Greece sees problems repaying IMF, ECB; Germans air mistrust
Greece admitted on Wednesday it will struggle to make debt repayments to the IMF and the European Central Bank this year as Germany's finance minister voiced open doubts about Athens' trustworthiness.
Leading powers seek stepped-up monitoring in Ukraine
The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany agreed on Tuesday to seek a reinforcement of the international monitoring mission in Ukraine and renewed their calls for an oft-breached ceasefire agreement to be respected.
Russia's Lavrov accuses West of trying to dominate world
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Western powers of trying to dominate and impose their ideology on the rest of world, while the United States and European delegations slammed Moscow for supporting rebels in eastern Ukraine.
Germany declines to comment on Greek reform list
Germany has received Greece's plans for economic reforms but will not comment on them, a government official said on Tuesday, adding that euro zone finance ministers would discuss the proposals later on Tuesday.
Russia's military budget may shrink 10 percent in 2015 - Rostec
Russia's military budget may shrink by around 10 percent in 2015, the chief executive of state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec said on Monday.
Russian offers Iran latest anti-aircraft missiles
Russia has offered Iran its latest Antey-2500 missiles, the head of Russian state defense conglomerate Rostec said on Monday according to media reports, after a deal to supply less powerful S-300 missiles was dropped under Western pressure.
Putin surveys the map as he ponders next move on Ukraine
In Russia, Vladimir Putin likes to portray himself as the saviour of the nation. In Europe and the United States he has come to be seen as a threat to the new world order.
Ukraine says cannot withdraw heavy weapons as attacks persist
Kiev accused pro-Russian rebels of opening fire with rockets and artillery at villages in southeastern Ukraine on Monday, all but burying a week-old European-brokered ceasefire deal.
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