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“I am not afraid”: Thousands of Russians march in memory of murdered Putin critic Nemtsov
MOSCOW – Holding placards declaring “I am not afraid”, thousands of Russians marched in Moscow on Sunday in memory of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, whose murder has widened a split in society that some say could threaten Russia’s future.Families, the old and young walked slowly, with many carrying portraits of Nemtsov, an...
Ukraine's Mariupol holds its breath for next rebel move
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Scanning the sky for incoming artillery fire has become a force of habit for Ukrainian beetroot-seller Svetlana Kumurzhi, who dived under her wooden stall in government-held Mariupol when shells rained down a month ago. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine military says rebels using truce to regroup
Ukraine’s military said on Sunday a ceasefire had been fully observed in eastern separatist territories overnight, but warned that pro-Russian rebels were using the truce to regroup for new attacks on government positions. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine military says rebels using truce to regroup
KIEV(Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Sunday a ceasefire had been fully observed in eastern separatist territories overnight, but warned that pro-Russian rebels were using the truce to regroup for new attacks on government positions. …read more Source: The...
Memorial rally in Moscow for slain Russian opposition leader
Moscow (AFP) – Supporters of Boris Nemtsov were preparing to march through Moscow Sunday afternoon in an outpouring of anger and grief at the brutal murder of the opposition leader and fervent critic of Vladimir Putin, who has vowed to bring the killers to justice.The 55-year-old former deputy premier was shot in the back several times just...
Estonians vote in parliamentary election amid security fears
Estonians are voting for a new Parliament in an election dominated by economic issues and security concerns due to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine.Opinion polls índicate a close race between the Baltic nation’s governing center-right coalition, led by Prime Minister Taavi Roivas’ Reform Party, and the opposition Center Party,...
Rebel deminers comb Ukraine battleground town
“The Ukrainians left us a lot of little surprises like this,” deminer Sergei Cherpakhin says with a smile. War in Donbass has come to Moscow with Nemtsov murder, analyst saysChinese diplomat tells West to consider Russia’s security concerns over UkraineUkraine sends $15 million for gas, says Russian energy ministerUkraine...
Ukrainian journalist killed in shelling despite ceasefire
Serhiy Nikolayev, a Ukrainian journalist, was killed by shelling in east Ukraine on Saturday, his newspaper said, even as the Ukrainian military reported a significant drop in rebel attacks, boosting hopes for a two-week-old … …read more Source: ANTARA...
Ukraine’s new US-born finance chief enduring baptism by fire
War-torn Ukraine is a long way from Wood Dale, Illinois.But Natalie Jaresko, the country’s new finance minister who was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, says she feels just as much at home here as she takes on a daunting task: overhauling a Soviet-era economy at a time when public finances are being drained by war.It’s been a...
Ukraine’s new US-born finance chief enduring baptism by fire
KIEV – War-torn Ukraine is a long way from Wood Dale, Illinois. But Ms Natalie Jaresko, the country’s new finance minister who was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, says she feels just as much at home here as she takes on a daunting task: overhauling a… …read more Source:...
