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Poland and Ukraine warn could Russia use gas ‘blackmail’
Warsaw: Poland and Ukraine said on Wednesday they would take legal action against Russian plans for a second gas pipeline to the EU, a project they allege Moscow could use for political “blackmail”. Russian energy giant Gazprom plans to build a pipeline called Nord Stream 2 under the Baltic along an existing line to boost gas delivery capacity to...
Elkeson leads China’s Brazilian carnival
Shanghai SIPG’s prolific marksman Elkeson scored with an outrageous 45-yard effort as China’s Brazilian imports justified their expensive price tags in the AFC Champions League yesterday. Hulk, a 55mn euro signing from Zenit St Petersburg, was another Brazilian on the scoresheet as Andre Villas-Boas’s SIPG kept their 100% record...
Russia calls on Ukraine to end blockade of rebel-held region
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Vesnina upsets Kerber to set up Venus quarter-final
Russia’s Elena Vesnina ousted German second seed Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California on Tuesday. The victory was the 14th-seeded Vesnina’s first against a top-three player and put the doubles specialist into a last-eight showdown against Venus Williams. “I think I...
Ukraine’s Metinvest says separatists have seized assets
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine halts all freight traffic with rebel-held east
Pro-Kiev demonstrators had already been blocking railway freight traffic to protest against trade with coal-mining regions held by the rebels …read more Source: Gulf...
UN Human Rights Mission: Almost 10,000 Killed in Donbass Since 2014
TEHRAN (FNA)- The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said on Wednesday that almost 10,000 people have been killed in Donbass since the beginning of the military conflict, with over 23,000 people injured. …read more Source: Fars News...
Germany very concerned about developments in eastern Ukraine
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine announces economic blockade of rebel-held areas
Kiev demands rebels hand back businesses they seized before cargo traffic with separatists-held areas can resume. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine Decides to Suspend All Transport Links with Donbass
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council decided to suspend all transport services with the territories of Donbass not controlled by Kiev, the council’s head, Alexander Turchinov, said at the meeting of the presidential administration. …read more Source: Fars News...
