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Russia Sees More Foreign Tourists Despite Ukraine Crisis: Official
The number of foreign tourists visiting Russia has grown by 16 per cent in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, helped by a devalued ruble amid Western sanctions, a tourism official told AF… …read more Source:...
Ukraine says rebels used long-range artillery on villages, one soldier dead
The Ukrainian military on Tuesday accused Russian-backed rebels of conducting long-range artillery attacks on villages in the east and said one of its serviceman was killed and 12 wounded in clashes in the past 24 hours. …read more Source: Channel...
US to pre-position tanks, artillery in Baltics, eastern Europe
The United States will pre-position tanks, artillery and other military equipment in eastern and central Europe, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Tuesday, moving to reassure NATO allies unnerved by Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
US to spread military equipment in 7 European countries to counter Russia
Defence Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday announced that the US will spread about 250 tanks, armored vehicles and other military equipment across seven European nations to help reassure NATO allies facing an array of threats from Russia and terrorist groups. Each set of equipment would be enough to equip a military company or battalion, and would...
Carter: US to put military equipment in 7 European countries
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter looks at pictures of a maneuvers during his visit to the I. German-Dutch Brigade in Muenster, Germany, Monday, June 22, 2015. The troops are part of NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). (AP/Martin Meissner)Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Tuesday that the US will spread about 250...
Ukraine says rebels used long-range artillery on villages, one soldier dead
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military on Tuesday accused Russian-backed rebels of conducting long-range artillery attacks on villages in the east and said one of its serviceman was killed and 12 wounded in clashes in the past 24 hours. …read more Source: The...
U.S. to pre-position tanks, artillery in Baltics, eastern Europe
TALLINN (Reuters) – The United States will pre-position tanks, artillery and other military equipment in eastern and central Europe, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Tuesday, moving to reassure NATO allies unnerved by Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine extradites Islamic extremist rebel leader to Kazakhstan
ASTANA. KAZINFORM – Kazakh citizen who was on Interpol’s international wanted list as a member of the international terrorist organization Islamic State, has been extradited to his homeland from the Ukraine, Rosbalt reported with reference to the press center of the Security Service of Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Japan announces dates for G7 summit in 2016
TOKYO: Japan will host a summit of the Group of Seven industrial democracies on May 26-27 next year, its top government spokesman said Tuesday. The thorny question of whether or not Russian President Vladimir Putin gets an invitation “is undecided yet,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters. The crisis in Ukraine is...
One of Kiev streets to be renamed in honor of Chingiz Aitmatov
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