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    Russian Aggression In Ukraine A ‘Grave Danger’ But A New ‘Cold War’ Is Not Inevitable: David Cameron
    Nov11

    Russian Aggression In Ukraine A ‘Grave Danger’ But A New ‘Cold War’ Is Not Inevitable: David Cameron

    Ahead of his planned meeting this weekend with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Australia, British Prime Minister David Cameron accused the Russian government of posing “great danger” to peace and stability in Europe, according to media reports. In a speech on Monday, Cameron reportedly said that Russia’s “illegal...

    Obama and Putin meet amid tensions: White House
    Nov11

    Obama and Putin meet amid tensions: White House

    Beijing (AFP) – US President Barack Obama met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin three times on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit on Tuesday, with their conversations covering Iran, Syria and Ukraine, the White House said.Relations between Washington and Moscow are at their lowest ebb since the Cold War, with Russia under...

    Anyone Who’s Expecting The Rouble To Bounce Back Will Be Gutted By This Chart
    Nov11

    Anyone Who’s Expecting The Rouble To Bounce Back Will Be Gutted By This Chart

    Since the mid-1990s, the Russian rouble has suffered two major shocks from which the currency has never fully recovered: the Asia crisis in the late-90s and then the global financial crisis in 2008. The fate of the rouble after the latest hit — the ongoing Ukraine crisis — should not prove any different. The chart below from Bank of America...

    Russian Gangs Of New York
    Nov11

    Russian Gangs Of New York

    “Things have gotten more boring,” says Alexander Grant, the man who has chronicled the rise and fall of Russian-speaking gangsters in New York City for more than two decades. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia, Australia Leaders Urge Quicker MH17 Probe
    Nov11

    Russia, Australia Leaders Urge Quicker MH17 Probe

    Russian President Vladimir Putin and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott have agreed on the need to speed up the investigation into the crash of a Malaysia Airlines flight in eastern Ukraine. A Kremlin statement said talks on the July crash dominated a Tuesday meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Summit...

    British PM Warns Russia on Actions in Ukraine
    Nov11

    British PM Warns Russia on Actions in Ukraine

    British Prime Minister David Cameron said “Russia’s relationship with the rest of the world will be radically different in the future” if it continues what he called Moscow’s “illegal actions in Ukraine.” In a speech Monday, Cameron said Russia’s actions are “destabilizing a sovereign state” and...

    Gazprom Makes a New Gas Deal With China
    Nov11

    Gazprom Makes a New Gas Deal With China

    Should tensions with the West over Ukraine persist, the pipeline could be used to divert energy supplies, currently headed to Europe, to Asia. …read more Source: The New York...

    Ukraine’s currency plunges as ceasefire fears grow
    Nov11

    Ukraine’s currency plunges as ceasefire fears grow

    Ukraine’s currency lost nearly 5 percent of its value on Monday after a weekend that saw the heaviest shelling in a month hit the east. …read more Source:...

    U.S. Urges Russia To ‘Stop Fueling The Fire’ In Ukraine
    Nov11

    U.S. Urges Russia To ‘Stop Fueling The Fire’ In Ukraine

    The United States is urging Russia to “stop fueling the fire” in eastern Ukraine with new weapons and other support for pro-Russian separatists there. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    MH17 Victims Remembered in Amsterdam
    Nov11

    MH17 Victims Remembered in Amsterdam

    Hundreds of relatives and friends gather in Amsterdam to remember those who died on Malaysia Airlines MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...