Section: Africa&ME
France’s Marine Le Pen urges end to Russia sanctions
France’s far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has called for the lifting of EU sanctions on Russia, during a visit to Moscow., The National Front (FN) leader called for closer French-Russian ties at a meeting in Russia’s lower house of parliament, the Duma. She told its speaker sanctions over Russia’s annexation of...
1 killed as large fire rips through Ukraine military arsenal
A woman has died in an enormous fire at a Ukrainian munitions dump in the country’s Kharkiv region near the Russian border …read more Source: The Daily...
In Ukraine: Govt struggles to contain arms depot fire, blames ‘sabotage’
As of Thursday afternoon 20,000 people living within a 10-kilometre (six-mile) radius of the depot had been evacuated. Ukraine said Thursday that a fire raging at a munitions depot in the country’s east, which the military blamed on an “act of sabotage”, could continue for up to a week.As of Thursday afternoon 20,000 people...
Politics: Paul Manafort is at the center of the Trump-Russia investigation — here’s what you need to know about him
Who is Paul Manafort? And what does he have to do with investigations into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia? Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, is under fire amid new reports that he secretly worked to advance Russian interests for years before he joined Trump’s presidential campaign last April....
Politics: Paul Manafort is now at the center of the Trump-Russia investigation — here’s everything you need to know about him
Who is Paul Manafort? And what does he have to do with investigations into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia? President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, is under fire amid new reports that he secretly worked to advance Russian interests for years before he joined Trump’s presidential campaign last...
Political assassination shakes Kiev
Ukraine accused Russia of state terrorism after a former Russian lawmaker and key witness in a treason case against former leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead in broad daylight outside a hotel in central Kiev Thursday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ex-Russian MP shot dead in Ukraine
Kiev: A former Russian MP wanted by Moscow for fraud was shot dead in broad daylight in the heart of the Ukrainian capital on Thursday in what Kiev branded “state terrorism.” Kiev police chief Andriy Kryshchenko confirmed in televised comments that “the identity of the dead man has been established” as former Communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov....
Eurovision to let singer perform by video link after she is banned
A Russian singer banned by Ukraine from entering the country will be able to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest through a live video link, the contest’s executive supervisor, Jon Ola Sand, said yesterday. Ukraine, which hosts the international contest in May, has imposed a three-year entry ban against singer Julia Samoylova, who...
Ukraine says Kremlin is responsible for former Russian lawmaker’s death
Ukraine accused Russia of “state terrorism” after a former Russian lawmaker and key witness in a treason case against former leader Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead in broad daylight outside a hotel in central Kiev yesterday. Russia called the allegation “absurd”. Former parliamentarian Denis Voronenkov was killed by an assailant who was armed...
Police: Exiled former Russian lawmaker shot dead in Kiev
Former MP Denis Voronenkov was killed by an assailant who is now in hospital after being wounded by Voronenkov’s bodyguard during the incident. …read more Source: Eyewitness...
