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G7 needs ‘clear and tough stance’ on territorial disputes: Tusk
US President Barack Obama (L) and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walk across a bridge as they arrive at Ise-Jingu Shrine in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture, on May 26, 2016 on the first day of the G7 leaders summit.World leaders kicked off two days of G7 talks in Japan on May 26 with the creaky global economy, terrorism, refugees,...
Ukrainian pilot comes home after Moscow prisoner swap
Russia’s Putin pardons Ukrainian pilot, sends her home in prisoner swap …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
FM Idrissov: Security and Stability Have Become Milestone Tasks of SCO
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. TASHKENT – At the meeting here of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states on May 24, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov emphasised that in today’s reality, ensuring security and...
Ukraine’s Savchenko gets hero’s welcome after prisoner swap with Russia
KIEV: Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko returned home to a hero’s welcome Wednesday after nearly two years in a Russian jail following a prisoner swap with Moscow that drew a line under a major diplomatic spat. The 35-year-old army helicopter pilot flew home as part of a carefully choreographed exchange with Moscow, with two alleged Russian...
Kiev swaps 2 Russian detainees for Ukraine’s pilot Savchenko
The Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday have freed two captured Russian citizens as a part of an apparent prisoner swap with Moscow, which also saw a release of the Ukrainian army pilot Nadiya Savchenko from jail in Russia. …read more Source: China...
Putin pardons Ukrainian pilot, sends her home in prisoner swap
MOSCOW/KIEV: Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko arrived home to scenes of jubilation on Wednesday after her release by Russia in a prisoner swap and she promptly offered to fight again for Kiev in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists. Savchenko’s handover, in return for two Russian prisoners – had been demanded by the West...
PACE President warmly welcomes release of PACE member Nadiia Savchenko
“The release of my fellow PACE member Nadiia Savchenko is excellent news,” said Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). “I commend both Russia and Ukraine for making this possible, and I look forward … …read more Source:...
Russia, Ukraine exchange military prisoners
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Beeline launches an upgraded landline network upgraded with wireless technology and 450 MHz
Beeline Armenia is pleased to announce the launch of an upgraded landline network in Vayots Dzor province, upgraded with wireless technology and 450 MHz, which comes to replace the CDMA network Internet connection. The press office of Beeline Armenia reports that the upgraded network makes it possible to get a high- quality and stable signal,...
Russia’s Putin pardons Ukrainian pilot, sends her home in prisoner swap
“I can’t revive the dead, but I am always ready to lay down my life on the battlefield for Ukraine. And I will do everything possible for every person in captivity to be freed.”Russian court sentences Ukraine’s Savchenko to 22 years in jailRussian judge says Ukrainian pilot Savchenko killed reportersWest clings to fraying...
