Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine Asks UN Judges to Order Russia to Stop Aiding Rebels
Ukraine asked the United Nations’ highest court on Monday to order Russia to stop funding and equipping pro-Russian separatists, at the start of a hearing where it hopes to prove Moscow is breaking international law. Russia denies sending troops or military equipment to eastern Ukraine and is expected to challenge the basis of the case...
Ukraine accuses Russia of terrorism in top UN court
Nearly three years of conflict have claimed about 10,000 lives in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Gulf...
European Union: Anti-trust authorities approves Hungary’s Russian-backed nuclear plant
The approval removes the last roadblock to the 12.5 billion euro ($13.2 billion) expansion of Hungary's only nuclear facility. EU anti-trust authorities on Monday approved a controversial nuclear expansion project in Hungary that is heavily backed by Russia.The approval removes the last roadblock to the 12.5 billion euro ($13.2 billion)...
Russian, Ukrainian sailors freed in Nigeria
Sailors were taken hostage on February 5 after their cargo vessel was attacked by sea pirates off the coast of the volatile Niger delta region …read more Source: Gulf...
Nigerian Navy rescues Russian, Ukrainian sailors from pirates
Seven Russian sailors and one Ukrainian national who were kidnapped last month off the coast of Nigeria have been freed, the Nigerian navy said on Monday. “The foreign sailors, including seven… …read more Source:...
Boris Johnson: Russia ‘up to no good’ with its meddling, says British foreign minister
Johnson said this as he arrived for an EU foreign and defence ministers meeting in Brussels. Russia must halt “unacceptable” meddling in other countries, especially the Balkans and Ukraine, for there to be any chance of a fresh start with the West, British foreign minister Boris Johnson said Monday.”Let us be very clear, Russia...
Russian, Ukrainian sailors freed in Nigeria: navy
…read more Source: Al-Manar TV
Iran women’s U-20 soccer team defeats Ukraine in friendly match
The Iran women’s national under-20 football team beats Ukraine 2-0 in a friendly match in Tehran. …read more Source:...
Ukraine to accuse Russia of ‘terrorism’ in UN court
Kiev says Moscow has “largely failed” to respond to its efforts to negotiate a resolution in the dispute and that “further negotiations would be futile.” …read more Source: World...
UN: Ukraine to accuse Russia of ‘terrorism’ in top court
Kiev will seek to convince the UN's top court Monday that Moscow is "sponsoring terrorism" in a bloody conflict involving separatist pro-Russian rebels, as tensions escalate in war-torn eastern Ukraine. Kiev will seek to convince the UN’s top court Monday that Moscow is “sponsoring terrorism” in a bloody conflict...
