planes.Kiev banned all Russian airlines from flying into Ukraine last month, but Russian planes have been allowed to fly over its...
