TODAY: Russia threatens US with ultimatum: discuss its peace proposals or it will take unilateral action in Syria; Savchenko awaits sentencing as court prepares guilty verdict; poverty rate hits 9-year high; Putin’s perceived trustworthiness drops 10% from last year; 40 athletes tested positive for meldonium this year; Kirill slams global heresy of choice; Rosneft increasing its debt with Indian refinery purchase; black box data recovered.