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Ukrainian pilot could ‘die within days’ in Russian jail
MOSCOW (AFP) – A Ukrainian airforce pilot, who has been on hunger strike in a Russian prison for 77 days, could die within days, a member of the Kremlins human rights council said Friday.Nadia Savchenko, a 33-year-old helicopter navigator, who has been charged with involvement in the deaths of two Russian reporters in a mortar attack in...
Three Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours: Kiev military
Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and seven wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a military spokesman said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
Deaths shake Ukraine truce, Poroshenko wary of Russia threat
Ukraine on Friday reported the first deaths in three days in east Ukraine, denting hopes a ceasefire will hold, and President Petro Poroshenko said Russia would pose a “military threat” even if the truce is solid. …read more Source: Channel...
Three Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and seven wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a military spokesman said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Three Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours – Kiev military
Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and seven wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a military spokesman said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
Crimea: The Spark That Set Off East-West Crisis
Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula seized by Russia from Ukraine a year ago, is a picturesque region of vineyards and tourist resorts, and a historic hotbed of geopolitical tensions. …read more Source:...
Russian exile: Putin is a ‘naked king’ facing economic ruin
LONDON – Former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Thursday Vladimir Putin was a “naked king” presiding over an economy that will weaken further, eventually provoking a battle between rival clans in Moscow.”Putin with bare chest isn’t a mighty leader: He is a naked king,” Khodorkovsky, once...
Russia confirms will attend gas talks with EU, Ukraine
MOSCOW – Russia has confirmed that it will attend talks with the European Union and Ukraine on Monday aimed at resolving a bitter gas supply dispute which threatens deliveries to Europe. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Former tycoon calls Putin a ‘naked king’ ruining Russian economy
Former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Thursday Vladimir Putin was a “naked king” presiding over an economy that will weaken further, eventually provoking a battle between rival clans in Moscow. “Putin with bare chest isn’t a mighty leader: He is a naked king,” Khodorkovsky, once Russia’s richest...
Ukraine's Poroshenko sees 'threat from the east' despite truce
KIEV (Reuters) – President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday a “military threat from the east” would remain even if a peace deal holds between government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
