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Russia accuses Ukraine of abducting two soldiers in Crimea
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Russia says detention of its soldiers near Crimea was ‘provocation’
MINSK – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s detention of two Russian soldiers near the border with Crimea was “a provocation.” Ukrainian security services detained two Russian soldiers near the border with… …read more Source:...
Russia accuses Ukraine of abducting two soldiers in Crimea
MOSCOW: Russia has accused Ukraine of abducting two Russian servicemen on the annexed Crimea peninsula, but Kiev said it had merely detained two Ukrainian army deserters. In a statement carried late Monday by local news agencies, the Russian defence ministry said servicemen Maxim Odintsov and Alexander Baranov were “illegally detained and...
Russia says detention of its soldiers near Crimea was ‘provocation’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s detention of two Russian soldiers near the border with Crimea was “a provocation.” …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says detention of its soldiers near Crimea was 'provocation'
MINSK (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s detention of two Russian soldiers near the border with Crimea was “a provocation.” …read more Source: The...
Increase of acute respiratory diseases documented among minors in Armenia
During the last one month, the H3 subtype of Influenza A and other respiratory virus agents are circulating in Armenia, Europe, as well as Georgia, Russia, Ukraine. …read more Source:...
French conservative favourite Francois Fillon says Russia poses no security threat
Former prime minister Francois Fillon, favourite to become the French centre-right’s candidate for president in an election next year, said that Russia did not constitute a security threat and it was “completely stupid” to push it away. French officials have been pressing for an extension of European Union sanctions against Moscow over its...
Russia says Ukraine’s abducted 2 soldiers from Crimea
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Global Agenda Requires New Approaches
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. In this article I would like to reflect on some of the major international trends in the context of the 25th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence. This milestone is not only a good opportunity to make observation of the country’s remarkable...
Ukraine detains two Russian soldiers near Crimean border
Ukrainian security services have detained two Russian soldiers near the border with Crimea, with Ukraine saying the men were deserters from the Ukrainian army detained on Ukrainian-controlled territory and Russia saying they were seized in Crimea. Moscow and Kiev have been locked in conflict since Russia’s annexation of the Crimean...
