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    Russia, Ukraine Finalize Gas Transit Deal Just Before Deadline
    Dec31

    Russia, Ukraine Finalize Gas Transit Deal Just Before Deadline

    Moscow and Kyiv on Monday signed a five-year agreement on the transit of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine, finalizing months of difficult talks just ahead of a New Year deadline.The current deal between the two ex-Soviet countries expires Tuesday and ties between them have been shredded since Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014 and supported a...

    Putin, Ukraine’s Leader Talk About Natural Gas, Prisoners
    Dec31

    Putin, Ukraine’s Leader Talk About Natural Gas, Prisoners

    The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have spoken by telephone to express satisfaction with a newly signed contract sending Russian natural gas to Europe and the recent exchange of prisoners. …read more Source:: U.S....

    New US Ambassador to Russia Discusses State of Relations With Counterpart
    Dec31

    New US Ambassador to Russia Discusses State of Relations With Counterpart

    Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has met with his Russian counterpart, Anatoly Antonov, in Washington.FILE – Anatoly Antonov, Russian ambassador to the U.S. gestures while speaking during a round-table discussion on the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki in Moscow, July 20, 2018.”The sides exchanged views on the...

    Putin, Ukraine’s leader talk about natural gas, prisoners
    Dec31

    Putin, Ukraine’s leader talk about natural gas, prisoners

    The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have spoken by telephone to express satisfaction with a newly signed contract on natural gas transit and the recent exchange of prisoners between Ukraine … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...

    Putin, Ukraine’s leader talk about natural gas, prisoners
    Dec31

    Putin, Ukraine’s leader talk about natural gas, prisoners

    The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have spoken by telephone to express satisfaction with a newly signed contract sending Russian natural gas to Europe and the recent exchange of prisoners …read more Source:: ABC...

    Trump’s 10 biggest false claims in 2019 — and one that finally became true
    Dec31

    Trump’s 10 biggest false claims in 2019 — and one that finally became true

    Facing impeachment, Trump unleashed a torrent of baseless claims surrounding his dealings with Ukraine in the final months of the year. …read more Source::...

    Germany hails Russia-Ukraine deal for gas transit to Europe
    Dec31

    Germany hails Russia-Ukraine deal for gas transit to Europe

    The German government has welcomed a deal between Russia and Ukraine to ensure the continued transit of Russian natural gas to Europe …read more Source:: ABC...

    How Small European Allies See Trump
    Dec31

    How Small European Allies See Trump

    During my three and a half decades as a career American diplomat, I served as ambassador to Russia and Jordan. Every year, I was responsible for thousands of cables back to the State Department and other readers in the U.S. government, reporting on the efforts of diplomats in our embassy to promote American interests and on developments in the...

    Buttigieg: I Would Not Have Wanted My Son on Ukraine Board
    Dec31

    Buttigieg: I Would Not Have Wanted My Son on Ukraine Board

    South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg tells The Associated Press that he “would not have wanted to see” his son serve on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company while he was leading anti-corruption efforts in the country. …read more Source:: U.S....

    Top Democrat says bombshell report about withheld military aid to Ukraine is a ‘game changer’ ahead of Senate impeachment trial
    Dec31

    Top Democrat says bombshell report about withheld military aid to Ukraine is a ‘game changer’ ahead of Senate impeachment trial

    Schumer called on the Senate to allow four key witnesses to testify, after The Times reported new details about the hold on military aid to Ukraine. …read more Source:: Business...