Section: Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)
France says ‘several’ nations interested in Mistral warships
France’s defence minister said on August 6 that “several” countries had expressed an interest in buying its Mistral-class warships, after Paris refused to deliver them to Russia because of the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine to establish Muslim troops: Crimean leader
Ukraine has stepped up to establish a troop of Muslims, leader of Crimean Tatars, Mustafa Abdülcemil Kırımoğlu, said on Aug. 3. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
From Moscow, exiled ex-PM launches committee to ‘save’ Ukraine
An exiled former top ally of ousted Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovych on August 3 launched a shadowy committee to “save” the war-torn country, pledging to bring down the current pro-Western government. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 tribunal
Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on July 29 that sought to set up a special tribunal to try those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Actor Depardieu banned from Ukraine for stance on Russia
Ukraine has banned French actor Gerard Depardieu from entering the country for five years, its state security service said on July 29, apparently for making comments that suggested he supported Russia’s annexation of Crimea last year. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine monitors report coming under ‘targeted’ fire
Ukraine’s truce monitors reported July 28 coming under “targeted” fire in the past few days in incidents that have forced them to review future operations in the war-torn state …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Venus comes crashing to earth against Bondarenko
Top seed Venus Williams’ bid to win the WTA Istanbul Cup ended at the first hurdle on July 21, as the American icon lost 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) to Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
8,000 HIV patients at risk in Eastern Ukraine: UN envoy
Some 8,000 people with HIV in war-torn eastern Ukraine face a critical shortage of medicine and their supply will run out in mid-August unless a blockade is lifted, a U.N. AIDS envoy has warned …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Eyeing Russia, US leads fresh military drills in Ukraine
Ukrainian and U.S. troops launched fresh drills July 20 near the war-torn country’s Polish border in a bid to show unity and resolve in the face of an increasingly resurgent Kremlin …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russian MP who opposed Crimea annexation arrested in absentia
A Russian court on July 17 authorised the arrest in absentia of the only lawmaker who voted against Russia’s annexation of Crimea, in what his supporters say is a politically motivated case. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
