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Russia says small military mission is in east Ukraine at Kiev's request – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian general said on Wednesday a small Russian military mission in eastern Ukraine is there at the invitation of Kiev and is assisting the OSCE security group in efforts to bring the warring sides closer to a peace deal, RIA news agency reported. …read more Source: The...
Opera soprano Anna Netrebko flies the flag for rebels in Ukraine
The Russian-Austrian opera soprano Anna Netrebko has given support to east Ukrainian separatists, posing with one of their top political leaders and holding up the flag of Novorossia, a self-declared amalgamation of territory that is seeking independence from Kiev. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Airlines body calls for U.N. to regulate anti-aircraft weaponry
GENEVA (Reuters) – Global airlines body IATA has called on the U.N. to regulate anti-aircraft weaponry in a similar way to chemical weapons following the shooting down of a commercial airliner over Ukraine earlier this year. …read more Source: The...
Airlines body calls for UN to regulate anti-aircraft weaponry
Global airlines body Iata has called on the UN to regulate anti-aircraft weaponry in a similar way to chemical weapons following the shooting down of a commercial airliner over Ukraine earlier this year. “We are calling on Icao to work within the UN framework to implement the responsible design, manufacture and deployment of weapons...
Ukrainian troops to continue observing truce – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian government forces will continue to observe a truce in the country’s east after a significant reduction in shelling by separatists on Tuesday’s “Day of Silence”, a Kiev military spokesman said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Green Climate Fund reaches $10 billion goal
G20 commits to higher growth, fight climate change; Russia isolated over Ukraine …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Russian PM Medvedev says Crimea is Russia's destiny
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday the return of Crimea, annexed from Ukraine earlier this year, was Russia’s destiny, echoing President Vladimir Putin’s remarks. …read more Source: The...
Putin-Modi Summit to focus on nuclear energy and oil
Russian President Vladimir Putin with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. (Source:Reuters) Expansion of ties in a range of crucial sectors like nuclear energy, hydrocarbons and defence will be in focus when Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi deliberate at the annual summit here on December 10 with an aim to...
Chechens loyal to Russia fight alongside east Ukraine rebels
OUTSIDE OF DONETSK, Ukraine – Chanting”Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest), dozens of armed men in camouflage uniforms from Russia’s republic of Chechnya train in snow in a camp in the rebel-held east Ukraine.They say their “Death” unit fighting Ukrainian forces has 300 people, mostly former state security troops...
Chechens loyal to Russia fight alongside east Ukraine rebels
Chanting “Allahu Akbar” [God is greatest], dozens of armed men in camouflage uniforms from Russia’s republic of Chechnya train in snow in a camp in the rebel-held east Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
