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Mourners pay respects to murdered Kremlin critic Nemtsov
Several hundred Russians, many carrying red carnations, queued on Tuesday to pay their respects to Boris Nemtsov, the Kremlin critic whose murder last week showed the hazards of speaking out against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin’s aides deny any involvement in killing Nemtsov, who was shot in the back four times on Friday within...
Leaders agree further steps for Ukrainian cease-fire
Merkel, Putin, Poroshenko and Hollande agree to strengthen role of OSCE, instruct senior diplomats to talk further steps on Friday in Berlin …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia, Ukraine reach agreement on March gas supplies
Agreement ensures no cuts in supply to European Union …read more Source: Anadolu...
Return of Crimea a must for mending ties with Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said on the second day of his two-day trip to Japan, region of Crimea must return to Kiev’s sovereignty …read more Source: World...
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed although ceasefire
According to Ukraine military source, three Ukrainian soldiers killed in past 24 hours …read more Source: World...
Mourners pay respects to murdered Kremlin critic Nemtsov
By Alexander Winning Several hundred Russians, many carrying red carnations, queued on Tuesday to pay their respects to Boris Nemtsov, the Kremlin critic whose murder last week showed the hazards of speaking out against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin’s aides deny any involvement in killing Nemtsov, who was shot in the back four...
Exclusive: Obama says Iran must halt key nuclear work for at least a decade
Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, US President Barack Obama told Reuters on Monday. Interviewed at the White House, Obama moved to dial back tensions over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Moscow funeral for slain Kremlin critic Nemtsov
Mourners for slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov prepared to gather for his funeral in Moscow on March 3, as Polish and Latvian officials said they had been barred from entering Russia on the eve of the ceremony in retaliation for EU sanctions over Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Murder in Moscow
By Gwynne Dyer “EVERY time I call (my mother),” said Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov recently, “she gives me a talking-to: ‘When will you stop being rude about Putin? He’ll kill you.’” Now Nemtsov is dead: four bullets in the chest as he was walking home in Moscow with his girlfriend on Friday night. The protest march against...
Stunning girl-friend at heart of Russia’s biggest murder ‘arrives’
The chief witness in the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov — a Ukrainian model who was his girlfriend More… …read more Source: Emirates...
