Section: Africa&ME
Russia suspects ‘sabotage’ as Crimea gas line damaged
Russian security services on Wednesday said they were looking into possible sabotage after finding a damaged gas pipeline in Crimea along with a toppled electrical line support. …read more Source:...
Europa League: Arsenal on brink of knockout rounds
The Gunners play host to the 1991 European Cup winners in north London a fortnight after Olivier Giroud's remarkable late goal secured a 1-0 win in Belgrade. Having made a perfect start to their Europa League campaign, Arsenal can secure a place in the knockout phase with two group games to spare by beating Red Star Belgrade on Thursday.The...
Turkish passenger plane makes unscheduled stop in Ukraine
A Pegasus Airlines plane flying from Moscow to Istanbul made an unscheduled landing at Odessa airport in southern More… …read more Source: Emirates...
Two ex-Trump aides charged in Russia probe, third pleads guilty
WASHINGTON – Federal investigators probing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election charged President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and another aide, Rick Gates, with money laundering on Monday. , A third former Trump adviser, George Papadopoulos, pleaded guilty in early October to lying to the FBI, it was...
Putin assassination plot suspect wounded
Kiev: A Chechen volunteer soldier who was accused of plotting to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin was wounded and his wife killed on Monday when their car was strafed by gunfire near Kiev. The apparent assassination was the latest involving high-profile figures in Ukraine who bitterly opposed Russia. It also threatened to further damage...
Manafort spent millions on homes, rugs, clothes: court filing
WASHINGTON – Paul Manafort, the indicted former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, spent almost $1 million on eight rugs in two years and more than $1.3 million on clothes from shops in Beverly Hills, California, and New York City. , His lavish lifestyle – with homes in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Hamptons, Arlington, Virginia...
Putin assassination plot suspect wounded, wife killed in Ukraine
The apparent assassination was the latest involving high-profile figures in Ukraine who bitterly opposed Russia. …read more Source: Muscat...
Putin assassination plot suspect is wounded, wife killed near Kyiv
A Chechen volunteer soldier who was accused of plotting to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin was wounded and his wife killed on Monday when their car was strafed by gunfire near Kyiv.The apparent assassination was the latest involving high-profile figures in Ukraine who bitterly opposed Russia.It also threatened to further damage relations...
Politics: How a prominent Democratic lobbyist got swept up in Meuller’s Russia probe
Tony Podesta quit his firm on Monday after being named in the Mueller probe. Here's how his group is connected to Russian and Ukrainian lobbying efforts. Tony Podesta stepped down from his lobbying firm after it was found to be in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The Podesta Group had worked with Paul Manafort, President...
Turkish passenger plane makes emergency landing in Ukraine
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