Section: International Business Times (USA)
Russia-Ukraine Trade War Update: Truck Transportation Ban Imposed As Fighting Flares In East
Hundreds of trucks carrying goods between Russia and Ukraine are unable to cross the border after Moscow Sunday ordered Ukrainian trucks be stopped from entering its territory and Kiev Monday responded in kind. It’s the latest move in a tit-for-tat trade war that shows no sign of abating as fighting continues in eastern Ukraine. …read...
Pope Francis And Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill Sign Declaration On Religious Unity, Discuss Conflicts In Syria, Iraq And Ukraine
After a historic meeting in Havana, Roman Catholic Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill signed a joint declaration on religious unity Friday, the Associated Press reported. The declaration covered Christian beliefs and current conflicts as it called for peace in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: International...
Russia Says NATO’s Planned Eastward Buildup Is Destabilizing
NATO’s plan of its biggest buildup in eastern Europe since the Cold War is a destabilizing factor designed to contain Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. Worried since Russia’s seizure of Crimea that Moscow could present a threat to Eastern Europe, the Western military alliance says it wants...
Russia Says NATO’s Planned Eastward Build-Up Is Destabilizing
NATO’s plan of its biggest build-up in eastern Europe since the Cold War is a destabilizing factor designed to contain Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. Worried since Russia’s seizure of Crimea that Moscow could present a threat to Eastern Europe, the Western military alliance says it...
‘We Are Worried About The Books’: Kremlin Targets Moscow’s Ukrainian Library
MOSCOW — Staff at Moscow’s Library of Ukrainian Literature joke they get more visits from officers of Russia’s internal security service, the FSB, than people wanting to take out books or use the reading room. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Economic Crisis 2016: As IMF Loan Stalls, Young Politicians Struggle To Push Through Reforms
It’s already been a busy week for Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska. The young member of Ukraine’s parliament wrapped up a meeting at the United Nations on sustainable development Tuesday and was headed to Texas soon for an important energy summit. She wants to overhaul the notoriously corrupt energy sector in her country, where growing...
Russia Eyes International Bond To Raise Revenue
Embroiled in a recession, Russia is looking abroad to raise revenue. The Kremlin has asked dozens of international banks and investment partners to consider issuing a bond on its behalf. If the plan moves forward, it will represent the country’s first effort to leverage foreign capital in this manner since Russia was slapped with Western...
Ukraine Gets First Military Drones To Fight Russian-Backed Rebels In Donetsk And Luhansk
The Ukrainian military received its first military drones earlier this week as part of a partnership with the country’s state-owned defense company Ukroboronprom, which developed and built the unmanned aerial vehicles to help in the fight against Russian-backed rebels in the east of the country. …read more Source: International...
New Ukraine Political Crisis? Amid War With Russia, Economic Support Called Into Question
The head of Ukraine’s parliament said Thursday his country was entering another “serious political crisis,” Agence France-Presse reported. The remarks come one day after the resignation of Ukraine’s economic minister over claims of corruption and that reform efforts were being blocked by allies of the country’s president....
Ukraine’s Economy Minister Resigns Amid Reforms, Anger Over Corruption And Ongoing War
Ukraine’s efforts to implement difficult economic reforms and stamp out corruption took another blow Wednesday when the country’s economic minister resigned, arguing that entrenched corruption in his ministry was preventing reform. Now-former Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius accused an ally of Ukrainian President Petro...
