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Ukraine cock-up
By Gwynne Dyer THIS is what former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, subsequently driven from office by mass protests in Kiev, said to German Chancellor Angela Merkel just one year ago, at the start of the crisis. It was recorded by a Lithuanian television crew, eavesdropping on the conversation with a directional mike, at the European Union...
Ukraine decides to sue Russia for ‘trillions’ at courts
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yatsenyuk says they will sue Russia at international courts to seek compensation for the alleged damage done to their country. …read more Source: World...
Nato ‘very concerned’ by Russian military build-up in Crimea
KIEV: Nato’s top military commander warned on Wednesday that Russia’s “militarisation” of the annexed Crimea region could be used by Moscow to exert control across the whole Black Sea region. “We are very concerned with the militarisation of Crimea,” US General Philip Breedlove told a press conference in Kiev. “The capabilities that...
China blames Putin tiger for goat slaughter spree
BEIJING: An endangered tiger set free in Russia has killed 18 Chinese goats after crossing the frontier, with Beijing’s state media saying yesterday that the feline felon had been freed by President Vladimir Putin. The Siberian tiger, named Ustin, wreaked caprine carnage as it carried out repeated nighttime raids on a farm on a border...
Ukraine decides to sue Russia for ‘trillions’ at courts
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yatsenyuk says they will sue Russia at international courts to seek compensation for the alleged damage done to their country. …read more Source: Anadolu...
UEFA Europa League matchday 5 to start on Thursday
Turkish club Trabzonspor to host Ukraine’s Metalist Kharkiv; Turkish side Besiktas will play away to Greek team Asteras …read more Source: Anadolu...
NATO Concerned Over Russian Activity in E. Ukraine
NATO’s top military commander says a “large number” of Russian troops are still operating in eastern Ukraine, providing the “backbone” to separatists fighting government forces. U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove spoke to reporters in Kyiv on Wednesday, after meeting with top Ukrainian officials. “Inside Ukraine we still...
Annexation of Crimea unjustified: Chancellor Merkel
Russia’s moves over Ukraine call European peace order into question and break international laws, says German leader …read more Source: World...
Crimean Tatars reproach Turkey for not imposing sanctions on Russia
Turkey should follow the West and impose sanctions on Russia, the leader of the Crimean Tatars has said during a visit to Ankara, reproaching his hosts for continuing trade with Moscow. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Syria ‘no-fly zone’ not being considered: NATO general
Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani, seen from the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, October 18, 2014. (Reuters) Izmir, Reuters—NATO is not considering establishing a “no-fly zone” in northern Syria, something Turkey has been calling for to alleviate security...
