Section: Egylovers (Egypt)
HIV/AIDS and drug use on the rise in Ukraine
Medics and charities working in Donetsk say dwindling supplies of methadone means addicts are not getting adequate help to rehabilitate. Not only is drug use on the rise in rebel-controlled Eastern Ukraine, but an upsurge in the sharing of needles has led to an increase in HIV infections. An estimated 238,000 people aged 15-49 are infected,...
In Eastern Ukraine, Civilian Casualties Push Men to Join Rebels
DONETSK—After months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, the presence of the Ukrainian military and the shelling of civilian neighborhoods seem to be pushing more men to join the rebellion. New recruits for Ukraine’s rebel army, part of a battalion of Don Cossacks, are on their way out of Donetsk to a piece of wasteland for weapons training....
US Warns of Growing Gap in NATO Defense Spending
Henry Ridgwell Published March 11, 2015 Top U.S. officials are warning of the dangers of a growing gap between defense spending by the U.S. compared to Europe at a time of heightened tensions with Russia over Ukraine. The warnings come as U.S. …read more Source:...
IMF Aims for ‘Immediate’ Stabilization With Latest Ukraine Bailout Deal
WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund has agreed to pump $10 billion into Ukraine’s troubled economy over the next year, providing swift assistance for the country’s struggling finances as part of a larger four-year bailout. The IMF board on Wednesday approved an overall loan of $17.5 billion, with the … …read more...
Russian Weapons Challenge Ukrainian Military
Al Pessin Published March 11, 2015 Experts say the rebels in …read more Source:...
US to deliver ‘non-lethal’ aid to Ukraine forces
The United States will deliver Humvees and drones to Ukraine and hit rebel leaders and their alleged Russian supporters with further sanctions, after accusing Moscow of repeatedly violating a ceasefire agreement. Around $75m worth of drones, Humvees and other “non-lethal defensive” equipment will be sent to Kiev, a senior...
US Slaps Sanctions on Ukrainian Rebels, Russian Bank
The United States on Tuesday placed sanctions on eight Ukrainian separatists and a Russian bank, warning that recent attacks by rebels armed by Russia violated a European-brokered ceasefire in the war-torn country. The sanctions signal Washington is ratcheting up pressure on Moscow a day after accusing Russia of sending tanks and heavy military...
US Envoy: Eastern Ukraine, Crimea Under ‘Reign of Terror’
A top U.S. diplomat for Europe says citizens in large parts of war-torn eastern Ukraine and Crimea are living under “a reign of terror” spawned by a new influx of Russian military hardware. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, speaking Tuesday, told the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Russian tanks, armored...
Lavrov Blasts EU’s Tusk Over Ukraine Comments
MOSCOW—Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized European… …read more Source:...
Russia returns to Africa amid increasing isolation
A recent announcement by Uganda’s Oil Ministry that a Russian company – RT Global Resources – won the bid to build a $3bn oil refinery highlights the Kremlin’s attempts to return as a major player in Africa. RT Global Resources is a subsidiary of Russia’s largest state-backed corporation Rostec whose CEO, Sergey...
