Crimea euphoria fades for some Russians
MOSCOW (Reuters) - When she was asked to give up a day's pay to help Crimea, Russian hospital therapist Tatyana could not hide her anger - why should she subsidise...
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‘Patriot’s handbook’ may give insight into Putin’s thoughts
By Elizabeth Piper MOSCOW (Reuters) - Oleg Makarenko wants to set the story straight and answer the "Russophobes" who he says are trying to split and humiliate Russia. His website...
Failing Ukraine state plays in to Russia’s hands
KIEV (Reuters) - In late February, just two days after pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovich fled Kiev, Ukraine's parliament repealed a law enshrining the rights of Russian-speakers to use their first...
Time ticking for Ukraine, Russia to avoid new gas war
KIEV (Reuters) - A gas price dispute with Russia must be resolved by June so Ukraine can guarantee stable flows to Europe and avoid a new gas war, Ukrainian Energy...
Putin honors journalists as Ukraine propaganda war heats up
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Four weeks after Russia annexed Crimea to great fanfare, President Vladimir Putin quietly signed a decree honoring more than 300 journalists for their "objective coverage" of the...
Political fever rises as Ukraine breaks apart
KIEV (Reuters) - Cross the Crimean sparkling wine off the list. The lingerie from Luhansk and felt boots from Donetsk could be next. Financial journalist Yulia Sarotsyna spent a year...
Sanctions trump patriotism for Russian banks in Crimea
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea/MOSCOW (Reuters) - In the rush to serve clients keen to open ruble accounts, staff at the first Russian bank to open its doors in Crimea have yet to...
Bitter times for chocolate factory in Russia-Ukraine crisis
LIPETSK, Russia (Reuters) - After three years of court cases involving authorities and competitors, Taisiya Voronina thought she had seen everything in Russia's rough and tumble business environment. That was...
Ukraine wins IMF lifeline as Russia faces growth slump
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine won a $27-billion international financial lifeline on Thursday, rushed through in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea, while Moscow's economy minister acknowledged that his country's...
Ukraine wins IMF lifeline as Russia faces growth slump
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine won a $27-billion international financial lifeline on Thursday, rushed through in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea, while Moscow's economy minister acknowledged that his country's...