Section: Africa&ME
Russia criticizes western nations over Ukraine crisis
Sergei Lavrov criticizes West for blaming Russia for the Ukrainian crisis and France over its delayed delivery of warship …read more Source: Anadolu...
EU’s Russian sanctions should be proportional, Italy warns
The European Union isn’t a “sanctions geyser” and its restrictions imposed on Russia in the wake of the Ukraine crisis should be “proportional and reversible,” Italian foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Friday (05/12/2014). “The EU is not a sanctions geyser, sanctions are an instrument to a political solution,” he said during a...
More deaths in Ukraine before next week’s “Day of Silence”
The new spasm of violence came just days before both sides were due to try to reinforce a shaky three-month ceasefire by observing a “Day of Silence” on Dec. 9. …read more Source: World...
Soldiers still dying as Ukraine creeps towards ceasefire
Ukraine said Friday it had lost another six soldiers in the past day as reports continued of intense battles for control of a flashpoint eastern airpo …read more Source: The New...
Uefa ban Crimean clubs from Russian competitions
UEFA has barred football clubs in the disputed Crimea region from playing in competitions organized by the Russian Football Union. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Lavrov says West wrong to blame Russia over Ukraine
Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s calls for Kiev to hold direct talks with pro-Russian rebels fighting government troops in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: World...
France ‘must fulfill obligations’ over warship delivery: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday (05/12/2014) warned France its reputation was on the line over the delivery of a controversial warship to Russia, which has been delayed due to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. “I am a little fed up with this question. It is not our problem anymore, it is a problem of France’s reputation....
Russian Sports Minister slams UEFA decision on Crimea
Russian Sports Minister Mutko says “UEFA is killing professional football” …read more Source: Anadolu...
One civilian killed in shelling in east Ukraine’s Donetsk
The man, aged about 58, and his wife were returning home from picking up their pensions when the shells landed, spraying shrapnel that killed him. His wife was injured …read more Source: World...
Putin Calls Crimea Russia’s ‘Temple Mount’
While slamming western sanctions, Putin says annexed Crimea is sacred to Russians ‘as Temple Mount is to Muslims and Jews.’ …read more Source: Arutz...
