As Greek Crisis Looms, Sovereign Debt Restructuring Takes Center Stage
As countries such as Argentina, Greece, and Ukraine struggle to pay down their debt, it is “clear that sovereign debt issues are important today, but they’ll be even more important tomorrow,” says the Atlantic Council’s Andrea Montanino. “The question on the minds of many is whether we will see another Greek default and what [will be...
Putin and Kerry to hold talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to hold talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Tuesday, as signs emerge Moscow and the West may be ready for a detente after more than a year of tensions over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russian lawmaker comments on Kiev’s idea to demand Russian compensation for ruined Donbas
Alexey Pushkov called Kiev’s idea to demand $350 billion from Russia hopeless …read more Source:...
Delhi ‘Cracks’ Brussels: India’s Mission to Access the European Market
The European Union and India might not seem like the most obvious of natural partners. Yet, as Professor Pascaline Winand writes, the story of their on-off engagement over the past 60-or-so years and their efforts to build a mature trade relationship have turned up a fascinating story of trade access and shifting realities. First encounters: New...
Russia seizes Poroshenko firm’s assets
Russian authorities have seized the assets of a confectionery factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk. ||| Kiev – Russian authorities have seized the assets of a confectionery factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk in order to block their sale, parent...
Expert fired over MH17 victim photos
A Dutch expert helping to identify MH17 crash victims has been fired after showing photos of the dead at a public lecture. ||| The Hague – A Dutch expert helping to identify victims from last year’s MH17 airliner crash in Ukraine has been fired after showing photographs of the dead at a public lecture, the government said on Thursday....
Kremlin names new agriculture minister
The governor of one of Russia’s key wheat-producing regions has been named as Moscow’s new agriculture minister. ||| Moscow – President Vladimir Putin has appointed the governor of one of Russia’s key wheat-producing regions as agriculture minister, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, charged with strengthening the sector....
US starts training Ukraine forces
US paratroopers have started training Ukrainian government troops, angering Moscow as the conflict continues. …read more Source:...
Ukraine wants ICC to probe Crimea crimes
Ukraine wants the International Criminal Court to investigate all alleged war crimes in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in an interview. ||| The Hague – Ukraine wants the International Criminal Court to investigate all alleged war crimes in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in an...
Body parts found at MH17 crash site
Dutch investigators have recovered human remains at the MH17 plane crash site in Ukraine, the Netherlands announced. ||| Donetsk – Dutch investigators have recovered more body parts at the MH17 plane crash site in Ukraine after searching a location that was previously inaccessible, the Netherlands announced on Thursday.All 298 passengers...
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