Section: Africa&ME
Strains in US-Russia Relations Predate Current Crisis
Published January 28, 2015 There are signs of increased strains in U.S. relations with Russia. On Monday, the U.S. accused three Russian citizens in the United States of having ties to a Russian spy ring, a charge Russia denies. The charges follow stepped up U.S. criticism of Russia for what Western powers say is Moscow’s continued support...
Ukraine violence takes rising civilian toll
Fighting between security forces and pro-Russian rebels in country’s east forces civilians to flee their homes. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine violence takes rising civilian toll
Fighting between Ukrainian security forces and pro-Russian …read more Source:...
The Turkish Stream: Where to go from here?
The landmark agreement on the Turkish Stream reached on Jan. 27 shows Moscow’s determination to avoid Ukrainian transit at all costs and start its implementation without delay. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Greek PM Tsipras freezes privatisations, markets tumble
Leftist Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras threw down an open challenge to international creditors on Wednesday by halting privatisation plans agreed under the country’s bailout deal, prompting a third day of heavy losses on financial markets.A swift series of announcements signalled the newly installed government would stand by its...
Kyiv, Moscow Trade Barbs Over Escalation of Conflict in E. Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine again blamed each other Wednesday for the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, military spokesman Andriy Lysenko described the situation as tense, adding that pro-Russian rebels are attacking the army on all fronts. The spokesman also said that the hostilities have intensified in Debaltseve, a strategic...
Ukrainian Military Leader Vows No Letup Against Rebels
KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE—A spokesman for Ukraine’s front-line military told VOA on Wednesday that commanders would do whatever was necessary to defend … …read more Source:...
Putin eyes benefits as rebels gain in Ukraine
MOSCOW: Boxed into a corner by a financial crisis and the West’s refusal to drop sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has come out fighting. After a relative lull in the conflict in east Ukraine since a ceasefire deal was reached last September, separatists have launched a new offensive. Kiev says the...
Ukraine Court Wants Cameo From Hollywood’s Oliver Stone
Famed Hollywood director Oliver Stone created a small social media storm when a post on his Facebook page late last year showed him interviewing and casually strolling through a park with fugitive former Ukrainian… …read more Source:...
Ex-spy’s autopsy world’s most dangerous
Pathologists examining the body of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko carried out the world’s most dangerous autopsy, an inquiry heard. ||| London – Pathologists examining the body of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, poisoned with a rare radioactive isotope nine years ago in London, carried out the world’s most dangerous-ever...
