Section: Latin America
Russia’s Putin praises Crimea’s ‘return home’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised New Year’s address today that the “return home” of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula to Moscow’s control would remain a very important epoch in Russia’s history. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
US to Deploy 150 Armored Vehicles in Europe
Washington, December 31 (RHC-teleSUR), — The United States government plans to station 150 armored vehicles in Europe by the end of next year as tensions with Russia rise over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Havana...
Oliver Stone Denounces US Interference in Ukraine
31 de diciembre de 2014, 11:28Moscow, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) U.S. filmmaker Oliver Stone assured today that after the coup d””etat last February in Kiev, the West has sustained the dominant argument of “”Russia in the Crimea””, while the real evidence is “”United States in Ukraine””....
FMI Returns to Ukraine after Militarized and Neoliberal Budget
30 de diciembre de 2014, 10:34Kiev, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) After the approval of the 2015 state budget, which included cuts in social sectors and huge outlays to the military in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed on Tuesday that it will send a mission to boost more neoliberal reforms. …read more Source: Prensa...
Ukraine Approves Neoliberal Budget amid Pressure and Protests
29 de diciembre de 2014, 11:37Kiev, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) Amid street protests and pressure by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the Supreme Rada (unicameral parliament) on Monday approved the state budget for 2015 with a deficit of 3.7 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). …read more Source: Prensa...
Ukraine’s parliament approves austerity laws needed for draft budget
…read more Source: Buenos Aires...
After turbulent 2014, next year may be no calmer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – From financial crisis in Russia to cyber warfare with North Korea, 2014 has generated new flashpoints right into its final days, setting 2015 up to be just as turbulent. Almost all of the major confrontations, such as the battle with Islamic State militants, the West’s stand-off with Russia over Ukraine and […]...
Russia forecasts economic slump as bailed-out bank gets more funds
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Slumping oil prices have put Russia’s economy on course for a sharp recession and double-digit inflation next year, government ministers said yesterday, as authorities scaled up a bailout for the first bank to succumb to this month’s rouble crisis. The economy is slowing sharply as Western sanctions over the...
Prisoner Exchange Goes Ahead Despite Ukrainian Blame Game
The Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists entrenched in the east of the country went ahead with a prisoner exchange on Friday, despite having called off a third round of peace talks set to take place in the Belarusian capital of Minsk. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Ukrainian Government, Rebels Swap Prisoners
The prisoner exchange comes as Germany announces a loan to help Kiev rebuild the east of the country. …read more Source:...
