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U.S. calls on Moscow to release jailed Ukrainian pilot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday called on Moscow to immediately release a jailed Ukrainian military pilot who has been moved to solitary confinement. …read more Source: The...
Gorbachev warns of major war in Europe over Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned that tensions between Russia and European powers over the Ukraine crisis could result in a major conflict or even nuclear war, in an interview to appear in a German news magazine on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
US scaling back bases in Europe in cost-cutting move
WASHINGTON: The US military said Thursday it will close a major air base in Britain and withdraw from 14 other installations across Europe as part of a reorganisation of forces to save money. The ‘consolidation’ will save the US government about US$500 million a year and not diminish American military power, Pentagon officials said, but the...
Ministers to meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss Ukraine crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine and the implementation of the Minsk protocol, the German foreign ministry said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Leader of Latvia's Russian-speakers fears sanctions backfiring
RIGA (Reuters) – It’s not so much the risk of conflict with Russia that worries the mayor of the Latvian capital Riga; it’s the threat to jobs and investment as EU sanctions on Moscow rebound on the economy of the Baltic state. …read more Source: The...
Russia bans transvestites and transsexuals from driving
MOSCOW: Russia has passed a controversial law banning transvestites and transsexuals from driving, prompting sharp criticism from rights activists, including a prominent Kremlin advisor. The legislation that entered into force this week bans anyone diagnosed with a range of personality and gender identity disorders, including transvestites and...
EU sees ‘positive signs’ from Russia over Ukraine
The European Union sees some “positive signs” from Russia over the crisis in Ukraine ahead of a mooted summit of key leaders in Kazakhstan, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Thursday. Mogherini insisted however that Moscow would have to meet the terms of last year’s Minsk peace agreement before...
More than 1 million flee, Ukraine close to 'humanitarian catastrophe'
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than one million people have been driven from their homes by the conflict in Ukraine, hampering aid efforts and leaving the country on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, aid agencies said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
EU sees shift in Russian approach, hope for 'new era'
RIGA (Reuters) – The European Union sees some signs of an easing in the Ukraine conflict and a more constructive approach from Russia to tackling issues like Syria, offering hope of a “new era” in relations with Moscow, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
EU offers 1.8 billion euros for Ukraine as Germany seeks reform
RIGA/BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union proposed on Thursday offering an additional 1.8 billion euros (1.3 billion pounds) to help save Ukraine from bankruptcy as Kiev assured Germany it had credible plans to modernise. …read more Source: The...
