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Vladimir Putin responsible for poor US-Russia ties: Tim Kaine
Washington, Sep 4 : Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “aggressive and imperialist ambitions” are responsible for the poor relationship between the US and Russia, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine said today. “I don’t think you can make an argument that the relationship with Russia is in a good place right now. But...
Crimean dissident says psychiatric detainment a risk to his health
A Crimean dissident undergoing enforced psychiatric testing by Russian authorities is being held in a dilapidated medical facility and says the poor conditions are a danger to his physical health. …read more Source: Channel...
Crimean dissident says psychiatric detainment a risk to his health
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea (Reuters) – A Crimean dissident undergoing enforced psychiatric testing by Russian authorities is being held in a dilapidated medical facility and says the poor conditions are a danger to his physical health. …read more Source: The...
Injured Kyrgios quits US Open in tears
NEW YORK (AFP) – Fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios’s US Open campaign ended in pain and tears when he retired from his third round match against Ukraine’s Illya Marchenko with a hip injury on Saturday.The 14th seed needed a medical timeout after dropping the second set and despite a series of further checks with the trainer, he quit...
Serena speeds through as Wawrinka, Murray battle into last 16
NEW YORK (AFP) – Serena Williams sped past another milestone Saturday en route to the US Open fourth round as men’s contenders Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka clawed their way into the last 16.World number one Williams dominated Sweden’s Johanna Larsson 6-2, 6-1 to surpass Martina Navratilova for most Grand Slam wins by a woman...
Ukraine and Russia wage war — in global courts
After Russia snatched the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Kiev the new authorities installed by Moscow set about taking over one of Ukraine’s largest banks as well as shipyards and hotels. The state lender has now fired back by filing a massive claim with a court in The Hague — one of the multiple cases being fought by Kiev on a new...
CUTS, CUTS, CUTS: Life and times of Russia’s university teachers
Russia’s higher education sector is at a crossroads. A few universities are trying to raise their game for international ranking, but most barely survive staff and funding cuts, writes Tatyana Dvornikova RUSSIA’S higher education sector is braced for significant cuts, with up to 10,300 jobs disappearing. At the end of July 2016, the...
Ukraine and Russia wage legal war in global courts
…read more Source: The Indian...
Ukraine and Russia wage war — in global courts
KIEV – After Russia snatched the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Kiev the new authorities installed by Moscow set about taking over one of Ukraine’s largest banks as well as shipyards and hotels. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Wawrinka saves match point to reach fourth round of US Open
NEW YORK (AFP) – Third seed Stan Wawrinka saved a match point to defeat Britains Dan Evans 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/8), 6-2 and reach the US Open fourth round on Saturday.The 31-year-old Wawrinka, a semi-finalist in 2013 and 2015, saved the match point at 5/6 down in the fourth set tiebreak to break the will of his 64th-ranked opponent...
