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Man detained after Ukrainian tourist harassed amid New Year celebrations in central Istanbul
A Ukrainian tourist walking down Istanbul’s central İstiklal Avenue was chased and harassed during New Year celebrations early on Jan. 1 …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia announces lawsuit against Ukraine
Russia initiated procedures required for an immediate lawsuit against Ukraine over default on $3 billion debt …read more Source: World...
Russia announces lawsuit against Ukraine over default on $3-bn debt
Ukraine says it is not a sovereign loan, but rather a transaction made via the financial market… …read more Source:...
China confirms building second aircraft carrier
China’s national defense ministry has announced that the country is designing and building its second aircraft carrier amid tensions in disputed waters of the South China Sea, state-run media reported Friday. Yang Yujun, ministry spokesperson, told reporters in Beijing that the 50,000-ton carrier being built in the coastal city of Dalian,...
Putin declares NATO ‘threat’ to Russian security
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new defense strategy document that declares the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) a threat to Russia’s national security. The document, which was signed by Putin this week, considers NATO’s military buildup in various countries as a major foreign threat against Russian national...
Russia announces lawsuit against Ukraine over default on $3-bn debt
Russia’s finance ministry said Friday it was suing Ukraine for defaulting on a $3-billion debt to Moscow, following an order by President Vladimir Putin …read more Source: The Daily...
Analysis: Propaganda battle over Ukrainian Jews is not over
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of playing ‘Jewish card’ in conflict. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Israel welcomes 2016 with 8,462,000 citizens
176,000 babies were born in Israel in 2015, while 28,000 people made aliyah, mostly from France, Ukraine and Russia. …read more Source: Yedioth...
EU-Ukraine trade deal comes into force, angers Moscow
Ukraine’s free-trade deal with the EU comes into effect Friday, coinciding with the start of Moscow’s food embargo against Kiev that will force the impoverished former Soviet republic to revisit its economic model …read more Source: The Daily...
EU-Ukraine trade deal comes into force, angers Moscow
With Russia’s new sanctions on Ukraine, a free-trade deal sees with the EU means that Ukraine will now abide by its rules. …read more Source: World...
