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Female Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to go on trial in Russia on September 22
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko will go on trial in Russia on Sept. 22, her defence lawyers said on Tuesday, more than a year after she was captured by Kremlin-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine and handed over to Moscow. …read more Source: The...
Russia expects full, timely debt repayment from Ukraine – Finance Ministry
DUSHANBE (Reuters) – Russia expects from Ukraine full and timely repayment of a $3 billion Eurobond that comes due in December, Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia expects full, timely debt repayment from Ukraine – Finance Ministry
Russia expects from Ukraine full and timely repayment of a US$3 billion Eurobond that comes due in December, Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Cisco router attacks duck cyber defenses, hit four countries
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Security researchers say they have uncovered previously unknown attacks on routers which direct traffic around the Internet, allowing hackers to harvest vast amounts of data while going undetected by existing cyber security defenses.The attacks replace the operating system used in network equipment from Cisco (CSCO.O), the...
Two Kazakh Wrestlers Win Bronze, Gain Olympic Bids at Las Vegas World Wrestling Championships
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Two Greco-Roman wrestlers from Kazakhstan brought medals home from the recent World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas and earned the right to compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Doszhan Kartikov, wrestling in the 75 kilogrammes weight class, beat...
U.S. general sounds alarm: Russia closing gap in air power
A U.S. Air Force general on Monday cited what he called “alarming” moves by the Russian military to beef up its air forces in the years since the invasion of Georgia in 2008 and to establish firm defenses around areas like Crimea. Gen. Frank Gorenc, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, told reporters he […] The post U.S. general sounds alarm:...
EU extends sanctions over Ukraine crisis by 6 months
The European Union on Monday announced that the EU extended the validity of sanctions by six months over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
EU extends Ukraine sanctions
EU member states on Monday formally approved a six-month extension of sanctions against Ukrainian and Russian figures accused of backing pro-Moscow separatists fighting to break away from Kiev. …read more Source: Global...
The 2 million dollar grant provided by Iran failed to serve its goal
“Some state non-commercial organizations operating under the Ministry of Culture have received grants from Russia. This, if I’m not mistaken, is the Stanislavsky Theatre, a foundation, and the “Armenfilm” – said the Coordinator for “Informed citizens” NGO, Daniel Ioannisyan, during the seminar on “Foreign Policy and Media Coverage.” He...
Syria crisis tests Obama’s legacy
WASHINGTON: US presidents are just as likely to be remembered for their foreign policy failures as their successes. Jimmy Carter sealed the Camp David accords, bringing peace between Israel and Egypt, but his presidency wilted with every passing day of the Iran hostage crisis, BSS/AFP reported. Bill Clinton failed to stop the horrors of...
