Section: Africa&ME
Eyeing Russia nervously, Poles enrol in volunteer militias
By Wiktor Szary and Kacper Pempel Spurred by the war in Ukraine, growing numbers of Poles are joining volunteer paramilitary groups to get basic military training and prepare to defend their homeland from what some see as a looming Russian invasion. The Polish government has kept its distance from the unofficial civilian militias but, with...
Kremlin urges France, Germany on Ukrainian peace deal
Russia on Saturday urged France and Germany to persuade the Ukrainian authorities to observe the Minsk agreements. …read more Source: World...
VW feels pinch of shrinking market
Volkswagen AG is reportedly set to offer voluntary termination agreements to workers at its Russian factory in Kaluga. ||| Frankfurt – Volkswagen AG is set to reduce production and offer voluntary termination agreements to workers at its Russian factory in Kaluga as demand shrinks, according to people with direct knowledge of the plan.VW...
Artillery rocks Ukraine rebel bastion Donetsk despite truce
Three Ukranian soldiers injured; Kiev insists it is adhering to peace deal …read more Source:...
Putin’s biker gang lends muscle to rebel cause in east Ukraine
Dressed in leathers and camouflage, motorbike gang leader Vitali waves at two charred Ukrainian tank turrets decorating the entrance to his club as he recounts how his group has fought alongside pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Putin’s biker gang lends muscle to rebel cause in east Ukraine
Dressed in leathers and camouflage, motorbike gang leader Vitali waves at two charred Ukrainian tank turrets decorating the entrance to his club as he …read more Source: The New...
Reporter’s Notebook: Still homeless in Ukraine
Internally displaced refugees in Kiev have fewer options available – and many are turning to Israel. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Russian official: Moscow has ‘more right’ to Crimea than UK to Falklands
UK’s Foreign Secretary condemns Russia’s ‘flagrant breach of Ukrainian, international law’ in seizing… …read more Source:...
Arms should be on the table for Ukraine: NATO general
The West should consider using all its tools to help Ukraine, including sending defensive weapons, NATO’s top military commander said Sunday.Officials in Washington have been discussing whether to send weapons to Ukraine’s military to help them fight pro-Russian separatists who NATO says are armed and supported by Moscow. …read...
Artillery rocks Ukraine rebel bastion Donetsk despite truce
DONETSK, Ukraine — Artillery fire rocked the outskirts of the rebel-held east Ukraine city of Donetsk on Sunday in the latest clashes to rattle an internationally brokered cease-fire between pro-Russian separatists and Kiev. The sound of intensive explosions began at 9:00 a.m. (0600 GMT) and appeared to come from the area arou...
