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Fury in Ukraine after Putin and Berlusconi drink Crimea’s oldest bottle of wine
The 250 year-old bottle of wine was ‘one of the five bottles that constitute the heritage of all… …read more Source:...
U.S. sees military talks with Russia on Syria as important next step: Kerry
U.S. President Barack Obama believes that holding military talks with Russia on Syria is an important next step and hopes they will take place very shortly, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday. Russia, which is building up a military presence in Syria, was quick to say that Moscow was also ready for talks with the United States. At a...
UPDATE 2-Egypt’s GASC receives offers in wheat purchase tender -trade
(Adds best offers cost and freight) ABU DHABI/HAMBURG, Sept 18 (Reuters) – The lowest offer in Egyptian state buyer GASC’s wheat purchase tender that closed on Friday was $174.95 a tonne free on board (FOB) for Ukrainian wheat, traders said. The… …read more Source:...
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
The popular instant messaging service Telegram has dismissed claims by Iranian officials that a third of the data from its Iranian users is processed by servers based in Iran, saying such statements were “100 percent” wrong. The claim was made by Mohammad Hassan Entezari, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Cyberspace Council, the country’s...
NATO chief to make first visit to Ukraine next week
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will next week make his first visit to Ukraine, the alliance said Friday, as efforts to solve the conflict between pro-Russian rebels and government forces continue. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine probes Putin, Berlusconi wine drinking in Crimea
Ukrainian prosecutors are prepared to file charges against the director of a winery in Russia-occupied Crimea for uncorking a 240-year old bottle for Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine blacklists Russian individuals, legal entities
Kiev has blacklisted over 400 foreign individuals and 90 legal entities from Russia and other countries over alleged involvement in criminal activities against Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Journalists blast Ukraine for blacklisting Israelis
Reporters from England, Germany, Russia accused of threatening national security. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Russia calls in Ukraine envoy over anti-Moscow bans
Russia summons Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires over Kiev’s new anti-Moscow sanctions. …read more Source:...
Youths in military uniform march through Warsaw on Soviet invasion anniversary
Around 5,000 Polish youths wearing military uniform and carrying Kalashnikov replicas marched through Warsaw, pledging to come to their country’s aid if necessary amid concern over Russian activity in Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
