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Tony Abbotts shirtfront threat to Putin was a brain snap, says Bill Shorten
Opposition leader says Abbotts diplomatic faux pas put focus on silly words rather than the substantive call for cooperationBill Shorten has described Tony Abbotts threat to shirtfront the Russian president as a brain snap and a diplomatic faux pas that undermined Australias attempts to seek Vladimir Putins cooperation.The opposition leader said...
VIDEO: OSCE and NATO warn over Ukraine
The OSCE and NATO have issued more stark warnings about the risk of a return to all-out conflict in eastern Ukraine, as David Stern reports. …read more Source:...
Merkel doubts more Russia sanctions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says more EU sanctions are not planned against Russia, despite observers warning of rising violence in east Ukraine. …read more Source:...
New Look quits Russia and looks east for expansion
Fashion chain to pull out of Russia and Ukraine in the next few days to focus on expanding in China and PolandFashion chain New Look is to focus on expanding in China and Poland but will pull out of Russia and Ukraine amid political instability in the region.Anders Kristiansen, New Looks chief executive, said he expected to complete the closure...
Violence in eastern Ukraine ‘escalating’, says OSCE
A Russian military build-up in rebel-held eastern Ukraine raises fears of a new offensive …read more Source: The...
New Look Exits Russian And Ukraine Markets
The fashion chain reports stronger profits and revenues but says Russia is no longer a key area for growth. …read more Source: Sky...
Russia strains to feed and heat Crimea
Moscow is shipping supplies – a lifeline that will become more tenuous as seas turn rough and icy …read more Source: Financial...
Further economic sanctions on Russia not planned, Merkel says
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel said on Tuesday there were no plans at present for further economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine but she was unhappy that a ceasefire agreement was being broken and that pro-Russian rebels had gone ahead with their elections. …read more Source:...
Heavy shelling in east Ukraine increases fears over ceasefire
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Heavy shelling resumed around the pro-Russian separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said. …read more Source:...
MH17 salvage team ‘unable to start’
A Dutch salvage team arrives at the MH17 disaster site in east Ukraine, where 298 people died, but say they cannot yet start removing wreckage. …read more Source:...
