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Ukraine mixed-race wrestler tackles prejudice in run for parliament
BOYARKA: Zhan Beleniuk, an Olympic wrestler with Rwandan roots, is seeking to enter Ukraine’s parliament as the first mixed-race MP in a bid to overcome racist attitudes and support the country’s young new leader.The Greco-Roman style wrestler, who won silver for Ukraine at the Rio Olympics, is standing for the party of the new...
Salvini ally questioned over Russia funding affair: Reports
ROME: Italian prosecutors questioned an associate of deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini over allegations he tried to broker covert Russian funding for the far-right League party, Italian newspapers reported Monday.But Gianluca Savoini, whose voice was identified on a covert recording of the talks in Moscow, invoked his right to remain silence,...
Children’s book series about Tajik boy introduces Central Asia to readers of all ages, backgrounds
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh author Marina Abrams is introducing Central Asia to people of all ages in the English and Russian-language illustrated book “Orange and Blue: The World of Barzu.” The story of the Tajik boy and his family features a folkloric narrative and an...
Malaysian Airlines flight MH17: five questions answered, five years on
Five years ago on Wednesday, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was blasted out of the sky over war-torn eastern Ukraine with the loss of all 298 people on board.The shooting down of the Boeing 777 travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has prompted sanctions against Russia, a series of international investigations and criminal charges.What...
Nur-Sultan hosts International Circus Festival
International Circus Festival, held in Nur-Sultan, was attended by circus masters from 13 countries such as Spain, Latvia, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. …read more Source: Uzbekistan National News...
Over 1,700 international observers to monitor Ukraine’s snap parliamentary elections
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Ukraine has registered 306 more official observers from international organizations and foreign states for Ukraine’s early parliamentary elections scheduled for July 21, the CEC said …read more Source: Azerbaijan State News...
Italy seizes missile from far-right sympathisers
ROME: Italian police said Monday they had seized weapons including an air-to-air missile in raids on far-right extremist groups.Neo-Nazi propaganda was also seized during the raids in several cities against Italians suspected of aiding pro-Russian rebels fighting Ukrainian troops in Donbass.“During the operation, an air-to-air missile in perfect...
112 Ukraine cancels public premiere of Oliver Stone’s documentary on Ukraine
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Kremlin ally says prisoner swap could be soon if Ukraine serious
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Kremlin ally says prisoner swap could be soon if Ukraine serious
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia could swap prisoners within a matter of days, including filmmaker Oleg Sentsov whom Moscow jailed on terrorism charges, if Kiev shows the necessary political will, a close Kremlin ally in Ukraine said. …read more Source: The...
