Section: Africa&ME
Outrage as Russia burns piles of illegally imported Western food
MOSCOW // Government plans for the mass destruction of banned Western food imports in Russia have provoked outrage in a country where poverty rates are soaring and memories remain of famine during Soviet times.Even some Kremlin allies are expressing shock at the idea of “food crematoria” while one orthodox priest has denounced the campaign, which...
FEMEN reacts to ‘sexist’ condom ad during a Turkish-Ukrainian football match
The message of a brand’s condom banner ad during a football match between Turkish and Ukrainian teams on TV has outraged the feminist protest group, FEMEN, on the grounds that it promotes sex tourism in Ukraine …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Five soldiers, one civilian killed in east Ukraine
Clashes between Ukraine’s military forces and pro-Russia fighters leave five Kiev soldiers and a civilian dead. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Clashes Kill Five Troops, Civilian
Ukraine on Thursday reported the death of five soldiers while pro-Russian rebels accused government troops of killing a civilian in clashes following failed talks on ending a 16-month conflict in the country’s east. …read more Source: Al-Manar...
Five troops, civilian reported killed in Ukraine
Ukraine on Thursday reported the death of five soldiers while pro-Russian rebels accused government troops of killing a civilian in clashes following …read more Source: The New...
Book review: Soviet Leaders and Intelligence by Raymond L Garthoff
The Soviet Union was very poor at many things – planning an economy, caring for the well-being of its citizens, butting out of the business of other sovereign states – but one aspect of statecraft it mastered was the art of spying. The American bomb soon became the Soviet bomb, in large part due to the work of nuclear physicist, and spy, Klaus...
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...
Russia: exchange imprisoned pilot for ‘path to Crimea’
Offer came from a person very close to circle of President Putin …read more Source: World...
France fully reimburses Russia for terminated Mistral deal
France and Russia said they agreed to terminate a contract to supply the Russian navy with two warships, the delivery of which had been put on hold amid the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine lifts ban on HIV-positive visitors
Repeal of 14-year ban was one of conditions put forward by EU in ongoing visa-free travel talks …read more Source:...
