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Australian firm names Russia, Putin in MH17 compensation claim: report
An Australian law firm has filed a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin at the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of families of victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down in 2014, media reported. The jetliner went down in Ukraine in pro-Russian rebel-held territory on July 17, 2014, […] The...
Russians sneer as Ukraine wins Eurovision song contest
Russian lawmakers on Sunday lashed out at arch-rival Ukraine’s “political” victory in the Eurovision song contest, as pro-Kremlin media insisted Moscow’s entrant was robbed of victory. Ukrainian performer Jamala won the glitzy contest Saturday with her ballad “1944” about the deportation of the Crimean Tatars by Soviet authorities...
World › Australian couple whose three children died on MH17 welcome baby
An Australian couple whose three children were killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine two years ago has welcomed a new baby. Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris said in a statement that the birth of their daughter, Violet May Maslin, on Tuesday had brought them “love… …read more Source: Japan...
Masterpieces lost in Italian museum heist are recovered in Ukraine
Paintings including masterpieces by Rubens and Tintoretto that were stolen from a Verona museum last year have been found in Ukraine, Italy’s culture minister said Wednesday. “It is a great day,” the minister, Dario Franceschini, said in a statement. “The artworks will soon be back in the Castelvecchio (museum) in Verona.” The recovery of...
Abe to walk fine line between territorial spat, Ukraine in Putin talks
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Germany to host fresh Ukraine talks
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Saturday said he had invited his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts to talks in Berlin on May 11 to smooth differences between Moscow and Kiev. “It is necessary to give new momentum (to efforts) to surmount obstacles between Kiev and Moscow,” Steinmeier said in comments due to appear in...
Nearly 10,000 killed in two-year Ukraine conflict: U.N.
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed and more than 20,000 injured since the Ukraine conflict began in April 2014, a top United Nations official said Thursday. Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Taye-Brook Zerihoun told the Security Council that the total number of casualties now stands at 30,729, including 9,333 people killed and...
World › Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl shocked the world
Ukraine on Tuesday marks 30 years since the world’s worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl killed thousands and forced a global rethink about the wisdom of relying on atomic fuel. More than 200 tonnes of uranium remain inside the dilapidated reactor that spewed radioactive clouds across three quarters of Europe after… …read more Source:...
Russia’s Surging Electronic Warfare Capabilities
Russia’s new developments in electronic warfare are on display in Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine prepares to mark 30 years since Chernobyl
Ukraine is preparing to mark 30 years since the Chernobyl disaster, the world’s worst nuclear accident whose death toll remains a mystery and which continues to jeopardize the local population’s health. More than 200 tons of uranium remain inside the reactor that exploded three decades ago at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, raising...
