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EBRD to invest up to $1 billion in Ukraine in 2015 if reforms made
KIEV (Reuters) – The head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it plans to invest up to around $1 billion in Ukraine this year, including in the gas sector, provided real reforms are implemented. …read more Source:...
Malaysia tells U.N. Security Council of push for MH17 tribunal
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Malaysia told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday it plans to push for a U.N.-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukraine, though Russia described the move as premature, diplomats said. …read more Source:...
US accusations that Russia is not respecting its neighbours’ sovereignty are ‘confrontational’, says Moscow
Russia has accused the US of adopting “confrontational” tactics, after the Pentagon updated its military strategy on Moscow amid the on-going crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Leader: Europe’s battalion of woes
The European Union has indeed brought peace and prosperity, but now this hard-earned and long-cherished stability is fracturing. An EU flag in Greece, which has been devastated by European austerity policies.Photo: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images The aspiration to create a European confederation of like-minded liberal-democratic states was...
Russia, Ukraine trade barbs over politics, gas as hostility deepens
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russia expressed “deep concern” on Thursday over Ukraine’s plans to decentralize power as part of a peace deal with separatist rebels, underlining the gulf between Moscow and Kiev as the conflict rumbles on despite a ceasefire. …read more Source:...
Russia says new U.S. military strategy is confrontational
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday a new U.S. military strategy was confrontational and would not help improve relations with Moscow, strained by the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russia halts gas supplies to Ukraine
Russian gas firm Gazprom halts gas supplies to Ukraine after Kiev suspends energy purchases following a breakdown on pricing talks. …read more Source:...
Think Tank Awards 2015 winners
The 15th annual Think Tank Awards were held at the Institute of Directors. It has been an exceptional 12 months for policy specialists everywhere and has been characterised by some of the most profound policy challenges of recent times, including the Greek debt crisis, the rise of Islamic State and the continued economic weakness that is the...
Ukraine stops Russian gas purchases
Russian gas purchases are suspended by Ukraine following a breakdown in talks aimed at keeping supplies running for the next three to six months. …read more Source:...
Russia criticizes new Canadian sanctions, warns of response
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia expressed disappointment on Tuesday over new sanctions imposed by Canada over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis and warned that it would respond. …read more Source:...
