Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Russia’s Sergei Ryabkov vows retaliation for any new U.S. sanctions
Russia will fight back against any new U.S. sanctions over the crisis in Ukraine, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Saturday. Congress is set to levy new sanctions on Russian weapons companies and investors in high-tech oil projects, but President Obama has yet to sign a corresponding bill into … …read more...
France: possible Russia may never get warships
PARIS (AP) – France’s defense minister suggested on Friday that two warships ordered by Russia may never be delivered because of its actions in Ukraine. Last month, President Francois Hollande suspended the delivery of the first of the ships “until further notice” due to tensions over Ukraine. It … …read more...
Inside China: Money dispute with Kiev threatens future Chinese arms buys
China is colluding with Russia to avoid paying $14 million to the Ukrainian government for a second Zubr-class amphibious landing hovercraft — or air-cushioned landing craft — that was delivered by Kiev to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in early March. The delivery came days before the Russian annexation of … …read more...
Crimea change of leadership means property grab
YALTA, Crimea (AP) — One day in October, a dozen armed men in masks drove up to the gates of Yalta Film Studios. They weren’t actors, and this was no make-believe. It was a hostile takeover. “They forced all the employees onto the ground, sealed off the premises and halted … …read more Source: The Washington...
Ukraine gets loan to modernize gas pipelines
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine landed a 150 million euro ($187 million) loan on Monday to modernize its section of the pipeline used to deliver natural gas from Russia to Europe. In a separate development, Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the day announced that Moscow would stop pursuing construction … …read more Source: The...
Who’s behind Christmas tree at Paris’ Notre Dame?
PARIS (AP) – Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has a Christmas tree this year thanks to an unusual patron: the Russian government. Amid high tension between Russia and the West over violence in Ukraine, Russia’s ambassador to France says the “tree is a message of peace.” When … …read more Source: The Washington...
Russia provides ‘backbone’ to Ukrainian rebels: NATO commander
NATO’s top military commander said Wednesday the “backbone” of pro-Russian separatist rebels sowing seeds of unrest in eastern Ukraine is composed of Russian troops. After meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove told reporters that Russia was “training, equipping, giving...
Joe Biden retreats from angry crowd in Ukraine
Vice President Joseph R. Biden retreated from an angry crowd in Kiev Friday when his Secret Service agents decided the situation was not safe. Mr. Biden was to meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at a site in central Kiev where demonstrators were killed earlier this year during the country’s … …read more Source: The...
Joe Biden arrives In Ukraine; nonlethal aid announcement expected
Vice President Joseph R. Biden arrived Thursday in Ukraine, where he is expected to announce an increase in U.S. nonlethal aid for the nation’s fight against pro-Russian separatists. Mr. Biden’s trip to Kiev comes just one day after its National Security and Defense Council announced that Russian MiG-31 fighter jets …...
Russia moving MiG-31 fighter jets near Ukraine border: report
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine said Friday that Russian fighter jets and radar stations are being moved near Ukraine’s eastern border. “[Russian Federation] continue to concentrate army units at the border, with radar stations and MiG-31 fighter jets,” Ukraine said via Twitter on Wednesday. The …...
