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Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in east
Fighting between Ukrainian soldiers and pro-Russia forces has left two soldiers dead in the war-ravaged eastern part of Ukraine. According to reports, Ukrainian army spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Saturday that the deaths occurred over the past 24 hours, adding that 14 more Ukrainian soldiers were also wounded. Most of the causalities were...
Top Russia, US, Saudi diplomats to meet in Qatar
The Russian foreign minister has announced a plan to hold a joint meeting with his American and Saudi counterparts in the Qatari capital, Doha. Moscow announced that Sergey Lavrov is set to meet US Secretary of State John Kerry and Qatari Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir during Lavrov’s 48-hour visit to Doha on Sunday, Press TV reported....
Incommensurate Russia. New Left Review 94, July-August 2015.
New Left Review 94, July-August 2015 perry anderson It will soon be a quarter of a century since Russia left communism behind. Its present ruler has been in power for fifteen years, and by the end of his current term in office will have all but equalled the tenure of Brezhnev. From early on, Western opinion of his regime divided sharply. That...
US Marines en route to Ukraine detained for carrying arms
Nine American Marines en route to Ukraine were arrested in Vienna for carrying arms without proper clearance. …read more Source:...
Moscow censures fresh US sanctions over Ukraine crisis
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has censured fresh US sanctions imposed against a number of Russian individuals and companies over Moscow’s alleged role in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Moscow censures fresh US sanctions over Ukraine crisis
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has censured fresh US sanctions imposed against a number of Russian individuals and companies over Moscow’s alleged role in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. According to Press TV, the ministry said in a Friday statement “By introducing new sanctions against Russian citizens and companies, the US once again...
YouTube ‘stunt’ shows violent homophobia in Russia
A group of Russian YouTube pranksters are highlighting the reality of homophobia in Russia. A YouTube video titled “Избиение гомосексуалистов в России / Reaction to gays in Russia social experiment” had over seven million views on Thursday morning, four days after it was posted. The video shows two men holding hands, walking around...
Moscow censures fresh US sanctions over Ukraine crisis
Russia’s Foreign Ministry censures fresh US sanctions imposed against Russian individuals and firms. …read more Source:...
Moscow vows to retaliate against latest US sanctions
Russian Foreign Ministry has slammed fresh US sanctions, saying that Washington wants to aggravate tensions with Moscow and added that the move “would not be left without our reaction.” “Having imposed new sanctions against Russian citizens and companies, the US has once again demonstrated that it has opted for aggravating...
Over 160 Donetsk Residents Killed by Ukrainian Forces’ Shelling in Six Months
TEHRAN (FNA)- Over 160 people in the city of Horlivka in Ukraine’s Southeastern region of Donetsk were fallen victim to shelling conducted by Ukrainian forces in the past six months, the mayoral office said on Friday. …read more Source: Fars News...
