Section: Africa&ME
Russia Conducts Massive Arctic Military Drills
MOSCOW—The Russian military on Monday launched sweeping military maneuvers in the Arctic and other areas, a show of force ordered by President Vladimir Putin amid spiraling tensions with the West over Ukraine. The five-day Arctic drills involving 38,000 servicemen, more than 50 surface ships and submarines, and 110 aircraft are intended to check...
EU Voices Concern at Military Build-up in Crimea
BRUSSELS/ROME—The European Union said on Monday it would stick to its policy of not recognizing Russia’s annexation of Crimea and voiced concern over what it said was a military build-up and deteriorating human rights situation there. “The European Union does not recognize and continues to condemn this act of violation of international...
The Kremlin’s troll army
The murder of an opposition politician in Moscow, Boris Nemtsov, is the latest big political story to come out of a country, where the media are a story of their own. Over the past year, a new battleground has emerged in the information war between Russia and its western rivals. You can find it in the comments section of just about any news site...
Putin set to reappear after 10-day absence
President Vladimir Putin was due to reappear in public on Monday after an unusually long 10-day absence that unleashed frenzied speculation about the whereabouts and health of the Russian strongman.Putin is scheduled to meet with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in Saint Petersburg later Monday, and a Kremlin official confirmed to AFP that the...
No compromise with Russia over Ukraine sanctions: EU chief
The European Union must not compromise with Russia over sanctions in response to the Ukraine crisis, the bloc’s chief Donald Tusk said in an interview. …read more Source: The Sunday...
EU worried by military build-up, human rights situation in Crimea
The European Union says it would stick to its policy of not recognizing Russia’s annexation of Crimea and voiced concern over what it said was a military build-up and deteriorating human rights situation there …read more Source: The Daily...
No compromise with Russia over Ukraine sanctions: EU chief
The European Union must not compromise with Russia over sanctions in response to the Ukraine crisis, the bloc’s chief Donald Tusk says …read more Source: The Daily...
Putin puts Northern Fleet on alert for Arctic exercises
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet and paratrooper units to go on full alert as part of snap military exercises in the Arctic, RIA news agency quoted the defence minister as saying on Monday. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, who is overseeing an expensive modernisation of the armed forces, said Russia...
Putin ‘personally involved’ in Crimea annexation
In documentary on anniversary of Crimea annexation, Russian President Vladimir Putin admits he was personally involved. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Putin’s ‘tombstone’ unveiled in Kiev – video
Ukrainian activists erect mock tombstone for Russian President Vladimir Putin near the country’s embassy in Kiev as he remains absent from public view for more than a week. …read more Source: The...
