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Ukraine says it agrees on interim gas price with Russia
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s and Russia’s leaders have reached a preliminary agreement on a price for gas supplies this winter but Kiev may need international help to pay, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday. …read more Source:...
Julie Bishop has ‘constructive’ talks with Vladimir Putin on MH17 access
Shirtfronting doesnt get a mention, but Australias foreign minister says investigators may gain entry to the MH17 crash site after her meeting Independent investigators could soon be at the scene of the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine after Australias foreign minister, Julie Bishop, had a constructive discussion with Russias president,...
Russian and Ukrainian presidents edge towards gas deal
Putin holds talks with Poroshenko on summit sidelines to try and resolve fragile ceasefire in east Ukraine and reach energy dealVladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart were on Friday night edging towards a deal to reopen gas supplies before winter sets in.The Russian president held one-on-one talks with Petro Poroshenko on the sidelines of a...
Russia rights group says it is targeted by Kremlin to control history
MOSCOW (Reuters) – At the height of the uprising by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine this summer, a handful of human rights workers recorded that Russian soldiers had been killed on the battlefield, even though the Kremlin said its troops were never there. …read more Source:...
Putin’s nightcap overshadows summit
Russian leader drops in on Berlusconi before talks with Poroshenko …read more Source: Financial...
Putin is destroying Russia. Why base his regime on corruption? asks Navalny
Russias opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner, held under house arrest, says president is using war to stay in powerHigh in a dilapidated Soviet-era tower block miles from the centre of Moscow, the door opens to a small, tidy flat. It belongs to Alexei Navalny, once touted as the most potent threat to the Russian president, Vladimir...
Poland arrests two men on suspicion of spying for Russia
WARSAW (Reuters) – Authorities in Poland have arrested two men on suspicion of spying for Russia, a Polish lawmaker briefed on the issue said on Friday, a case likely to aggravate tensions between two countries already at odds over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
Putin in Italy to get EU sanctions lifted, but no progress on Ukraine
It has been a busy few days for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who spent the tail end of the week in Europe both to bolster the Kremlin’s influence in Belgrade and attempt rapprochement with the EU in Milan. …read more Source: The...
Vladimir Putin under pressure to denounce rival elections in Ukraine
EU leaders urge Russian president to demonstrate commitment to Minsk peace pact to stop crisis becoming a frozen conflictDavid Cameron and other EU leaders have urged the Russian president to criticise elections planned by separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine next month as a key sign of commitment to the fragile peace plan in the region.At a...
Ukraine peace plan blow as rebels reject Donetsk and Luhansk autonomy deal
Announcement comes as Ukrainian forces say they have been shelled or otherwise attacked 50 times on Thursday …read more Source: The...
