Section: Daily Maverick (South Africa)
Ukraine launches missile drills near Russia-annexed Crimea
by Dmitry ZAKS Ukraine on Thursday unleashed a barrage of missile tests near Russian-annexed Crimea in a show of strength and defiance bound to irritate Moscow. …read more Source: Daily...
Ukraine moves giant new safety dome over Chernobyl
by Oleksandr SAVOCHENKO Ukraine on Tuesday unveiled the world’s largest moveable metal structure over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s doomed fourth reactor to ensure the safety of Europeans for future generations. …read more Source: Daily...
S-RM: New talks on Ukraine bring little hope for peace
Lack of political will on both sides of the negotiating table continues to undermine efforts to resolve the war in eastern Ukraine. Unless Ukraine, Russia and pro-Russian separatists can reach a compromise, rebel-held territories look set to become another “frozen conflict” zone in the former Soviet Union, writes SAIF ISLAM for S-RM. …read...
Hundred people being probed for MH17 disaster: inquiry
A criminal inquiry into the downing of Flight MH17 said Wednesday it is investigating 100 people for a missile attack on the plane two years ago over eastern Ukraine, saying the system used had been transported from Russia. …read more Source: Daily...
Ukraine details alleged payments to Trump aide from pro-Russians
by Dmitry ZAKS Ukrainian authorities have released details of payments worth million of dollars that US presidential campaign hopeful Donald Trump’s campaign chief allegedly received from Kiev’s former Russian-backed leaders. …read more Source: Daily...
Russia says foiled Crimea ‘terrorist attacks’ by Kiev
Russia’s security service on Wednesday said it had thwarted “terrorist attacks” in Crimea by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back an armed assault by Kiev’s forces. …read more Source: Daily...
ICG: Crossing the line in Ukraine
The 500km line of separation between Russian-supported separatist districts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and the rest of Ukraine is not fit for purpose. The ceasefire negotiated at the February 2015 Minsk talks is being violated daily and heavily. By the INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP. …read more Source: Daily...
While you were sleeping: 13 June 2016
ISIL lone wolf kills 50 in Orlando, SABC gets hacked, and Germany defeat Ukraine at Euro 2016. …read more Source: Daily...
Football: More to come from ruthless Germans warn Neuer, Kroos
by Kieran CANNING Germany stars Manuel Neuer and Toni Kroos warned the world champions will only improve after seeing off Ukraine 2-0 in Lille to make the perfect start to their Euro 2016 campaign. …read more Source: Daily...
US offers Ukraine $335 mn in security aid
The White House announced Thursday that it will provide Ukraine with $335 million more in security assistance. …read more Source: Daily...
