Section: The Boston Globe (USA)
Obama Takes Tough Line on Putin
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday (November 16) that Russia would remain in isolation in the international community if President Vladimir Putin continues to violate international law in Ukraine. Obama, who described his meetings with Putin this week as “blunt and business-like,” said that he had made it clear Russia would...
Putin Leaves Before Official End of G20
Russian President Vladimir Putin departs Brisbane on Sunday (November 16) before the formal end of the two-day G20 summit, where he came under pressure from leaders over the Ukraine crisis. Putin said he was leaving before the release of the official communiqué because of the long flight to Russia and he wanted to get some sleep. He was seen...
Russian TV Channel Says Photos Show MH17 Shot Down by Fighter Jet
Russian state-controlled TV has aired photographs purportedly showing a fighter jet firing a missile at a passenger plane over eastern Ukraine. Channel One said the images supported Moscow’s theory that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet. …A crash that killed all 298 people on board. But the...
Putin Says Russia Wants to Have Normal Relations with U.S. And Europe
The Western sanctions against Russian banks are harming Ukraine’s economy, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with German TV channel ARD which was aired on Saturday (November 15). Speaking in Russia’s Vladivostok ahead of G20 summit in Australian Brisbane, Putin said Russian banks have extended $25 billion in loans to...
Putin Plans to Leave G20 Early Amid Tensions
There have been handshakes and a family photo… but the reception for Russian President Vladimir Putin has been less than amicable. According to a member of his delegation, Putin plans to leave the G20 summit early, after Western leaders blasted Moscow for the crisis in Ukraine and threatened more sanctions. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen...
World Leaders on Lunch Break at G20
Leaders at the G20 summit had lunch outdoors following discussions at a retreat in Brisbane Parliament House on Saturday (November 15). With global security concerns on the rise in Ukraine and the Middle East, and high profile moves on battling climate change garnering headlines, G20 host Australia has sought to keep the focus on boosting world...
Chilly Reception Expected for Putin at G20 Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Brisbane where he’s likely to meet a storm of criticism. Australia’s G20 summit is expected to produce a showdown between Western leaders and Putin, following new reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine. After several months of fighting, a ceasefire is supposed to be in...
Russia ‘Violated International Law’
Nato’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, has accused Russia of taking ”aggressive actions” in Ukraine which have violated international law. …read more Source: The Boston...
Serbia Hosts Military Exercises with Russia
Under a hail of gunfire, Serbian special forces are on the move. And watching the ground assault from a safe distance are Russian and Serbian military officials. The unprecedented joint military drill underscores a delicate balancing act for Serbia — safeguard relations with its big-power ally in Russia, while pursuing closer integration...
Merkel Gets Traditional Maori Welcome
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a traditional Maori welcome in New Zealand on Friday (November 14) before she’s set to go to Australia to attend the G20 summit. While visiting Auckland, Merkel was also given the opportunity to first pet and then release a Kiwi into the wild. There had been calls from some in Australia to block...
