Section: Africa&ME
Szydlo exaggerated on refugees from Ukraine in Poland
In a politically motivated statement, Prime Minister Beat Szydlo claimed that “a million Ukrainian refugees” were living in Poland. They are, however, mostly foreign workers. …read more Source:...
Ukraine military forces shell Donetsk airport, Luhansk
The Ukrainian army has shelled the airport in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the territory of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in violation of a shaky truce in the eastern regions of Ukraine. “The Ukrainian army opened fire on the airport at about 10 p.m. The shelling stopped at 11...
Ukraine military forces shell Donetsk airport, Luhansk
The Ukrainian army has shelled the airport in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the territory of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in violation of a shaky truce in the eastern regions of Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Ukraine plans offensive to retake Crimea from Russia
Ukraine is preparing a special military unit in a bid to retake Crimea, the country’s premier said on Saturday. “We are working on a project that will prepare us to regain Crimea,” said Arsen Avakov, RT reported. Crimea declared independence from Ukraine on March 17, 2014 and formally applied to become part of Russia following a referendum...
Washington’s Experiment on Ukraine Proves Costly for Ukrainians
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Maidan coup turned out to be US policymakers’ ‘most adventurous power assertion’ of the post-Cold War period, costing Ukraine its political stability, economic well-being, and tens of thousands of lives, writes Salon foreign affairs contributor Patrick L. Smith; at the same time, the journalist says,...
Russian opposition pays respects to slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov
Moscow // Thousands of Russians on Saturday honoured the memory of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin a year earlier in the most high-profile assassination of Vladimir Putin’s rule.Anti-Kremlin activists urged ordinary Russians to join them on a memorial march through central Moscow, with other...
Russians march in memory of slain Kremlin critic
Boris Nemtsov was shot days before he was to release report on alleged Russian military involvement in Ukraine conflict …read more Source: AL...
Letter To Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Calling For The Release Of Artist Atena Farghadani
Forty NGO’s and more than 75 international cartoonists call for leniency for Iranian cartoonist wrongfully jailed February 22, 2016 President Hassan Rouhani Pasteur Street, Pasteur Square Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran Your Excellency, Our organization, along with the undersigned organizations and individuals, are happy to learn that as a...
British anti-EU leader to support Dutch referendum
Nigel Farage, leader of the British anti-EU party UKip, will visit the Netherlands in April, two days before the Dutch referendum on the EU’s treaty of association with Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Putin says ‘foreign enemies’ seek to disrupt Russian elections
President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that foreign enemies were seeking to disrupt upcoming parliamentary elections and ordered Russia’s security service to be vigilant.In September, the country will hold parliamentary elections but Russian authorities fear foreign agents will be seeking to manipulate the poll to the detriment of the...
