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Russia charges in absentia Muslim Tatar Leader
Mustafa Jemilev, 72, is accused of “premeditated crimesâ€� and has been put on the wanted list by a Crimean court. …read more Source: AL...
Russia dismisses UK inquiry into Litvinenko murder
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has strongly rejected as politicized the conclusion of a British inquiry into the 2006 killing of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko in London. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a statement on Thursday slammed the results of Britain’s inquiry into the death of Litvinenko, as biased and vague. She,...
Putin named in Litvinenko murder – British inquiry (update 2)
By Michael Holden President Vladimir Putin probably approved a Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KBG agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210, a British inquiry into the 2006 killing in London concluded. Litvinenko, 43, an outspoken critic of Putin who fled Russia, died after drinking green tea laced with the rare...
Putin probably approved London murder of Litvinenko: British inquiry
President Vladimir Putin probably approved a Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KBG agent Alexander Litvinenko, a judge led-British inquiry into the 2006 killing in London concluded. Litvinenko, 43, an outspoken critic of Putin who fled Russia, died after drinking green tea laced with the rare radioactive isotope polonium-210 at...
Germany’s Steinmeier says solving Ukraine conflict key for CEE security
Germany’s input in improving security in the eastern European part of NATO alliance should be its help in resolving the conflict in Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
NATO Considers Inviting Russia to Formal Talks
NATO is discussing whether to invite Russia to their first formal talks since 2014, aiming to put ties damaged by the Ukraine crisis back on an even keel …read more Source: Al-Manar...
Nato mulls first formal talks with Russia since ’14
BRUSSELS: Nato is discussing whether to invite Russia to their first formal talks since 2014, aiming to put ties damaged by the Ukraine crisis back on an even keel, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday. Despite their differences both sides recognised the need for “transparency,” the sources said, against a backdrop of a series of crises including...
Netflix membership climbs with global growth
SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix on Tuesday reported that it remained profitable and added a record number of new subscribers in the final quarter of last year as it pushed to expand globally. Netflix shares jumped more than six percent to $115.20 after revealing that its ranks of members has topped 75 million and that it made a profit of $43 million in...
Kerry visits Switzerland for talks with Russian counterpart
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Switzerland for talks with Russia’s foreign minister on Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine’s Energy Company Refuses to Pay $2.59 Bln Gas Bill to Russia’s Gazprom
TEHRAN (FNA)- Gazprom drew a $2.549 bln bill to Naftogaz of Ukraine for the Russian gas Ukraine had not taken in the third quarter of 2015 under “take or pay” condition. …read more Source: Fars News...
