Section: Africa&ME
EU Clears Russian Nuclear Reactor Project in Hungary
European regulators on Monday cleared Hungary to expand its Paks nuclear plant, approving a project that will extend Russia’s influence over the energy policy of a state that has actively promoted its interests within the EU. Budapest signed a 12 billion euros ($12.7 billion) deal for two new reactors with Russia in 2014, to be built by...
Russia’s Monarchy a Sensitive Issue as February Revolution Centenary Marked
On March 8, 100 years ago, a revolution erupted in Saint Petersburg that ended the monarchy in Russia and set up a provisional government that was overthrown by the Bolsheviks just months later. That led to the rise of the Soviet Union and the spread of communism globally. But there are still Russians today who defend the monarchy as sacred, and...
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘terrorism’ in top UN court
The Hague: Ukraine urged the UN’s top court on Monday to help bring stability to its war-torn east by seeking to convince judges that Russia is “sponsoring terrorism” in its conflict against separatist pro-Russian rebels. “Today I stand before the court to ask for the protection of the basic human rights of the Ukrainian people,”...
Murray tightens grip on world No. 1
Andy Murray tightened his grip on top spot in the latest ATP world rankings released yesterday following his Dubai Tennis Championships win. Murray, 29, beat Fernando Verdasco in straight sets in the final while his rivals both suffered setbacks. Number two Novak Djokovic slipped up on the hard courts of Acapulco, where he was beaten in the...
Nazi collaborator fan represents Ukraine at Holocaust symposium
Supporter of Nazi collaborator whose troops murdered thousands of Jews to represent Ukraine at International Holocaust symposium in Paris. …read more Source: Arutz...
Emerging equity prices rebound
Emerging stocks rose half a per cent yesterday, rebounding after two loss-making sessions as investors absorbed the likelihood of slower China growth and a March interest rate rise in the United States.Bourses in Asia and Russia chalked up solid gains while Turkey’s stock index roared 1.4% higher to a two-year high, led by shares of...
News24.com | Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘terrorism’ in top UN court
Ukraine urged the UN’s top court to help bring stability to its war-torn east by seeking to convince judges that Russia is “sponsoring terrorism” in its conflict against separatist pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source:...
Ukraine-Russia Conflict Comes before International Court of Justice
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ukraine began its case against Russia on Monday in the International Court of Justice in The Hague. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘terrorism’ in top UN court
Ukraine urged the U.N.’s top court on Monday to help bring stability to its war-torn east, seeking to convince judges that Russia is “sponsoring terrorism” in Kiev’s conflict with separatist pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia’s take on Trump: glee gives way to frustration
The barely-disguised delight in Moscow that greeted Donald Trump’s victory on November 8 has gradually melted into a mixture of confusion and frustration.And that in turn has led to a cold-eyed reappraisal among Russian officials of what can be achieved with the Trump Administration.The reappraisal was crisply expressed by President...
