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Ukraine raids Kiev offices of Russian state media
Ukraine’s state security service searched the Kiev offices of RIA Novosti and RT. (AFP pic) KIEV: Ukraine’s state security service searched the Kiev offices of Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency and TV channel RT on Tuesday after detaining one journalist near his home, officials said. “Investigative actions are...
Putin opens bridge linking southern Russia with Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre right, drives a truck to officially open the much-anticipated bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula, during the opening ceremony near in Kerch, Crimea, Tuesday, May 15. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP)Moscow (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin drove a large construction truck Tuesday to...
Putin opens new bridge to Crimea, provoking Ukraine, Western ire
Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) giving a speech during the opening ceremony of the road-and-rail Crimean Bridge over the Kerch Strait.(AFP pic) KERCH: President Vladimir Putin drew condemnation from the US, Europe and Ukraine on Tuesday after he opened a new bridge linking mainland Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea by driving a truck...
Putin opens new bridge to Crimea, provoking Ukraine, Western ire
KERCH: President Vladimir Putin drew condemnation from the US, Europe and Ukraine on Tuesday after he opened a new bridge linking mainland Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea by driving a truck across it to the peninsula. Putin dressed in jeans and a casual jacket was shown by Russian state television behind the wheel of a construction truck to...
Putin opens new bridge to Crimea, provoking Ukraine, Western ire
KERCH – President Vladimir Putin drew condemnation from the US, Europe and Ukraine on Tuesday, May 15, after he opened a new bridge linking mainland Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea by driving a truck across it to the peninsula. Putin dressed in jeans and a casual jacket was … …read more Source:...
Putin opens new bridge to Crimea, provoking Ukraine, Western ire
May 16, 2018 8:56 AMKERCH (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin drew condemnation from the US, Europe and Ukraine on Tuesday (May 15) after he opened a new bridge linking mainland Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea by driving a truck across it to the peninsula. …read more Source: The Straits...
Trucker Putin opens Russia bridge link with annexed Crimea
By Gleb Stolyarov THE KERCH STRAIT (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, driving a truck, unveiled the auto section of a new road-and-rail bridge linking Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula on Tuesday, defying Ukraine which said the move showed cynical disregard for international law. Putin, at the wheel of an orange heavy KAMAZ...
Putin opens mega bridge linking annexed Crimea to Russia
A vehicle runs down the 19 km road-and-rail Crimean Bridge passing over the Kerch Strait and linking southern Russia to the Crimean peninsula yesterday prior to the opening ceremony. KERCH: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday drove a truck across a new bridge linking mainland Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea, triggering a fierce reaction...
Ukraine raids offices of Russian state media
People walk past a building where the Kiev office of Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency are housed. — AFP photo KIEV: Ukraine’s state security service searched the Kiev offices of Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency and TV channel RT yesterday, after detaining one journalist near his home, officials said. The...
Ukraine raids Kiev offices of Russian state media
KIEV: Ukraine’s security service raided the Kiev offices of Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency on Tuesday, detaining one journalist who was accused of treason. The searches took place with relations between Moscow and Kiev already extremely strained over Russia’s 2014 seizure of Crimea and accusations that it fuelled a...
