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Nemtsov girlfriend says threatened: Ukraine
KIEV – The Ukrainian girlfriend of murdered Russian opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, who was by his side when he was shot dead, has complained to police about receiving death threats, Ukrainian prosecutors said on Friday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Witness in Russian politician’s slaying gets death threats
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -Authorities in Ukraine say the sole witness in the killing in Moscow of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov has received death threats since returning to her family home in Ukraine.The General Prosecutors office in Kiev said in a statement Friday that Anna Duritskaya, the 23-year old model who was walking with...
Italy’s Renzi seeks key role for Russia in Libya crisis
MOSCOW: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Thursday Russia could play a decisive role in resolving the crisis in Libya, during a rare visit by a European leader to Moscow. Renzi held talks with President Vladimir Putin in a visit that also focused on the conflict in Ukraine and Russia’s chilly relations with the European Union over...
Top US diplomat cautious on sending arms to Ukraine
The second-highest ranking U.S. diplomat promised on Friday to maintain pressure on Russia via economic sanctions to get it to change tack on Ukraine but appeared to rule out arming Kiev, saying Moscow would easily be able to send many more weapons. …read more Source: Channel...
Top US diplomat cautious on sending arms to Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) – The second-highest ranking U.S. diplomat promised on Friday to maintain pressure on Russia via economic sanctions to get it to change tack on Ukraine but appeared to rule out arming Kiev, saying Moscow would easily be able to send many more weapons. …read more Source: The...
Gov’t urges ex-Prime Minister Hatoyama to cancel visit to Crimea
…read more Source: Kyodo News
Britain – EU to prepare possible new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
WARSAW (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign minister said on Friday the European Union would prepare possible new sanctions on Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine conflict that could be imposed quickly if the Minsk ceasefire agreement is broken. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine’s pessimistic scenario sees GDP contraction in 2015 at 11.9 pct
The Ukrainian government said on Thursday it expected gross domestic product (GDP) to fall 11.9 percent this year under a pessimistic scenario of the economy development. …read more Source: Global...
Oil prices up in Asian trade
SINGAPORE (AFP) – Oil prices rose in Asia Friday as dealers focused on increasing tensions in the Middle East and Ukraine, while shrugging off concerns about surging US stockpiles, analysts said.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate added 32 cents to $51.08 while Brent gained 47 cents to $60.95 in late-morning trade.We are seeing a...
Scribbled note shows Boris Nemtsov on trail of Russian deaths in Ukraine
It may have been the last note Boris Nemtsov ever wrote, a hurried scrawl in blue pen on a plain white sheet of A4 paper. A day before he was shot dead near the Kremlin last week, the Russian opposition figure and his close aide Olga Shorina were discussing a sensitive investigation he was preparing into Moscow’s backing for separatist...
