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Ukraine soldier killed as clashes intensify in volatile east
A Ukrainian soldier has been killed and three others wounded amid escalation of clashes between government troops and pro-Russia forces in the country’s restive east.”Over the past 24 hours, as a result of hostilities one Ukrainian soldier was killed and another three were wounded,” Ukraine’s military spokesman Andriy...
Ukraine economy minister must stay in his post: Ukraine pres.
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says the economy minister, who resigned earlier on Wednesday in frustration over corruption, should stay in his post and proceed with reforms.“I believe that Aivaras (Abromavicius) should stay as minister and continue reforms,” Poroshenko said on Wednesday. Abromavicius resigned, alleging that efforts...
Ukraine economy minister resigns over ‘blocked reforms’
Ukraine’s Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius has resigned, citing ‘efforts underway to block major government reforms needed for the country’s growth.'”Today, I made the decision to submit by resignation from the post of minister of Ukraine’s economic development and trade,” Abromavicius said on Wednesday,...
Terrorists planning to infiltrate Russia through Ukraine, Central Asia
Terrorists are preparing to infiltrate Russia through Ukraine or Central Asia, according to the National Anti-Terror Committee. International terrorists are most likely planning to send militants to Russia through Ukraine, the first deputy head of the National Anti-Terror Committee said Friday, Sputnik reported. “Russian Special Services are...
‘US after undermining Russia polls with graft claims against Putin’
Moscow has hit out at US over American officials’ corruption claims against Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying such ‘insulting’ allegations aim to influence Russia’s presidential election. Statements by US officials alleging that President Putin is corrupt are outrageous and insulting, the Kremlin said on Friday, adding...
McCain vows to ban use of Russian rocket engines
US Senator John McCain has said he plans to introduce legislation to reinstate restrictions on the use of Russian rocket engines for US military space launch. McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, rebuked senior Pentagon officials who sought to defend the use of Russian rocket engines to send US military satellites into space....
Canada says time to reboot relations with Russia
Russia-Canada relations are about to get a reboot, with the countries’ foreign ministers expressing willingness to resume dialogue after a stall caused by events in Ukraine. The new Canadian government believes snubbing Russia was not productive, RT reported. Canada’s new Foreign Affairs Minister, Stephen Dion, told journalists on...
Trump wishes for ‘good’ relations with Russia, China
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has expressed hopes for a good relationship with Russia and China in the future. “I think it would be great if we had a good relationship with Russia, I think it would be great if we had a good relationship with China,” Trump said in an interview with Fox Business News on Tuesday. He...
Kremlin dismisses US accusation of corruption against Putin
The Kremlin has rejected a US official’s accusation of corruption against Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling the claim official and challenging the US to provide evidence for it. Adam Szubin, the acting under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the US Treasury, claimed on the BBC Panorama program aired on Monday...
France voices hopes Russia sanctions are removed
France is hoping that Western imposed sanctions on Russia for its alleged intervention in Ukraine are removed by this summer. “The goal that we all share is to be able to lift the sanctions this summer because the (Minsk peace) process will have been respected,” said French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Moscow on...
