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Poroshenko, Komorowski coordinate positions before today’s meeting in Brussels
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski in Bratislava, the press service of the Ukrainian president has reported. The presidents coordinated their position before a European Council meeting at the level of foreign ministers to be held in Brussels on November 17. Poroshenko also said that at the...
Police patrol gets into ambush near Makarove, casualties reported
The Interior Ministry mobile patrol unit got into an ambush near Makarove – three law enforcers were killed. The ATO press center informs. “The Interior Ministry mobile patrol unit got into an ambush near the settlement of Makarove. During a ferocious attack with using grenades, three police officers were killed and five wounded,”...
Six soldiers killed over last day
Over the previous day, six Ukrainian military were killed in the east of Ukraine. The ATO press center informed. “In the fighting in the east of the country over a previous day, six Ukrainian patriots were killed, nine received injures of various degrees of severity. Doctors are working with the injured, their lives are not threatened,” the...
Russia completely isolated – Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he believes that the conflict in eastern Ukraine is more dangerous than ISIS and all that is happening in the Middle East. He said this in an interview with Germany’s Bild newspaper. “There are thousands of Russian soldiers, hundreds of tanks and heavy artillery in my country… This...
G20 pledges to reinvigorate global economy
G20 leaders wrapped up an annual summit yesterday with a vow to reinvigorate the global economy, but geopolitical frictions sparked anew as Russian President Vladimir Putin brushed off Western anger over Ukraine. ||| Jitendra Joshi Brisbane, AustraliaGROUP of 20 (G20) leaders wrapped up an annual summit yesterday with a vow to reinvigorate the...
Putin’s ‘beauty sleep’ trumps global issues
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s abrupt departure on Sunday from a testy Group of 20 (G20) summit in Australia under the pretext of having to get some sleep sparked ridicule on social media. ||| RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin’s abrupt departure on Sunday from a testy Group of 20 (G20) summit in Australia under the pretext of...
Tokyo shares skid as Japan slips into recession
Japanese stocks skidded on Monday, helping the yen rebound from a fresh seven-year low against the dollar. ||| Tokyo – Japanese stocks skidded on Monday, helping the yen rebound from a fresh seven-year low against the dollar touched after news Japan unexpectedly fell into recession in the third quarter. Meanwhile, Shanghai and Hong Kong...
Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Brisbane: diplomatic boycott and political fail
Vladimir Putin has been subjected to a diplomatic boycott at the G20 summit in Brisbane. Australia’s Governor General and Attorney General met Obama and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping when they arrived. Nobody greeted Putin near the ramp except the Assistant Minister for Defence and the meeting with placards “Putin, Killer” and...
The movement “Let you remove the gun from the Russian hand!” started in Poland
The creators of the movement – the artists, volunteers, students. The movement permanently attracts the world’s attention to the events in Ukraine, initiates pressure of world public opinion on their governments in ending the Russian aggression. The manifesto of movement: Let you remove the gun from the Russian hand! The catastrophe...
US, Europe blast Russia at G20 summit
Obama calls Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was “appalling” and a threat to the world, while European nations threaten further sanctions against Moscow. ||| Brisbane, Australia – US President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was “appalling” and a threat to the world, while European...