Section: The United Kingdom
Ukraine will hold Nato referendum
Ukraine’s president says he intends to hold a referendum on joining Nato, in a move likely to anger Russia. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin: I don’t want to rule Russia for life
President says he will step down by 2024, and accuses the west of trying to punish Russia for being strong and assertiveVladimir Putin does not want to rule Russia for life, but may well run for another six-year term in 2018, he has said.In an interview with a Russian state news agency, Putin, who has ruled as either president or prime minister...
Russia Reveals Heavy Price Of Western Sanctions
The West’s reaction to Russia’s actions in Ukraine is costing $40bn a year, but the impact of the price of oil is much greater. …read more Source: Sky...
Three more Ukrainian soldiers killed: Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in the past 24 hours in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the east despite a ceasefire in place since early September, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Tony Abbott’s threat to shirtfront Vladimir Putin forces dictionary definition change
The Macquarie Dictionary says it will offer an alternative definition of the word after Abbott threatTony Abbott’s threat to “shirtfront” the Russian president during an international summit this month has prompted a dictionary to broaden its definition of the word beyond its Aussie rules meaning.Russian officials ridiculed the threat made...
MH17 wreckage leaves rebel Ukraine
Debris from the Malaysia’s Flight MH17 arrives from rebel-held areas near the crash site in east Ukraine to the government-held city of Kharkiv. …read more Source:...
US to keep troops in Poland and Baltic states for at least another year
The ‘persistence presence’ mission is part of efforts to reassure Nato’s eastern European allies and counter any Russian threat to the regionThe US will keep troops in Poland and the Baltic states for at least the next year as tensions with Russia remain, the commander of US land forces in Europe said on Sunday. Several hundred US...
Dutch complete recovery of MH17 wreckage: government
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A week long operation to clear the wreckage from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine has been completed, the Dutch government said on Sunday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine slides into new financial crisis
Calls for international bailout as Russian pressure and plunging currency create a toxic mix for Kiev …read more Source: Financial...
Moldova, eyeing Ukraine, divided on Europe integration as election nears
CHISINAU (Reuters) – An election in ex-Soviet Moldova next weekend will decide how closely it sticks to its path of European integration in defiance of Russia, as neighboring Ukraine struggles to handle a war triggered by following a similar pro-Europe line. …read more Source:...
