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In Russia: Pro-Putin party wins 44.5 pct in parliament vote: exit poll
The ruling United Russia party, which Putin founded, won 44.5 percent in Sunday's vote, an exit poll showed, slightly down on the last election. Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin comfortably won a parliamentary election on Sunday, but early indications were that turnout was low, suggesting a softening of enthusiasm for the ruling...
Support for Putin still strong despite sanctions
The ruling United Russia party is expected to win even greater dominance over Russia’s lower house in a parliamentary election. ||| Moscow – The ruling United Russia party is expected to win even greater dominance over Russia’s lower house in a parliamentary election on Sunday, showing that support for President Vladimir Putin...
Putin offers tacit support for ‘pro-Russia’ US candidate
President Vladimir Putin’s third term has been marked by efforts to stamp out US influence in Russia © SPUTNIK/AFP/File / Michael KlimentyevMoscow, Russian Federation, Sep 17 – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered what appeared to be his strongest support yet for US presidential candidate Donald Trump — without explicitly...
News24.com | Kiev demands plan to make Russia heed eastern Ukraine pact
Ukraine’s foreign minister has said he wants an internationally agreed road map for peace in the east of his country that would prevent what he says is Russia’s backsliding on its commitments. …read more Source:...
UEFA imeanza na moto
MADRID, Hispania LIGI ya Mabingwa Ulaya msimu huu imeanza kutimua vumbi wiki hii, huku miamba mbalimbali ya bara hilo la Ulaya ikitoa dozi za hali ya juu. Barcelona walitoa kipigo cha mabao 7-0 kwa Celtic, huku nyota wao, Lionel Messi, akipiga ‘hat-trick’ kwenye mechi ya kwanza ya michuano hiyo iliyochezwa juzi Jumanne. Baada ya...
WACHEZAJI WALIOFUNGA HAT-TRICKS NYINGI UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
17. Robert Lewandowski – Borussia Dortmund na Bayern Munich (Hat-tricks 2) 16. Ruud van Nistelrooy – PSV Eindhoven&Manchester United (Hat-tricks 2) 15. Roberto Soldado – Valencia (Hat-tricks 2) 14. Andriy Shevchenko – Dynamo Kyiv na AC Milan (Hat-tricks 2) 13. Marco Simone – AC Milan na Monaco (Hat-tricks 2) 12. Michael Owen – Liverpool na...
IMF approves billion-dollar aid package for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to resume its bailout for war-ravaged Ukraine. The announcement comes the same day a new ceasefire was announced in the eastern part of the country. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels announce unilateral ceasefire for midnight Wednesday
This is the first time the rebels have offered to hold their fire since the separatist movement erupted two years ago. More than 9,500 people have been killed since the rebels launched their armed separatist movement. …read more Source:...
Stolen Dutch masterpieces ‘soon’ back at museum
Jacob Waben’s painting ‘Vrouw Wereld’ (‘Lady World’) (1622), is among five stolen masterpieces to be returned to the Westfries Museum in the Netherlands © Westfries Museum/AFP/FileTHE HAGUE, Sep 12 – Five stolen 17th and 18th-century masterpieces will soon be returned from the Ukraine to the Dutch museum where they disappeared...
‘Living atop a powder keg’: Crimea’s Tatars fear Russia
Crimea’s Tatars must protect themselves now that Russia has annexed the peninsula. Many have personally paid a steep price for opposing Moscow’s aggression, Juri Rescheto discovered while visiting the region. …read more Source:...
