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Ukraine leader says troop deaths ‘serious breach’ of truce
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko declared the killing of three government troops by pro-Moscow rebels a “serious breach of the ceasefire”, during a telephone call yesterday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, her office said. “The firing by separatists on Ukrainian troops who were withdrawing constitutes a serious breach...
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s involvement in the war in Ukraine, was shot dead steps from the Kremlin in central Moscow late on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Russia issues prepayment ultimatum to Kiev for gas supply guarantee in March
Russia asked Ukraine to complete payment for Russian gas on Friday to guarantee gas supplies in March, according to Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak. …read more Source:...
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead near Kremlin
A Russian opposition leader and fierce critic of President Vladmir Putin, Boris Nemtsov, was shot dead by an unidentified attacker who fired multiple rounds at the politician as he was walking in central Moscow late yesterday. The murder of the 55-year-old politician, who has been an outspoken critic of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine,...
Ukraine says gas dispute with Russia not to harm transit to Europe
27(Xinhua)–Ukraine’s state-run energy company Naftogaz said here Friday that a fresh flare-up in the gas dispute between Kiev and Moscow will not harm gas supplies to Europe e. …read more Source:...
U.S., Europe seen unlikely to widen Russia sanctions if truce holds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union are unlikely to widen economic sanctions on Russia if a tentative cease-fire emerging in eastern Ukraine takes hold, Western diplomats said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov shot dead
Boris Nemtsov, a charismatic former deputy prime minister turned Russian opposition leader, was shot and killed in Moscow Saturday, officials said.Nemtsov’s death comes just a day before a planned protest against President Vladimir Putin’s rule. The Kremlin said that Putin will personally oversee the investigation.Nemtsov, who was 55,...
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead: official
MOSCOW: Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladmir Putin, was shot dead in central Moscow late Friday ahead of a major opposition rally this weekend, investigators and police said. “In central Moscow, a man with documents in the name of Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov was killed,” an interior ministry spokesman told...
Russia issues prepayment ultimatum to Kiev for gas supply guarantee
Russia asked Ukraine to complete payment for Russian gas on Friday to guarantee gas supplies in March, according to Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
World › Ukraine government forces, rebels withdraw heavy weapons
The piecemeal pullback of heavy weapons Friday from the line separating government and rebel forces in Ukraine has boosted the prospects for peace, although both sides are warning of their readiness to resume fighting if necessary. The withdrawals are in compliance with a cease-fire agreement that also envisions the mass… …read more Source:...
