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Russia Merges Crimea into S. Region
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree merging the Crimean Peninsula, which separated from Ukraine and rejoined Russia two years ago, into t …read more Source:...
Putin merges Crimea into Russia’s southern region
Ukraine is angered by a Russian decision to merge Crimea into its Southern Federal District. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian gas transit system in crisis over worsening ties with Russia
The growing political row between Moscow and Kiev is having a negative impact on Ukraine’s gas sector. …read more Source:...
Venus off to flying start
MONTREAL — Venus Williams opened play in the Rogers Cup Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Barbora Strycova. Playing her last event before the Rio Olympics, the 36-year-old Williams finished off the overmatched Czech player in 58 minutes. Williams was coming a loss to Britain’s Johanna Konta on Sunday in the final of the Bank of the...
Britain’s May wants bespoke terms for EU exit
Britain wants a bespoke model for its future ties with the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, during a tour of Eastern European allies aimed at securing support in negotiations on leaving the bloc. In the five weeks since Britons voted to quit the EU, politicians have tried to solve the riddle of how to restrict EU...
Ukraine at UN says Putin’s Crimea decree ‘null and void’
Envoy plans to request Security Council statement rejecting incorporation of Crimea …read more Source:...
OSCE urges against ‘large-scale’ strife in Ukraine
European monitors observing Ukraine’s separatist conflict Thursday urged pro-Russian rebels and government forces to avoid a return to “large-scale military operations,” as cease-fire violations escalate and casualties rise. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia to US, Trump: Sort out your own pre-election hacking scandal
Russia told the United States on Thursday to get to the bottom of a hacking scandal involving Democratic Party emails itself and rejected what Donald Trump said was a sarcastic suggestion that Moscow should dig up Hillary Clinton’s “missing” emails. Trump, the Republican Party’s presidential candidate, angered Democratic circles on...
Cross procession held in Ukraine amid tensions
Thousands of Orthodox Christians are flocking to the Ukrainian capital to celebrate the conversion of their pagan ancestors to Christianity. …read more Source:...
Russia strengthens SW military flank in response to NATO expansion
Russia has strengthened its southwestern military flank in respond to the increasing military buildup by NATO and the deteriorating security situation in Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
