Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Russia urges West to restore anti-terror cooperation
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s foreign minister says terror attacks in France have highlighted the need to restore anti-terror cooperation between Moscow and the West. Sergey Lavrov said Monday that such cooperation, which the West suspended last year amid tensions over Ukraine, was essential for fighting terror. Lavrov … …read...
German government sites downed by pro-Russian hackers: ‘We will not forgive’
The pro-Russian hacker group CyberBerkut has claimed responsibility for a major attack on German government websites. The websites for Germany’s parliament and Chancellor Angela Merkel were brought down Wednesday, allegedly by hackers demanding Berlin end support for the Ukrainian government. “We appeal (to) all people and (the)...
France: Europe hurting from Russia sanctions, needs to act
LAS VEGAS (AP) – France’s economy minister says Europeans should work together to pressure Russia for a solution over Ukraine so that all sides can ease sanctions that are hurting European economies. Emmanuel Macron told The Associated Press that Europe has a “collective responsibility” to maintain pressure on …...
Despite pressure, EU’s sanctions against Russia could last
PARIS (AP) — EU sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine are cutting both ways: hurting Russia as well as pinching some big European companies. But economic relief isn’t likely any time soon, diplomats and analysts say, since EU divisions make the sanctions tough to overturn. France, Germany, Russia … …read more...
Russia: Ukraine’s import of US nuclear fuel risky
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia says Ukraine’s deal to buy U.S.-made nuclear fuel for its Soviet-built reactors could trigger a nuclear accident. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine announced Tuesday that his nation has reached a deal on nuclear fuel deliveries with Westinghouse to reduce dependence on Russian supplies. Russia’s Foreign...
Russia’s ruble ends 5-day rally, drops 4 percent
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian currency on Friday ended its five-day rally and declined 4 percent as the markets remain jittery over the outlook of the Russian economy. The ruble has been the worst performing currency this year along with the Ukrainian hryvnia, having lost nearly half of its value … …read more Source: The Washington...
Ukraine’s rebel university goes Russian
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — In eastern Ukraine, where the country’s pro-Russian insurgency has claimed thousands of lives, the region’s top university is a major victim of the bitterness and rifts the fighting has caused. The conflict has not only split the university in half and forced many students and professors … …read...
Obama: Putin hasn’t ‘rolled me,’ economic sanctions on Russia have worked
President Obama doesn’t believe that he’s been “rolled” by Vladimir Putin, rejecting the idea that the Russian president has outmaneuvered the U.S. in a geopolitical chess match. In an interview with CNN, the president said economic sanctions on Moscow are working, crediting the American-led effort with a downturn in...
Vladimir Putin pals, ‘Night Wolves’ biker gang, sanctioned by U.S.
The U.S. targeted a motorcycle group favored by Russian President Vladimir Putin in the latest expansion of economic sanctions imposed over the Kremlin’s support for Ukrainian separatists. All together the Treasury Department added 24 individuals and entities to the list of sanctions, barring travel and financial dealings with the U.S.,...
EU bans investment in Crimean, targets tourism
BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union has imposed a ban on investment in Crimea, and other economic sanctions including measures aimed at keeping tourists away. The new measures on investment, services and trade, announced Thursday, beef up the EU’s previous sanctions taken in response to Russia’s annexation of … …read...
