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Ukraine/Russia News - Feb 25, 2015

By bartolo - Posted on 25 February 2015

Moscow threatens to cut off gas to Ukraine - Reuters

Russia demands Ukraine pay for natural gas shipped directly to rebel-held areas of the country - Bloomberg Business

Medvedev warns Kiev to pay for “separatist” gas - protothemanews.com

Naftogaz CEO: Kiev plans to increase reverse gas supplies from Europe - TASS

No Time for Laughter: Gas Prices in Ukraine to Increase Fourfold on April 1 - Sputnik International

European Gas Prices Rise as Russia Limits Supplies to Ukraine - Bloomberg Business

Ambitious EU blueprint for energy union to loosen Russian grip on gas - The Guardian

EU courts Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan gas as Russian links sour - FT.com

Russia Lays Groundwork for New Gas Pipeline in Europe - VOA

Pipeline politics: new gas route revives Russian rivalry with West - Reuters

Hungary’s Viktator says Europe needs Russia - Georgia Straight

EU concerned about Hungary-Russia nuclear deal - Vatican Radio

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Ukraine's hryvnia closes 11.1 percent lower on Tuesday, It has halved in value since the start of this year after tumbling by 50% in 2014 - Reuters

Ukraine Tightens Capital Controls as Hryvnia Drop Fuels Risk - Bloomberg Business

Ukraine Signals It Needs Cash Fast as Capital Controls Tightened - Bloomberg Business

Ukraine Creditors Face Harsher Terms as Hryvnia Dives, BofA Says - Bloomberg Business

Ukraine company bonds slide as currency controls tightened - Reuters

Conflict clouds Ukraine’s debt distress - FT.com

Russia Not Considering Restructuring Ukraine's Debt - Sputnik International

VIDEO: Ukraine conflict: economic consequences - DW.DE

VIDEO: Ukraine economy in free fall - inflation, energy tariffs soar - RT

VIDEO: Ukraine crisis: Food prices soar in Donetsk as currency collapses and supply falls - Telegraph

Yatseniuk suspends management of State Fiscal Service and orders corruption investigation - UNIAN news

Ukraine's Tarnished Poster Child for Reform - Bloomberg View

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Ukraine Says Russian-Backed Rebels Still Attacking - rferl.org

Rebels’ claim of weapons withdrawal ‘empty words’, Ukraine says - Reuters

Ukraine Signs Defense Deal With UAE, To Buy Weapons - defensenews.com

Ukraine concludes 20 contracts on arms supply at IDEX-2015 show: Poroshenko - TASS

VIDEO: Poroshenko purchasing new weapons - LiveLeak.com

Poroshenko pledges to return Crimea to Ukraine - interfax.com

VIDEO: Most Crimeans backs Mother Russia's tough love, one year on - AFP

Ukrainian Separatists Take Two Towns in Push on Key Port Mariupol - newsweek.com

VIDEO: Militants move tanks towards Mariupol amid fears of major offensive - uatoday.tv

Amnesty report: Cluster bombs have been used in Ukraine conflict by both sides - AP

Putin says "apocalyptic" war unlikely with Ukraine - GlobalPost

Russia rejects beefed up OSCE Ukraine border monitoring - GlobalPost

Four Russian Drones Violate Ukrainian Airspace in One Day - newsweek.com

Russia Sends 16th Humanitarian Aid Convoy to Donbas: Emergencies Ministry - Sputnik International

POLL: More Americans still oppose (53%) than favor (41%) the U.S. sending arms and military supplies to the Ukrainian government - Pew Research Center

US arming Kiev would ‘explode’ situation in E. Ukraine: Russian Foreign Ministry - RT News

Britain to send military advisers to Ukraine, announces Cameron - The Guardian

Pentagon chief Ash Carter warns Russia on nukes - POLITICO

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