Section: Africa&ME
Pres. Poroshenko to support re-opening of Tatar TV
The European Union considers the shutdown of the Crimean Tatar media a flagrant violation of the right to freedom of expression and calls for the restoration of ATR television programs broadcast. The Crimean people deserve easy access to media pluralism,” according to EU. The statement calls for respect for fundamental rights and freedoms...
U.S. fighter jets to join exercises over Bulgaria
The deployment is part of the U.S. military’s Operation Atlantic Resolve, aimed at demonstrating its commitment to NATO allies in light of Russia’s policy toward Ukraine. Moscow sees such drills in eastern Europe as provocative acts. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine to buy cheaper Russian gas for next three months
Ukraine has signed an interim deal for cheaper supplies of gas from Russia for the next three months, providing a breathing space for both sides in their protracted wrangle over pricing, Ukrainian energy officials said on Thursday. Previous gas disputes between Ukraine and Russia have affected the European Union, where Gazprom covers a third of...
Obama Doctrine: Legacy or fallacy?
In his speech accepting the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to him in December 2009, President Barack Obama said: “I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great humility. It is an award that speaks to our highest aspirations — that for all the cruelty and hardship of our world, we are not mere prisoners of fate. Our actions matter, and can bend...
At least 54 dead, 15 missing after Russian trawler sinks off Kamchatka
At least 54 crew on a Russian fishing trawler died and 15 were missing after it sank in freezing waters off the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Western Pacific Ocean late on Wednesday, officials in the area said. Sixty-three of the 132 people on board the Dalniy Vostok were rescued with the sea’s temperature near zero degrees Celsius, Viktor...
Russia trawler sinks, 54 dead
At least 54 crew on a Russian fishing trawler died and 15 were missing after it sank in freezing waters in the Western Pacific Ocean, officials said. ||| Moscow – At least 54 crew on a Russian fishing trawler died and 15 were missing after it sank in freezing waters off the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Western Pacific Ocean late on Wednesday,...
US senators urge FIFA to take 2018 World Cup away from Russia
A group of US senators has written to the international soccer association FIFA, urging it to consider removing Russia as host of the 2018 FIFA World Cup because of its role in the Ukraine crisis and occupation of Crimea. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Ukraine signs new three-month deal to buy Russian gas – energy ministry
Ukraine has signed a new agreement to buy Russian gas over the next three months at $248 per thousand cubic metres, the Ukrainian energy ministry said …read more Source: The New...
Kiev fearful of Russian troops after battlefield defeats
Ukraine’s beleaguered forces have faced problems all of their own making as they’ve failed to retake separatist territories during a year of con …read more Source: The New...
Ukraine signs new three-month deal to buy Russian gas – energy ministry
Ukraine has signed a new agreement to buy Russian gas over the next three months at $248 per thousand cubic metres, the Ukrainian energy ministry said in a statement on Thursday. …read more Source: The Daily...
