Section: Africa&ME
Sarkozy’s party MPs to visit occupied Crimea
Ten delegates from French parliament will visit Russia and Crimea …read more Source: World...
Ukrainian far-right group calls for referendum to impeach govt.
Ukrainian right-wingers have held an anti-government rally in the capital, Kiev. …read more Source:...
Top US General backs giving lethal weapons to Ukraine
Russia’ agressive behavior since 2008 is why Ukraine should be provided with lethal weaponry …read more Source: World...
OSCE : Kiev, pro-Russians agree on heavy arms withdrawal
The Ukrainian government and pro-Russia forces have reached an agreement on the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the frontline in crisis-hit eastern Ukraine, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said. …read more Source: Iran...
Kiev, pro-Russians agree on heavy arms withdrawal: OSCE
Ukraine’s warring sides reportedly seal a deal on the withdrawal of heavy weapons. …read more Source:...
Moscow, Berlin urged to rebuild trust
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urged Moscow and Berlin on Tuesday to “re-establish trust” amid fierce tension caused by the ongoing Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
Russia puts Ukraine film director on trial for ‘terror’
MOSCOW: A Ukrainian film director went on trial on terror charges in southern Russia on Tuesday, after Moscow held him for more than a year in a case decried by Kiev, rights groups and prominent film directors across the globe. Oleg Sentsov flicked a victory sign at several dozen supporters and reporters as he filed into the defendant cage in a...
Gorbachev urges closer ties with Berlin
The former Soviet leader urged Moscow and Berlin to “re-establish trust” amid fierce tension caused by the Ukraine crisis. ||| Moscow – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urged Moscow and Berlin on Tuesday to “re-establish trust” amid fierce tension caused by the ongoing Ukraine crisis. The ageing Russian leader said he is concerned by...
Hundreds of Ukrainian right-wingers rally against govt
Hundreds of Ukrainian right-wingers were rallying in Kiev Tuesday to protest against government policies in the wake of a deadly stand-off between radical nationalists and police in the country’s west. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine filmmaker goes on trial for terrorism in Russia
Oleg Sentsov, accused of plotting terrorist acts in Crimea, pleads not guilty at the beginning of court hearing. …read more Source: AL...
