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Iranian state media chiefs try to escape EU sanctions by denying role in human rights abuses
Justice for Iran (JFI) – 11 May 2015: Lawyers representing two of the most senior figures in Iran´s official media have argued that their clients bear no responsibility for the broadcast of forced confessions on state television. Mohammad Sarafraz, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), and Hamid Reza Emadi, the head of news...
Ukraine bans Soviet-era symbols
Law criminalizes propaganda in favor of Soviet tradition, communism or Nazism, as Kiev pursues clear break from Soviet past. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia accuses West of trying to destabilise Macedonia
MOSCOW: Russia accused “Western organisers” on Saturday of trying to foment a “colour revolution” in the troubled former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, where political tensions are building ahead of an opposition rally on Sunday. “Colour revolution” is a term often used to describe popular uprisings in the former Soviet Union, including Ukraine,...
Russia plans Crimea military boost to counter NATO
Russia’s NATO envoy says Moscow plans to expand its military presence in Crimea in reaction to NATO’s moves in Eastern Europe. …read more Source:...
Ukraine President Enacts Controversial Laws Banning Soviet Symbols
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday enacted laws banning Soviet symbols and communist-era propaganda, his office said, after the measures drew strong Russian criticism when they were approved by parliament last month. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Ukraine president enacts controversial laws banning Soviet symbols
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday enacted laws banning Soviet symbols, his office said, after the measures drew strong Russian criticism when they were approved by parliament last month. The measures come as Ukraine’s pro-Western government seeks a complete break with its Soviet past and as its soldiers fight pro-Russian forces...
Kerry arrives in Beijing for two-day visit
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit to China. This is the sixth trip Kerry has made to China in his term of office. According to Xinhua, Kerry is expected to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, to address a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues. The two sides will also work to prepare for the...
Russia to boost military presence in Crimea in response to NATO
Russia is set to ramp up its military presence in Crimea, the country’s envoy to the Alliance said justifying the move by NATO’s “stepping up activities” in Eastern Europe. The envoy also urged the US to pull out its nuclear weapons stationed in Europe. “Naturally, we will increase our forces in Crimea because NATO countries...
Putin says Ukraine being overrun by fascists – and he may be right
Kiev has now handed the Kremlin “evidence” for Putin’s claim that Russia is facing off against fascists. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine president enacts controversial laws banning Soviet symbols
Russia decries laws banning all symbols and communist-era propaganda as ‘totalitarian’ …read more Source:...
