Section: Africa&ME
Putin Pledges To Punish Boris Nemtsov’s Killers
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will do everything possible to bring to justice those who committed the “vile and cynical” murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov. Mr Nemtsov was shot four times in the back on a bridge near the Kremlin. Western leaders demanded a transparent investigation into the killing. In a telegram to Mr...
Rebels Withdraw Heavy Arms in Eastern Ukraine
Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine continued withdrawing tanks and other military vehicles Saturday from the front lines, obeying a cease-fire reached in mid-February. Ukraine said there was a decrease in violence Friday night into Saturday. Ukraine’s military reported its first deaths in three days earlier on Friday. A…...
Ukraine reports significant decrease in attacks
Ukraine’s military said on Saturday there had been a significant decrease in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the east overnight, but said rebels had fired GRAD missiles at the town of Avdiivka despite a two-week-old ceasefire deal. On Friday, Ukraine reported the first deaths among its servicemen in three days, underscoring the...
Nemtsov planned to reveal Russian links to Ukraine conflict – Poroshenko
Nemtsov, 55, was shot four times in the back near the Kremlin in central Moscow on Friday and sympathisers on Saturday placed flowers at the place where he was shot. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting
Ukraine’s military said on Saturday there had been a significant decrease in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the east overnight, but said rebels had fired GRAD missiles at the town of Avdiivka despite a two-week-old ceasefire deal. On Friday, Ukraine reported the first deaths among its servicemen in three days, underscoring the...
Isolated skirmishes hamper Ukraine truce
Fighting had halted along most of the front line but rebels were attacking government positions around Donetsk airport …read more Source: Gulf...
Obama blasts Nemtsov murder
President Barack Obama condemned what he called the “brutal” and “vicious” murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. ||| Washington – US President Barack Obama condemned what he called the “brutal” and “vicious” murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin who was shot dead in...
Ally of ousted Ukraine leader found dead in apparent suicide
Chechetov was facing criminal charges for abuse of power …read more Source: Gulf...
Despair prevails on Crimea on anniversary of Russian annexation
Following the annexation by Russia, many Crimean Tatars have been feeling insecure due to the possible return to Stalinist repression despite official promises to respect their rights and freedoms. …read more Source: World...
Ukrainian President Condemns Murder of Russian Opposition Leader
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has condemned the killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was killed in Moscow Friday after urging people to protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine. Poroshenko on Saturday called Nemtsov a “bridge” between Ukraine and Russia. Just hours before...
