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Russia Celebrates 70 Years of World War II Victory Anniversary With Military Parade
Russia readied for a grandiose Red Square military parade today to mark 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but Western leaders were going to stay away due to the Ukraine cri… …read more Source:...
Energy, transport deals on the agenda as China’s Xi Jinping visits Russia
Energy, transport and finance deals are likely to be on the agenda as Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a three-day visit to Russia, where he will attend World War Two commemorations. The two heads of state will sign a joint statement on strengthening the Sino-Russian partnership and will also talk...
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Slams ‘Appeasement’ of Moscow
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday criticised what he termed a policy of appeasement towards Russia in the context of the separatist conflict in Ukraine’s east. …read more Source:...
Separatists poised for offensive in Ukraine: US
Pro-Russian separatists appear to be making preparations for a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine, US defense secretary Ashton Carter told lawmakers on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Times of...
Football: Ambitious Krasnodar eye Champions League debut
Russia’s FC Krasnodar could be Champions League debutants next season with the club that was formed only seven years ago on the cusp of joining the big time thanks to the backing of billionaire owner Sergei Galitsky. Hailing from the south of Russia, the team known as the Bulls are second in the Russian top flight behind Zenit St Petersburg...
US aims to make Iran nuclear deal immune to Russian, Chinese veto
Washington wants to be certain that any nuclear deal between Iran and major powers includes the possibility of restoring UN sanctions if Tehran breaks the agreement without risking Russian and Chinese vetoes, a senior US. official said on Tuesday. United Nations sanctions and a future mechanism for Iran to buy atomic technology are two core...
Russia says EU does not want Ukraine truce to hold
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused “someone in the European Union” on Tuesday of trying to ensure a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine does not hold. Pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian government agreed the truce in the Belarussian capital Minsk on Feb. 12, but it has failed to end all fighting and the Lithuanian...
Nepal asks foreign rescue teams to leave; quake toll reaches 7,365
Rescue teams from India and 33 other countries were asked on Monday by Nepal to leave as it prepared to launch massive operations to rehabilitate millions of uprooted victims of the devastating temblor that has killed at least 7,365 people, including 41 Indians. The decision that also applies to India’s National Disaster Response Force...
In Islamic State’s arsenal: RPG-7s, Ak-47s and MiG 21s
Kurdish boys flash victory signs as they stand on the top of a tank that was destroyed during the battle between the US backed Kurdish forces and the Islamic State fighters, in Syria. (Source: AP) TANKS: The Islamic State is reported to have acquired tanks from the Syrian rebels, such as the T-72, a modern Soviet design, and the T-55, an obsolete...
Last MH17 Crash Remains Arrive in Netherlands
A flight carrying the last remains of Dutch victims killed in last year’s MH17 plane crash in rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine arrived in the Netherlands on Saturday. …read more Source:...
