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      Weary of Russian invasion, nervous Poles join volunteer militias
      Mar22

      Weary of Russian invasion, nervous Poles join volunteer militias

      Spurred by the war in Ukraine, growing numbers of Poles are joining volunteer paramilitary groups to get basic military training and prepare to defend their homeland from what some see as a looming Russian invasion. The Polish government has kept its distance from the unofficial civilian militias but, with anxieties about Moscow’s...

      Crimea plans to launch own airline
      Mar22

      Crimea plans to launch own airline

      MOSCOW – Authorities in Crimea said they plan to set up an airline to facilitate connections with Russia and encourage tourism in the picturesque Black Sea peninsula, a year after the Ukrainian territory was annexed by Moscow. …read more Source: Bangkok...

      US deploys missiles in Poland amid Russian ‘threat’
      Mar22

      US deploys missiles in Poland amid Russian ‘threat’

      SOCHACZEW, Poland — U.S. air defense troops are training rapid deployment of Patriot missile launchers in Poland amid concerns that the conflict between Russia-backed rebels and government forces in Ukraine is threatening the security in the region. On Saturday, at a test range in Sochaczew near Warsaw, two U.S. soldiers demonstrated for...

      Russia urges France, Germany to work on Kiev for observing truce deal
      Mar22

      Russia urges France, Germany to work on Kiev for observing truce deal

      Russia on Saturday urged France and Germany to persuade the Ukrainian authorities to observe the Minsk agreements. …read more Source: Global...

      Moscow slams Kiev for reported weapon deployment in E. Ukraine
      Mar22

      Moscow slams Kiev for reported weapon deployment in E. Ukraine

      Russia on Saturday slammed the Ukrainian government for reported deployment of heavy weapons in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Global...

      Crimea plans to launch own airline
      Mar22

      Crimea plans to launch own airline

      MOSCOW (AFP) – Authorities in Crimea said Saturday they plan to set up an airline to facilitate connections with Russia and encourage tourism in the picturesque Black Sea peninsula, a year after the Ukrainian territory was annexed by Moscow.It requires a fleet of six aircraft and 40 pilots to serve 14 destinations initially, later rising to...

      Three killed as clashes rumble on in east Ukraine
      Mar22

      Three killed as clashes rumble on in east Ukraine

      Two Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were killed in the country’s rebel-held east as clashes rattled an official truce aimed at ending nearly a year of fighting, Kiev and separatists have said. …read more Source: The Times of...

      3 Killed as Clashes Rumble On in East Ukraine
      Mar21

      3 Killed as Clashes Rumble On in East Ukraine

      Two Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were killed in the country’s rebel-held east as clashes rattled an official truce aimed at ending nearly a year of fighting, Kiev and separatists said today. …read more Source:...

      Clinton Foundation’s Deep Financial Ties to Ukrainian Oligarch Who Pushed for Closer Ties to EU Revealed
      Mar21

      Clinton Foundation’s Deep Financial Ties to Ukrainian Oligarch Who Pushed for Closer Ties to EU Revealed

      Between 2009 and 2013, including when Mrs. Clinton was secretary of state, the Clinton Foundation received at least $8.6 million from the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, according to that foundation, … …read more Source: Japan Herald...

      Poland and U.S. Army hold joint air defence exercises near Warsaw
      Mar21

      Poland and U.S. Army hold joint air defence exercises near Warsaw

      WARSAW (Reuters) – The U.S. Army Europe has deployed a Patriot missile defence battery near Warsaw as part of joint exercises with Poland aimed at reassuring the NATO member in light of the conflict in neighbouring Ukraine. …read more Source: The...