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Russia arrests 2 over Nemtsov’s killing
MOSCOW (AFP) – Two suspects have been arrested over the killing of Russian opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned downlast week near the Kremlin in a brazen assassination that shocked the country, the state security agency said Saturday.Two suspects were arrested today in connection with this crime, they are Anzor Gubashev and...
Russia arrests two over Nemtsov killing
MOSCOW (AFP) – Two suspects have been arrested over the killing of Russian opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin in a brazen assassination that shocked the country, the state security agency said Saturday.The arrests come a week after the longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin was shot four times in...
OSCE head says Ukraine Ceasefire Holding
The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is holding and overall hostilities have dropped, the head of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said. Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe “My assessment is that the ceasefire is, all in all, holding, but there are violations,” Lamberto Zannier told Reuters in an...
Nemtsov girlfriend receives death threats
KIEV: The Ukrainian girlfriend of murdered Russian opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, who was by his side when he was shot dead, has complained to pol …read more Source: The News...
Monitors inspect column of heavy weapons, as Ukraine truce holds
Russia denies US claim of ‘thousands’ of troops in UkraineRebels order weapons pull-back as Ukraine says armor arrivingKiev accuses Russia of sending more tanks to east UkraineFactbox: Minsk agreement on Ukraine …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
European Union Removes Ukrainians From Sanctions List
The European Union(EU) lifted sanctions on Friday against four Ukrainians including the son of a former premier, while extending measures against ousted president Viktor Yanukovych and 14 others for a… …read more Source:...
Kalbe Farma business remains on track despite weak rupiah
The country’s largest pharmaceutical company Kalbe Farma (KLBF) is on track to achieve the company’s business targets this year despite the decline in the rupiah against the US dollar, which has caused a sharp increase in operating costs.Kalbe Farma finance director and corporate secretary Vidjongtius said in Jakarta on Friday that...
EU's Russia sanctions to stay until 'good' news on Ukraine
[BERLIN] The European Union said it won’t lift sanctions on Russia until the situation in Ukraine improves, and further penalties are possible. …read more Source: The Business...
International focus turns to bolstering Ukraine ceasefire
RIGA (Reuters) – Steps to bolster a fragile ceasefire in eastern Ukraine gathered momentum on Friday as support within the European Union for more economic sanctions¨on Russia appeared to wane. …read more Source: The...
Russia defends Ukraine pilot's detention; U.N., U.S. demand release
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations, the United States and Britain demanded during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday that Russia release Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, but Russia defended her detention as legal. …read more Source: The...
