Russia Mauritius

Poroshenko Ends Ukraine Ceasefire, Says Government Will Attack Rebels

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday government forces would renew offensive operations against rebels and "free our lands", hours after a ceasefire to allow for peace talks with the pro-Russian separatists had expired.

01 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu

Ukrainian Official: Russian Tanks Have Entered the Country

Three Russian tanks and other military vehicles crossed the border into Ukraine on Thursday, prompting a skirmish between Ukrainian and Russian forces, acting Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said.

13 Jun 2014, business.mega.mu

Prince Charles Compares Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler During Talk With Holocaust Survivor

The comments came Monday as Prince Charles and wife Camilla visited the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Prince was speaking to a 78-year-old museum volunteer who is a Holocaust survivor when he said, 'And now Putin is doing just about the same as Hitler,' according to the Daily Mail.

22 May 2014, business.mega.mu

Ukraine Crisis: Vladimir Putin Visits Annexed Crimea

President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Crimea, his first visit to the peninsula since Russia annexed it from Ukraine in March.

09 May 2014, business.mega.mu

Ukraine Releases Protesters; Prime Minister Visits Odessa After Blaze

Ukraine released 67 people Sunday who were detained for participating in violent clashes after pro-Russian protesters stormed the police headquarters in Odessa, demanding they be let go.

05 May 2014, business.mega.mu

Obama, Angela Merkel To Display Unity Against Russia

President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel threatened tough sanctions Friday on broad swaths of Russia's economy if Moscow disrupts Ukraine's May 25 presidential elections, putting President Vladimir Putin on notice for harsher penalties even if he stops short of a full invasion.

03 May 2014, business.mega.mu

Ukraine Crisis: Dozens Killed in Odessa Fire as Violence Spreads to Country's South

Thirty-one reported dead in fire linked to riots in Ukraine port of Odessa as Barack Obama threatens tougher new sanctions against Russia

03 May 2014, business.mega.mu

Putin Demands That Ukraine Pull Its Troops From Southeast

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany on Thursday that Ukraine must remove its military from the southeastern region of the country to resolve the showdown there with pro-Russian militants who have seized several official buildings, the Kremlin said.

02 May 2014, business.mega.mu

U.S. Targets Putin's 'Inner Circle' in New Sanctions Over Ukraine

A new round of U.S. moves against Russia includes sanctions on two members of President Vladimir Putin's "inner circle" and steps to keep Moscow from getting technology helpful to its military, the White House announced Monday.

28 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Ukraine Crisis: Pentagon Says Russian Jets Violated Airspace

The US says Russian military aircraft have entered Ukrainian airspace on several occasions, amid rising tension in the east of the country.

26 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

US State Department Cites Photo 'Evidence' Purportedly Showing Russian Troops in Ukraine

The State Department is vouching for photographic "evidence" that purports to show Russian special forces in eastern Ukraine, despite Vladimir Putin's claims that his operatives are not behind the unrest.

22 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Deadly Clashes at Ukraine Port Base as Leaders Meet

Three people were killed in a raid on a base in eastern Ukraine overnight, the country's interior minister says, as the US, Russia, the EU and Ukraine begin crisis talks in Geneva.

17 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Ukraine Orders Crimea Troop Withdrawal as Russia Seizes Naval Base

Interim Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov ordered the withdrawal of armed forces from Crimea on Monday, citing Russian threats to the lives of military staff and their families.

24 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Russia Lawmakers Vote to Annex Crimea; U.S. Steps Up Sanctions

Russia's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a treaty Thursday to annex the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Ukraine, prompting tougher sanctions from the United States.

21 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Fishing: Russians Landing Fishhooks in Mauritius

After the Japanese and the Chinese, the Russians are now interested to supply Mauritian companies specialized in the handling of tuna and seafood. Ministry of Fisheries is currently in talks with the owners of Russian fishing vessels so they can carry out this project.

20 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Russia’s Aggression in Crimea Brings NATO Into Renewed Focus

Russia’s annexation of Crimea has suddenly revived the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s central role as a counterweight to Moscow, and with it questions about the alliance’s options and ability to act.

19 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Pressure Must Be Put on Vladimir Putin Over Crimea

Western leaders should beware of supplanting diplomacy with threats to Russia that they are unwilling or unable to back up

18 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

European Foreign Ministers Map Reply to Russia’s Ukraine Strategy

Foreign ministers of the European Union met on Monday in Brussels to offer a first response to Moscow’s unfolding strategy in Ukraine, a day after a referendum in Crimea showed overwhelming support for the region’s union with Russia.

17 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Ukraine Crisis: Crimea Votes in Referendum That Divides Russia, U.S.

Residents of Ukraine's Crimea region headed to the polls Sunday to vote in a disputed referendum on whether to join Russia or become an effectively independent state connected to Ukraine.

16 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Russian Troops Mass at Border With Ukraine

With a referendum on secession looming in Crimea, Russia massed troops and armored vehicles in at least three regions along Ukraine’s eastern border on Thursday, alarming the interim Ukraine government about a possible invasion and significantly escalating tensions in the crisis between the Kremlin and the West.

14 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu