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French officials doubt Ukraine arrest linked to football bomb plot
PARIS (Reuters) – French investigators believe a Frenchman detained in Ukraine with a cache of weapons and explosives was more likely involved in arms smuggling than tied to a militant group, the prosecutor leading the case said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia deploys troops westward as standoff with NATO deepens
KLINTSY, Russia (Reuters) – Russia is building an army base near its border with Ukraine, the latest in a chain of new military sites along what the Kremlin sees as its frontline in a growing confrontation with NATO. …read more Source: The...
Britain warns Euro 2016 stadiums could be terror targets
LONDON: Britain on Tuesday warned its citizens travelling to the Euro 2016 football championships in France that stadiums, fan zones and transport hubs “represent potential targets for terrorist attacks”. “There is a high threat from terrorism,” the foreign ministry said in a travel advisory for supporters. “During Euro 2016, stadiums, fan zones,...
France fearful of ‘soft target’ Euro 2016 attack
Millions of people are set to descend on France for Euro 2016, a month of football action, creating endless nightmares for the country’s overstretched security services. Photo by AFP PARIS: Despite putting unprecedented security measures in place for Euro 2016, France remains deeply concerned over the jihadists’ ability to strike a...
Obama to make last trip to Europe
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will visit Poland and Spain in July, in what will likely be his final trip to Europe, a continent that has often presented more problems than opportunities during his presidency. The White House said that Obama will travel to Warsaw on July 7-9 for “his fifth and final summit with NATO leaders,”...
Frenchman ‘planning Euro 2016 attacks’ nabbed
KIEV: Ukraine’s state security service said yesterday a French citizen detained in late May on the Ukrainian-Polish border had been planning attacks in France to coincide with the Euro 2016 soccer championship it is hosting. On Saturday the Ukrainian border guard service reported the unnamed 25-year-old had been arrested with an arsenal of...
France tries to resolve transport woes before Euro 2016
PARIS: French rail unions held make-or-break talks with employers Monday to try to end a six-day strike that threatens to disrupt the Euro 2016 football championships already clouded by security fears. Tensions were raised on Monday as Ukraine’s intelligence service said it had arrested a Frenchman who was allegedly planning to stage 15...
Ukraine says detained man was planning attacks in France
KIEV (Reuters) – The head of Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) said on Monday a French citizen detained in late May on the Ukrainian-Polish border had been planning a string of attacks in France to coincide with the UEFA Euro 2016 football championship there. …read more Source: The...
MH17 investigation at ‘advanced stage’
AMSTERDAM: Prosecutors conducting the criminal investigation into the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine two years ago said on Friday it was at ‘a very advanced stage’ and that they would present their conclusions after the summer. In a statement, prosecutors said they had made ‘several requests’ for legal assistance from...
Ukraine says arrested a man reportedly planning attack in France
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Frenchman reported to be carrying weapons and explosives for a planned attack in France was arrested on the Ukrainian-Polish border in late May, the Ukrainian Border Guard said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
