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German woman, 65 and mother of 13, has quadruplets
A 65-year-old German woman, who is already a mother of 13 children, has given birth to quadruplets after undergoing an artificial insemination procedure in Ukraine, RTL television reported early today. The three boys and one girl were born premature at 26 weeks in a Berlin hospital but have “good chances of surviving,” the report...
'Noticeable progress' made in Ukraine debt talks – Finance Minister
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Finance Minster said on Friday she expected to meet face-to-face with creditors as “noticeable progress” had been made in talks to restructure $23 billion of national debt. …read more Source: The...
Russians seized in Ukraine: We were following Moscow's orders
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Two Russian men captured by Ukrainian forces fighting pro-Russian rebels have told a newspaper they were in Ukraine on a mission for the Russian military, contradicting Moscow’s official line. …read more Source: The...
EU and Ukraine plan joint anti-corruption team
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and Ukraine are planning to set up a joint anti-corruption investigative team by next month to tackle potential misuse of EU funds for Kiev, said an EU official involved in setting up the unit. …read more Source: The...
Russian missile producer appeals against EU sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian missile manufacturer Almaz-Antey said on Friday it had filed an appeal against European Union sanctions imposed on it over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Kremlin says trying to free two Russians held by Kiev – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is taking the necessary steps to free two of its citizens captured by Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Three Ukrainian servicemen killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 12 wounded in fresh clashes between government forces and Russian-backed separatists despite a ceasefire, a spokesman for Kiev’s military said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Hollande says Russia, rebels must be pressured to respect ceasefire
RIGA (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Friday that pressure needed to be applied on Russia and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine to respect a ceasefire he helped broker in February. …read more Source: The...
One worker killed in heavy shelling of Avdiyivka coke plant in east Ukraine – Metinvest
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s largest steel company, Metinvest, said on Friday one worker had been killed and two wounded after its Avdiyivka coke plant in east Ukraine was hit by heavy shelling, damaging the factory’s equipment and transport infrastructure. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainians don embroidered shirts to show unity
MARIUPOL, Ukraine: Ukrainians led by President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday donned the country’s traditional embroidered dress – a yearly celebration that has become a manifestation of national identity and unity. On a visit to an EU-Eastern Partnership in Riga, Poroshenko was photographed wearing a colourful folk-style shirt for...
