‘Ukraine, rebels guilty of atrocities’
Both Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels may be guilty of atrocities, Amnesty International said. …read more Source:...
‘China, Russia mull high-speed rail link’
China and Russia are considering building a high-speed rail line thousands of kilometres from Moscow to Beijing. ||| Beijing – China and Russia are considering building a high-speed rail line thousands of kilometres from Moscow to Beijing that would cut the journey time from six days on the celebrated Trans-Siberian to two, Chinese media...
Putin meets Poroshenko in Milan
Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in Milan on Friday in the latest attempt to ease tensions over the simmering conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Dutch premier meets Putin on MH17 disaster
Mark Rutte pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin for “maximum co-operation” in the probe into Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. ||| The Hague – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has met Russian President Vladimir Putin to demand “maximum co-operation” in the probe into Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the Dutch top politician has said.“I have just...
Putin accuses Obama of meddling
Putin has accused Obama of a hostile attitude towards Russia, warning against “attempts to blackmail” Moscow. ||| Moscow – President Vladimir Putin accused US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile attitude towards Russia, warning against “attempts to blackmail” Moscow.Speaking ahead of his visit to EU aspirant Serbia on Thursday and key...
‘Rogue’ rebels surround Ukraine troops
A rogue group of pro-Russian rebels has surrounded more than 100 Ukrainian troops, a local governor said. …read more Source:...
China won’t cede to HK protesters
China’s ruling party believes it has offered enough concessions to Hong Kong in the past, and will give no ground to protesters. ||| Beijing – China’s ruling Communist Party believes it has offered enough concessions to Hong Kong in the past, and will give no ground to pro-democracy protests because it wants to avoid setting a...
‘We’ll stand up to Russia’
Ukraine’s new defence minister has vowed to build an army capable of withstanding Russia. …read more Source:...
Russia signs deals with China
Russia and China signed energy, finance and trade deals that Moscow hailed as evidence a policy turn towards Asia will help it weather Western sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis. ||| Moscow – Russia and China signed energy, finance and trade deals on Monday hailed by Moscow as evidence a policy turn towards Asia will help it weather...
Poroshenko sacks defence minister
President Petro Poroshenko is to nominate his fourth defence minister of the year ahead of talks with Russia. …read more Source:...
Top stories
Not only Russia. How populists destroy the greatness of the West Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 06:27 (EEST)
-
