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Estonian premier aims for coalition talks to create new govt
TALLINN, Estonia: (AP) – Estonias prime minister was preparing to form a new government Monday, a day after his ruling Reform Party won parliamentary elections.Taavi Roivas center-right group, which includes the Social Democrats, lost seven seats in the vote and now has 45 lawmakers in the 101-seat Parliament, prompting negotiations with...
Poland’s Senate leader says Russia denies him entry for Nemtsov funeral
WARSAW (AFP) – Polands Senate leader Bogdan Borusewicz said Monday that Russia had denied him entry for the funeral of opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down in central Moscow on Friday.I wanted to pay respect to the slain Boris Nemtsov and to all Russians who think like him. But I have just learnt Russian authorities will...
Polish top senator: Russia banned me from Nemtsov’s funeral
WARSAW, Poland: (AP) – Polands Senate speaker said Monday that Russias authorities have denied him entry into the country for the funeral of slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov.Bogdan BorusewiczPolands leading opposition activist under communism was to lead a delegation of Polish politicians and lawmakers attending Nemtsovs funeral Tuesday....
Kerry, Russian FM meet in Geneva as Ukraine tensions simmer
GENEVA: (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Monday with his Russian counterpart in what appeared to be less than amicable talks amid continuing tensions over Ukraine and American calls for a full probe into the murder of a prominent opposition figure in Moscow.Immediately provide details of the discussion. Kerry said in a tweet...
More than 6,000 killed in ‘merciless devastation’ in Ukraine: UN
GENEVA (AFP) – More than 6,000 people have been killed since violence erupted in Ukraine last April, the UN rights chief said Monday, decrying a merciless devastation of civilian lives and infrastructure.The UNs ninth report on the situation in violence-wracked Ukraine paints a bleak picture of developments in the country and warns there...
Kerry to meet Russia’s Lavrov for talks on Ukraine crisis
KIEV (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Geneva for talks on the Ukraine crisis Monday, less than a week after accusing Moscow of lying to his face over the conflict.High-stakes talks between Kiev and Moscow are also set to get under way Monday aimed at resolving a bitter gas dispute...
Estonia’s pro-NATO Reform party wins vote overshadowed by Russia
Tallinn (AFP) – Estonias governing pro-NATO Reform party topped parliamentary elections Sunday, defeating a Kremlin-oriented rival amid concerns over a militarily resurgent Russia, but analysts warned that forging a coalition would be difficult.President Toomas Hendrik Ilves is expected to ask Reform chief, outgoing Prime Minister Taavi...
Tens of thousands march for slain Russian opposition leader Nemtsov
Moscow (AFP) – Tens of thousands of people marched in central Moscow to honour the memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin in the highest-profile assassination during Vladimir Putins rule.A sea of grim-faced supporters, holding Russian flags and Nemtsov portraits, marched in the drizzle from a packed...
Without banks, Donetsk black market for cash thrives
DONETSK (AFP) – The entrance to the former perfume shop on a busy street in Donetsk now features a Kalashnikov-toting guard, a clear sign of the clandestine nature of the premises new business.Inside visitors find a fully-fledged black market cashiers operation — one of many now serving residents of this rebel hub who have been unable...
Kerry arrives in Geneva for tough Iran,Ukraine talks
GENEVA (AFP) – Top US diplomat John Kerry arrived in Switzerland late Sunday for tough talks on Iran and Ukraine, and to push Moscows foreign minister to ensure a credible investigation into the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Less than a week after accusing Russian officials of lying to my face about the fighting in eastern...
