Section: US & Canada
Ukraine crisis: Putin orders thousands of troops away from border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border to return to their usual bases, according to his spokesman. …read more Source: FOX...
Putin orders troops away from Ukraine border
Dmitry Peskov told Russian news outlets late Saturday that Putin had ordered approximately 17,600 troops to return home from Rostov, a southern region that borders east Ukraine, where pro-Russian insurgents have been battling government troops since April. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Putin orders Russian troops to return to usual bases after drills near Ukraine border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border to return to their usual bases, according to his spokesman. …read more Source: FOX...
Putin orders troop pullback from Ukraine border: Kremlin
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defence minister to pull thousands of troops from the border with Ukraine, the Kremlin said ahead of key talks on a fragile truce in the ex-Soviet country.”The head of state has tasked the defence minister with beginning to bring troops back to their permanent...
Western sanctions for Ukraine conflict hurt Russian economy, open up rifts
MOSCOW — Deep into the worst conflict between Russia and the West since the Cold War, investors are fleeing, inflation is soaring and Russia’s Westernized business elite is rumbling that the nation needs to avoid repeating the economic mismanagement that broke apart the Soviet Union. Read full article >> …read more Source: The...
Putin Orders Russian Troops To Withdraw From Ukraine Border Area: Reports
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to withdraw to their permanent bases after military exercises in Rostov region near the border with Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported late on Saturday, citing Kremlin spokesman. The troops pullout came before an expected meeting between Putin and his Ukrainian...
Bad news for eurozone puts Germany, ECB in hot seat
Frankfurt (AFP) – A raft of grim eurozone data this week alarmed financial markets and placed both Germany’s doctrine of budgetary rigour and European Central Bank’s monetary policy in the hot seat.A seemingly never-ending stream of gloomy numbers sent the stock markets into a tailspin and exposed the fault lines in economic...
Australia Says Putin To Attend G20 Summit
Australia has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 leaders’ summit next month, despite concerns about Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia’s Putin to attend G20 leaders summit: Australia
Sydney (AFP) – Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey confirmed Sunday Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 leaders’ summit in November, despite concerns about Russia’s actions in Ukraine in recent months.Australia’s confirmation that the Russian leader would attend the high-powered summit came after Ukraine’s President Petro...
Ukraine, Russian Presidents to Meet in Bid to End Crisis
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says he will meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week in Italy for talks on a peace plan for eastern Ukraine and an ongoing natural gas dispute. Poroshenko, speaking Saturday, said the talks will take place on the sidelines of an Asia-Europe summit in Milan, and are likely to include the...
