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Putin describes secret operation to seize Crimea
Mar09

Putin describes secret operation to seize Crimea

President Vladimir Putin has revealed the moment he says he gave the secret order for Russia’s annexation of Crimea and described how Russian troops were ready to fight to rescue Ukraine’s deposed, pro-Moscow president. …read more Source: The Times of...

President Vladimir Putin Describes Secret Operation to Seize Crimea
Mar09

President Vladimir Putin Describes Secret Operation to Seize Crimea

President Vladimir Putin has revealed the moment he says he gave the secret order for Russia’s annexation of Crimea and described how Russian troops were ready to fight to rescue Ukraine’s deposed, pr… …read more Source:...

Russian court charges 2, detains 3 others in Nemtsov killing
Mar08

Russian court charges 2, detains 3 others in Nemtsov killing

Police escort a man believed to be one of five suspects in the killing of Boris Nemtsov in a court room in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 8, 2015. (Source: AP) Five men were behind bars Sunday either charged or suspected in the killing of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, but details remained unclear in the case that has shaken Russia’s...

Russian court orders three Nemtsov suspects kept in custody
Mar08

Russian court orders three Nemtsov suspects kept in custody

A Moscow court on Sunday ruled that three men suspected of involvement in the killing of opposition figure Boris Nemtsov be kept in custody, Interfax news agency reported. The three were Shagid Gubashev, Ramzan Bakhayev and Tamerlan Eskerkhanov. The court earlier ruled that Zaur Dadayev, who has been charged over the killing, be held in custody....

‘Rebel sniper kills Ukrainian serviceman despite ceasefire’
Mar08

‘Rebel sniper kills Ukrainian serviceman despite ceasefire’

One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and three wounded as a result of fighting in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire deal, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Sunday. Attacks have fallen significantly in the past two weeks, but accusations of continued violence on both sides show the...

‘White House on lockdown after loud bang’
Mar07

‘White House on lockdown after loud bang’

The White House was put on lockdown on Saturday after a loud noise was heard on the South Lawn moments before President Barack Obama and his family were due to take off by helicopter, a White House pool report said on Saturday. It said the noise prompted Secret Service agents to move the press back into the briefing room, lock the doors and put...

Germany Says Russia Backs Europe’s Peace-Keeping Organization Unlimited Access in East Ukraine
Mar07

Germany Says Russia Backs Europe’s Peace-Keeping Organization Unlimited Access in East Ukraine

Russia has agreed that the Organization for Security and Co-operation or OSCE should have unlimited access to monitor the latest ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, including the withdrawal of heavy weapons… …read more Source:...

Russia: 2 suspects detained in murder of Boris Nemtsov
Mar07

Russia: 2 suspects detained in murder of Boris Nemtsov

…read more Source: The Indian...

European Union Removes Ukrainians From Sanctions List
Mar07

European Union Removes Ukrainians From Sanctions List

The European Union(EU) lifted sanctions on Friday against four Ukrainians including the son of a former premier, while extending measures against ousted president Viktor Yanukovych and 14 others for a… …read more Source:...

US Plan to Train Ukraine National Guard ‘On Hold’
Mar07

US Plan to Train Ukraine National Guard ‘On Hold’

A US plan to train Ukrainian national guard troops is “on hold” pending implementation of a ceasefire deal between government troops and Russian-backed rebels, a spokesman for US forces in Europe said… …read more Source:...