Section: Daily News & Analysis (India)
Nemtsov’s shaken girlfriend says she didn’t see killer
Boris Nemtsov’s girlfriend has broken her public silence on the murder of the Russian opposition activist, saying she did not see the killer who gunned him down as they strolled across a bridge near the Kremlin. Speaking largely without emotion in deadened monosyllables, Ukrainian fashion model Anna Duritskaya said she had little...
Australia says hunt for missing MH370 may be called off soon
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 cannot go on forever, Australia’s deputy prime minister said, and discussions are already under way between Australia, China and Malaysia as to whether to call off the hunt within weeks. No trace has been found of the Boeing 777 aircraft, which disappeared a year ago this week carrying...
Anti-Putin protesters rally in New York after Boris Nemtsov’s murder
Dozens of protesters rallied in New York City on Sunday near the Russian permanent mission to the United Nations to denounce the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, despite fear of reprisals to themselves or family members back in Russia. Protesters, most of them of Russian or Ukrainian origin, held photographs of the slain opposition leader....
Russians march in memory of murdered Putin critic Boris Nemtsov
Thousands of Russians marched through central Moscow on Sunday, carrying banners declaring “I am not afraid” and chanting “Russia without Putin” in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov. Families, the old and young walked slowly, with many holding portraits of the opposition politician and former deputy prime...
Ukraine’s Mariupol holds its breath for next rebel move
Scanning the sky for incoming artillery fire has become a force of habit for Ukrainian beetroot-seller Svetlana Kumurzhi, who dived under her wooden stall in government-held Mariupol when shells rained down a month ago. While a fragile two-week-old ceasefire shows signs of holding, Kiev says pro-Russian separatists are using the truce to regroup...
West condemns Boris Nemtsov murder as Putin vows to punish killers
President Vladimir Putin has vowed to punish the killers of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov as Russian opposition figures denounced what they called a “political murder” and Western leaders called for a full probe. The 55-year-old former deputy premier, a vocal Putin critic prominent at opposition rallies, was shot in the back several...
Europa League holders Sevilla need improvement in defence, says coach Unai Emery
Sevilla will need to tighten up in defence if they are to successfully defend their Europa League crown, coach Unai Emery said after his side squeezed past Borussia Moenchengladbach into the last 16 on Thursday. A 3-2 win for the Andalusians in Germany, thanks to two goals from Vitolo and a Carlos Bacca strike, was enough to secure a 4-2...
Former tycoon calls Putin a ‘naked king’ ruining Russian economy
Former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Thursday Vladimir Putin was a “naked king” presiding over an economy that will weaken further, eventually provoking a battle between rival clans in Moscow. “Putin with bare chest isn’t a mighty leader: He is a naked king,” Khodorkovsky, once Russia’s richest...
Europa League round up: Holders Sevilla, Inter and Fiorentina reach last 16, while Liverpool lose on penalties
Holders Sevilla came through a testing Europa League encounter at Borussia Moenchengladbach to reach the last 16 where they were joined by Italian sides Inter Milan and Fiorentina who beat British opposition on Thursday. Three times winners Sevilla were twice pegged back by their German hosts, who had goalscorer Granit Xhaka sent off, before...
Liverpool’s Europa League campaign ends with penalties loss to Besiktas
Liverpool’s Europa League campaign ended at the scene of one of their greatest European triumphs as they lost on penalties to Besiktas in the Ataturk Stadium in Turkey on Thursday. The Turkish side won the last 32 clash 5-4 in the shootout with Liverpool’s Dejan Lovren missing the decisive penalty after the two-legged encounter had...
