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Harmony Over Hatred: Ethnic Conflict in Crimea is a Western Media Myth
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia’s Crimea is a territory where the rights of each and every nationality are observed, according to Polish journalist Mateus Piskorski. …read more Source: Fars News...
France to ’Strengthen’ Ties with Russia despite Sanctions
France is working to strengthen its relations with Russia in spite of Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis, French economy minister Emmanuel Macron said in Moscow Monday. …read more Source: Al-Manar...
Tahrir 5 Years Later: The Hurdles to Democratization that most Arab Youth Revolts couldn’t Overcome
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – A frequently met-with Western political and often journalistic narrative of the 2011 youth revolts in the Arab world is that idealistic young people came out into the streets and managed to overthrow four dictators, but then the essential Arab nature (violent, fanatical, tribal and sectarian) came out and...
Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine to launch joint brigade in 2017
‘We see this brigade as a driving force that will improve our army,’ Ukrainian defense minister says …read more Source: World...
Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine to launch joint brigade in 2017
Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine Monday said a joint brigade of 4,000 troops would be operational next year, as the region maintains a wary eye on Russia and its role in the Ukraine conflict …read more Source: The Daily...
Top Europe rights body sends team to Crimea
Europe’s top human rights body has sent a delegation to Crimea to assess the situation in the strategic peninsula annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, officials said on Jan. 25 …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
France to ‘strengthen’ relations with Russia despite sanctions
France is working to strengthen its relations with Russia in spite of Western sanctions imposed against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis, French economy minister Emmanuel Macron said in Moscow Monday …read more Source: The Daily...
Greco-Roman roster for Ukraine tournament released
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Europe’s top rights body sends team to Crimea
‘The mission will be conducted with full independence and will not deal with any issue related to the territorial status of Crimea,’ Council of Europe Secretary General says …read more Source: World...
Russian GDP fell 3.7 percent in 2015
Russia, whose economy has already been pushed into recession by low oil prices and Western sanctions over Ukraine, has been rocked by the fresh fall in oil prices and officials have come under increasing pressure to react …read more Source: World...



