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Lives lost amid Ukraine ‘truce’
Ukraine, Russia and the false ceasefire …read more Source:...
Ukraine army and separatists ‘agree ceasefire’ in Luhansk
Both parties have agreed “in principle” to a cessation of hostilities beginning on Friday on easternmost section of Ukraine front …read more Source: The...
U.S. to discuss possible new Russia sanctions with European allies
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will talk to European allies this week about imposing further sanctions on Russia if pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine do not halt violence, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Russia warns of recession in 2015
The Russian government warns the economy will fall into recession next year as Western sanctions over Ukraine and falling oil prices begin to bite. …read more Source:...
Ukraine agrees ceasefire ‘in principle’ with Luhansk rebels
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military and separatist forces have agreed “in principle” on a new ceasefire from Dec. 5 in the rebel-held Luhansk region in the east of the country, the OSCE security group said. …read more Source:...
New truce deal for Ukraine’s Luhansk
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agree to a new ceasefire in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, international observers say. …read more Source:...
Russia blames EU as it abandons plans for South Stream gas pipeline
Putin says EU’s opposition scuppered project but Russian leader outlines plan to pump more gas to Turkey on visit to AnkaraRussia is scrapping the South Stream natural gas pipeline project and may cooperate with Turkey on building a gas hub for southern Europe, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.He said Russia could not implement the...
Russia says NATO destabilizes Baltics, plans war games
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused NATO on Monday of destabilizing northern Europe and the Baltics by carrying out drills there and announced new military exercises of its own, increasing tension over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
Brown bear spotted in Chernobyl for first time in 100 years
The bear was photographed by an automatic camera trap in the exclusion zone around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, scene of one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents. …read more Source: Daily...
Finland set to agree joint nuclear venture with Russian energy company
Alexander Stubb, Finnish PM, rejects suggestions that by backing Rosatom’s involvement he is bowing to MoscowFinland’s parliament is poised to give the go-ahead to a controversial joint venture with the Russian state-owned energy company Rosatom to build a new nuclear power plant in the north of the country.The green light will come...
