Section: South America
Kazakhstan Urges End to Sanctions against Russia
Western sanctions against Russia over its role in Ukraine should end, Kazakhstan’s deputy foreign minister said on Friday at a ministerial meeting of the Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
President Putin Defends Russian Foreign Policy
In his state of the nation address Putin justified his actions in Ukraine and Crimea and stressed that he seeks good relations with the U.S. and Europe. …read more Source:...
Kerry urges Russia to rebuild its int’l credibility, support Ukraine’s sovereignty
…read more Source: Buenos Aires...
Putin says foes hope to dismember Russia; rouble falls as he speaks
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin accused Russia’s enemies today of seeking to carve it up and destroy its economy to punish it for growing strong, in an annual state of the union speech that seemed to outdo even his own recent strident nationalism. The Kremlin leader trumpeted his annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula,...
NATO Discusses Rapid Response Force
At the NATO summit, representatives of the 28 member nations address issues such as the Russia-Ukraine front, the Islamic State and Afghanistan. …read more Source:...
Nuclear Accident Not Dangerous says Ukraine Official
Friday’s accident was sparked by a short circuit in a power outlet system, unrelated to nuclear power production, say officials. …read more Source:...
Nuclear Accident Not Dangerous Ukraine Official Says
The blow, which happened Friday was sparked by a short circuit in a power outlet system, unrelated to nuclear power production. …read more Source:...
Putin’s allies channelled billions to Ukraine oligarch
MOSCOW/KIEV, (Reuters) – In Russia, powerful friends helped him make a fortune. In the United States, officials want him extradited and put behind bars. In Austria, where he is currently free on bail of $155 million, authorities have yet to decide what to do with him. He is Dmitry Firtash, a former fireman and soldier. […] …read more...
Ukraine Appoints New Cabinet to Oversee ‘Tough’ Reforms
Ukraine’s new cabinet is stacked with foreign nationals, including a former U.S. State Department official. …read more Source:...
Russia announces war games; UK worried by ‘extremely aggressive’ probing of air space
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused NATO yesterday 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. NATO responded by blaming Moscow for instability in the region, while British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said he was...
