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Ukraine raids Kiev offices of Russian state media
Kiev: Ukraine’s security service raided the Kiev offices of Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency on Tuesday, detaining one journalist who was accused of treason. The searches took place with relations between Moscow and Kiev already extremely strained over Russia’s 2014 seizure of Crimea and accusations that it fuelled a...
Putin to open mega bridge linking Crimea to Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to unveil on Tuesday a highly symbolic bridge linking southern Russia to the Crimea, four years after the peninsula was annexed from Ukraine. The Crimean Bridge, at 19 kilometres will be Europe’s longest, overtaking Lisbon’s Vasco da Gama Bridge. Built at a cost of 228bn roubles ($3.7bn), the...
Offices of Russian media outlets raided in Ukrainian capital
Ukrainian security agencies raided at least two offices of Russian media outlets in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, media outlets said Tuesday. …read more Source: Iran...
Russia’s Putin drives truck to open bridge link with annexed Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin, driving a truck, unveiled the auto section of a new road-and-rail bridge linking Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula on Tuesday, defying Ukraine which said the move showed cynical disregard for international law. …read more Source: The Daily...
Offices of Russian Media Outlets Raided in Ukrainian Capital
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ukrainian security agencies have raided at least two offices of Russian state-owned media outlets in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, media outlets said Tuesday. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Winner of ‘Ukraine’s Got Talent’ gives Israel a sandy birthday present
In honor of Israel’s 70th anniversary, Ukrainian artist Kseniya Simonova gifts the Jewish state with a dramatic 7-minute sand art story to the tune of Ofra Haza’s ‘Jerusalem’ …read more Source: The Times of...
Putin to open mega bridge linking Crimea to Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to unveil Tuesday a highly symbolic bridge linking southern Russia to the Crimea, four years after the peninsula was annexed from Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukrainian mayor, diplomat caught engaging in antisemitic rhetoric
One Ukrainian mayor had quite a lot to say about “the Jews.” …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukrainian mayor, diplomat slammed for anti-Semitic rhetoric
Ukrainian consulate official and mayor Ukrainian town slammed for spreading anti-Semitic canards. …read more Source: Arutz...
Ukraine searches Russian state media offices: Kiev
Ukraine’s state security service searched the Kiev offices of Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency and Russia Today TV channel Tuesday, after detaining one journalist near his home, officials said. …read more Source: The Daily...
