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Russia jails Estonian officer for 15 years for spying
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia on Wednesday sentenced an Estonian intelligence officer to 15 years in jail, drawing ire from the EU after Tallinn said he was kidnapped at gunpoint on its territory.A court in the western Pskov region, which borders Estonia, sentenced Eston Kohver on charges of spying, weapon possession and illegally crossing the...
Talking to reporters in Crimea, he said we are seeing this conflict escalation and the blame lies with the Ukrainian forces.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the Ukrainian government for the latest upsurge in fighting between Kiev forces and the rebels in east Ukraine. Talking to reporters in Crimea, he said we are seeing this conflict escalation and the blame lies with the Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: Radio...
Ukraine, Russia trade blame for sharp violence spike
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraines pro-Western leadership and Russia traded blame on Tuesday for a sharp escalation in violence that threatened to see all-out warfare return to the former Soviet nations separatist east.Kiev and the insurgents on Monday reported the deaths of at lest 10 soldiers and civilians — a dramatic escalation that sparked...
Athletics: Bubka, Coe face off for IAAF presidency
BEIJING (AFP) – Athletics greats Sergey Bubka and Sebastian Coe will vie for the presidency of world body the IAAF on Wednesday in a pivotal vote which will shape the future of the drug-tainted sport.Members of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) 214 federations will cast their ballots at a vast convention centre...
US launches biggest allied airborne drills since Cold War ended
BRUSSELS (AFP) – The United States said Tuesday it has launched the biggest allied airborne drills in Europe since the Cold War ended, as fighting involving pro-Russian separatists escalated in eastern Ukraine.Nearly 5,000 soldiers from 11 NATO allies are taking part in four weeks of simultaneous multinational airborne operations across...
Putin dives in mini-sub to shipwreck off Crimea
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin burnished his action man image on Tuesday by diving down in a mini-submarine to explore a shipwreck off the coast of the Crimea peninsula that Moscow seized from Ukraine last year.Putin — wearing a beige pantsuit — plunged down to a depth of 83 metres seated alongside the pilot in...
Fierce clashes erupt in Ukraine
KIEV: Fierce clashes in east Ukraine killed at least 10 people in the past 24 hours, government and rebel officials said on Monday, as Russia warned t …read more Source: The News...
Putin slams ‘external control’ over Ukraine on Crimea visit
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday slammed alleged external control over Ukraines government as he made his third visit to the Crimean peninsula since Moscow seized the region from Kiev last year.I am sure that despite all the current difficulties the situation in Ukraine will improve and Ukraine will develop, Putin...
Ten killed in spike in east Ukraine violence
KIEV (AFP) – Fierce clashes in east Ukraine killed at least 10 people in the past 24 hours, government and rebel officials said Monday, as Russia warned that Kiev could be preparing for a fresh offensive.The single day death toll is the highest in over a month as both sides accuse each other of gearing up for for an onslaught that would...
Russia probes ‘selfie with dead’ online community
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia is investigating an online community that urges members to post selfies with dead people and even offers cash prizes for the best shot, police told AFP on Monday.A police spokesman in the northern city of Syktyvkar told AFP they have opened an investigation into a community called Selfie with the Deceased on popular...
