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Russia’s Putin: Friend named in Panama Papers not corrupt
Russian President Vladimir Putin said a friend of his named in the “Panama Papers” leaks had done nothing wrong and spent the money he earned from business on buying expensive musical instruments which he was donating to public institutions.Media reports based on the leaked documents from a Panama-based law firm alleged that Sergei...
Turkish tourism players expect over 10 pct increase in arrivals from Ukraine
An increase of over 10 percent is expected in the number of Ukrainian tourists visiting Turkey this year, according to a leading sector representative …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Attackers torch office of Ukraine judge in Russian troops’ trial
Unknown assailants Friday threw Molotov cocktails and set alight the Kiev office of a Ukrainian judge overseeing the trial of two alleged Russian soldiers captured in the separate east …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia-NATO Council may meet within weeks: agencies cite deputy foreign minister
A meeting of the Russia-NATO Council may take place within weeks for the first time since the Ukraine crisis erupted in 2014, Alexey Meshkov, a deputy Russian foreign minister, was cited as saying Friday by Russian news agencies …read more Source: The Daily...
Dutch say ‘No’ to Ukraine-EU deal
THE HAGUE: The Dutch “No” to an EU pact with Ukraine dealt a fresh blow to European unity on Thursday, handing eurosceptics a symbolic victory ahead of Britain’s in-out referendum in June. Ukrainians blamed their political leaders for not doing enough to tackle corruption and improve the country’s image. European leaders were licking...
Eurosceptics hail victory after Dutch ‘No’ vote on EU-Kiev deal
Ukraine says results would not be an obstacle to its push for closer ties with the 28-member European Union …read more Source: Gulf...
Russia’s Putin: Friend named in Panama Papers not corrupt
By Vladimir Soldatkin Russian President Vladimir Putin said a friend of his named in the ‘Panama Papers’ leaks had done nothing wrong and spent the money he earned from business on buying expensive musical instruments which he was donating to public institutions. Media reports based on the leaked documents from a Panama-based law firm...
Dutch voters reject treaty to deepen Ukraine-EU ties
Dutch voters have overwhelmingly rejected a Ukraine-European Union treaty on closer political and economic ties, in a rebuke to their government and to the European Union establishment …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Cameron urges young Britons to vote against Brexit
By William James Prime Minister David Cameron urged young Britons on Thursday to make sure they vote in a June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union, warning that leaving the bloc would hit them the hardest. With public opinion evenly split, youth voters are expected to play an important role in the referendum outcome because polling...
Netherlands rejects EU-Ukraine partnership deal
AMSTERDAM, 7th April, 2016 (WAM) – Voters in the Netherlands have rejected in a referendum an EU partnership deal to remove trade barriers with Ukraine. …read more Source:...
