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Ally of ousted Ukraine leader found dead in apparent suicide
Chechetov was facing criminal charges for abuse of power …read more Source: Gulf...
Despair prevails on Crimea on anniversary of Russian annexation
Following the annexation by Russia, many Crimean Tatars have been feeling insecure due to the possible return to Stalinist repression despite official promises to respect their rights and freedoms. …read more Source: World...
Ukrainian President Condemns Murder of Russian Opposition Leader
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has condemned the killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was killed in Moscow Friday after urging people to protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine. Poroshenko on Saturday called Nemtsov a “bridge” between Ukraine and Russia. Just hours before...
New deal with Russia raising East-West tensions
A recent agreement signed between South Cyprus and Russia to allow Russian navy vessels to dock in Cyprus ports has raised concerns in the UK. The controversial deal allows heavily armed Russian warships to dock in Cypriot ports, a move which was “worrying and disappointing” according to some British MPs. Tension is on the increase between the...
Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting
The truce had been most fully observed around the rebel-controlled city of Luhansk and near government-held Mariupol on the Sea of Azov. …read more Source: World...
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow, police hunt killers
Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s involvement in the war in Ukraine, was shot dead steps from the Kremlin in central Moscow late on Friday. Nemtsov, 55, was shot four times in the back by assailants in a white car as he walked across a bridge over the Moskva River with...
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead, police hunt killers
Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s role in the Ukraine crisis, was shot dead steps from the Kremlin … …read more Source: Gulf...
Russia complains to Lithuania about its arms supply to Ukraine
Russia said Lithuania was violating the international Arms Trade Treaty as well as European Union and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe agreements. …read more Source: World...
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow
By Alexander Winning and Timothy Heritage Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s involvement in the war in Ukraine, was shot dead steps from the Kremlin in central Moscow late on Friday. Nemtsov, 55, was shot four times in the back by assailants in a white car as he walked...
Ukraine leader says troop deaths ‘serious breach’ of truce
Latest skirmishes come as UN geared up to discuss conflict one year after Russia seized Crimean… …read more Source:...
