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Panama Papers database goes online
The Panama Papers affair has widened, with a huge database of documents relating to more than 200,000 offshore accounts posted online. The database became accessible from 18:00 GMT at offshoreleaks.icij.org. The Panama Papers have shown how some wealthy people use offshore firms to evade tax and avoid sanctions. The papers belonged to...
Reinventing Europe
After almost six decades of successful integration, Europe has become a large feature of everyday life a political, economic, institutional, and legal reality. But all of Europe’s manifestations depend on the vitality of its underlying idea, of its soul. If this idea dies among Europe’s citizens and peoples, the EU will come to an...
Provincial Russians keep faith with Putin despite crisis
Before Russia annexed Crimea and oil prices fell, Dmitry Trapeznikov had a flourishing dental practice. He spent freely, bought a flat and holidayed in Egypt. …read more Source: Channel...
Provincial Russians keep faith with Putin despite crisis
TVER, Russia (Reuters) – Before Russia annexed Crimea and oil prices fell, Dmitry Trapeznikov had a flourishing dental practice. He spent freely, bought a flat and holidayed in Egypt. …read more Source: The...
OSCE says open to sending armed monitors to Ukraine conflict zone
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which is monitoring a fragile ceasefire in rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine, is open to sending armed personnel there, but only if that is agreed by all sides, its chief said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
OSCE says open to sending armed monitors to Ukraine conflict zone
KIEV (Reuters) – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which is monitoring a fragile ceasefire in rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine, is open to sending armed personnel there, but only if that is agreed by all sides, its chief said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Cameron warns Brexit threatens peace in Europe
LONDON, (AFP) – Prime Minister David Cameron warned Monday that a British exit from the EU would threaten peace on the continent, as the campaign for next months crucial referendum gathered steam after regional elections.With polls showing the two campaigns are neck-and-neck, Cameron and the de-facto leader of the Leave movement, former...
Russian firm milks chilly US-Kremlin ties with ‘Little Obama’ ice cream
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian company is trying to cash in on chilly relations between Moscow and Washington by releasing an ice cream called Little Obama, irritating U.S. officials.The product, called Obamka in Russian, is glazed with chocolate and its wrapping features an image of a smiling young African boy, wearing an ear ring and...
Abe’s visit to Russia: frayed ties improved, territorial dispute remains
On May 6, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid a quick and unofficial visit to Russia, and held a three-hour discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Abe became the first Japanese leader to visit Russia in the past few years, which imply that Russian-Japan ties have recovered over the Ukrainian crisis. As an informal ice-breaking...
On Russia’s Victory Day, President Putin calls for non-bloc security
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets WWII veterans during the Victory Day military parade marking 71 years after the victory in WWII in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 9, 2016. (AP photo) Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the annual elaborate Victory Day military parade in Red Square, says Russia wants to help build an...
