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      Russia’s Yandex files antitrust complaint against Google
      Feb18

      Russia’s Yandex files antitrust complaint against Google

      MOSCOW (AFP) – Russias search engine provider Yandex asked local antitrust authorities Wednesday to investigate Google for unfairly keeping its rivals services off its mobile devices.The request came with Google making recent inroads in the Russian market thanks to its popular Android-powered smartphones.The European Commission last year...

      ‘Lavrov, Kerry discuss Minsk deal to end Ukraine conflict’
      Feb18

      ‘Lavrov, Kerry discuss Minsk deal to end Ukraine conflict’

      US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed over the phone on Wednesday the implementation of a peace deal to end the conflict in east Ukraine, the foreign ministry said in a statement. “The minister pointed out the importance of direct dialogue between Kiev, Donetsk and Luhansk, including a speedy...

      Lavrov, Kerry discuss Minsk deal to end Ukraine conflict – Russian foreign ministry
      Feb18

      Lavrov, Kerry discuss Minsk deal to end Ukraine conflict – Russian foreign ministry

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed over the phone on Wednesday the implementation of a peace deal to end the conflict in east Ukraine, the foreign ministry said in a statement. …read more Source: The...

      Lavrov, Kerry discuss Minsk deal to end Ukraine conflict: Russian Foreign Ministry
      Feb18

      Lavrov, Kerry discuss Minsk deal to end Ukraine conflict: Russian Foreign Ministry

      February 18, 2015 11:18 PMMOSCOW (REUTERS) – US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed over the phone on Wednesday the implementation of a peace deal to end the conflict in east Ukraine, the foreign ministry said in a statement. …read more Source: The Straits...

      NATO Urges Russia to ‘Withdraw All its Forces’ from Eastern Ukraine
      Feb18

      NATO Urges Russia to ‘Withdraw All its Forces’ from Eastern Ukraine

      NATO today urged Russia to withdraw all forces from eastern Ukraine and to stop its support for separatists as a ceasefire appeared to unravel. …read more Source:...

      European Union Condemns ‘Clear Violation’ of Ukraine Ceasefire in Debaltseve
      Feb18

      European Union Condemns ‘Clear Violation’ of Ukraine Ceasefire in Debaltseve

      The European Union on Wednesday condemned a rebel offensive against the strategic town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine as a “clear violation” of an internationally-backed ceasefire. …read more Source:...

      Bodies of 13 Ukraine troops delivered to morgue near Debaltseve
      Feb18

      Bodies of 13 Ukraine troops delivered to morgue near Debaltseve

      The bodies of at least 13 Ukrainian soldiers were delivered to a morgue close to the battleground town of Debaltseve on Wednesday as government forces retreated from the key transport hub, a morgue official said. “The corpses of 13 Ukrainian servicemen were brought in today,” Ruslan Fedonyuk, director of the morgue in the...

      NATO urges Russia to ‘withdraw all its forces’ from eastern Ukraine
      Feb18

      NATO urges Russia to ‘withdraw all its forces’ from eastern Ukraine

      RIGA (AFP) – NATO on Wednesday urged Russia to withdraw all forces from eastern Ukraine and to end its support for the pro-Moscow separatists as a ceasefire appeared to unravel.I urge Russia to withdraw all its forces from eastern Ukraine, to stop all its support for the separatists and to respect the Minsk agreement, NATO Secretary General...

      Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat
      Feb18

      Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat

      ARTEMIVSK (Ukraine) – After weeks of relentless fighting, the embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell today (Feb 18) to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered… …read more Source:...

      NATO says separatists’ refusal to respect ceasefire threatens accord
      Feb18

      NATO says separatists’ refusal to respect ceasefire threatens accord

      NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg voiced concern on Wednesday about the deteriorating situation around the Ukrainian town of Debaltseve and said the refusal of pro-Russian separatists to respect a ceasefire threatened the Minsk accord. “I’m deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in and around Debaltseve,”...