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Pritzker Travels Europe And Asia On Commercial Diplomacy Tour
Oct18

Pritzker Travels Europe And Asia On Commercial Diplomacy Tour

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker recently returned from Ukraine and Turkey, and she heads next to Japan and South Korea. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to her about practicing commercial diplomacy.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Putin, Poroshenko closer to new Ukraine deal after Milan meeting
Oct18

Putin, Poroshenko closer to new Ukraine deal after Milan meeting

European leaders meeting in Milan sat in on negotiations aimed at enforcing the ceasefire and ensuring gas flows through Ukraine this winter. …read more Source: Toronto...

Time to stop whining about ‘blackmail’, Mr. Putin
Oct17

Time to stop whining about ‘blackmail’, Mr. Putin

This week, as falling oil prices have hammered the Russian economy, President Vladimir Putin has warned repeatedly that his country, a nuclear superpower, must not be “blackmailed.” He was talking about economic sanctions, but there is a different lesson he should be drawing right now and it has nothing to do with the U.S. or the European Union....

No sign of breakthrough as Russia, Ukraine meet
Oct17

No sign of breakthrough as Russia, Ukraine meet

There was little sign of progress in patching up a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and resolving a dispute over natural gas supplies …read more Source: The Globe and...

Vladimir Putin, Petro Poroshenko meet at summit of Europe, Asia leaders
Oct17

Vladimir Putin, Petro Poroshenko meet at summit of Europe, Asia leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday his meeting with Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko and EU leaders had been “positive”, but despite his upbeat comment, there was no sign of a decisive breakthrough in solving the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Putin set to meet Western leaders on Ukraine at Milan gathering
Oct16

Putin set to meet Western leaders on Ukraine at Milan gathering

Trip offers Russia’s President the first chance to discuss the Ukrainian crisis with EU leaders since his visit to France in June to attend the D-Day anniversary …read more Source: The Globe and...

Clashes in Kyiv: Anti-government riot 1st since last winter’s unrest
Oct15

Clashes in Kyiv: Anti-government riot 1st since last winter’s unrest

Violent clashes between police and masked protesters broke out during a controversial session of parliament on Tuesday, raising concern about the Oct. 26 election pro-Western leaders hope will push the country towards the European mainstream. …read more Source:...

Could sale of French amphibious warship to Russia still proceed?
Oct15

Could sale of French amphibious warship to Russia still proceed?

Despite strong language from the French President François Hollande, Russia has not received formal notification from France suspending or cancelling the $1.53 billion deal for two Mistral-class amphibious warship deal, USNI News reports. More from that article: “We have not received any official refusals,” Russian Industry and Trade Minister...

Putin to focus on Ukraine during trip to Milan
Oct15

Putin to focus on Ukraine during trip to Milan

Putin set for diplomatic blitz in Milan focusing on Ukraine …read more Source:...

Putin, Poroshenko discuss measures to restore peace to east Ukraine, Kremlin says
Oct15

Putin, Poroshenko discuss measures to restore peace to east Ukraine, Kremlin says

A Kremlin statement issued late on Tuesday said the Ukrainian and Russian presidents had spoken by telephone and discussed measures to restore peace in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Globe and...