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Russian supermarkets freeze prices
MOSCOW – Lots of things freeze in Russia’s bitterly cold winters, but not usually food prices, yet that is exactly what top supermarket chains are doing to protect the poor from galloping inflation. The plunging ruble and a Russian embargo on European Union and US food products in retribution over Ukraine sanctions has resulted in...
Two killed as clashes threaten fragile Ukraine truce
Two people have been killed by shelling in east Ukraine as isolated clashes rattled a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels and observers warned the country was at a “crossroads”. Photographer Sergiy Nikolayev from Ukrainian daily Segodnya died after getting caught in fighting at a flashpoint village close to the fiercely-contested Donetsk airport,...
Egyptian President to discuss regional and bilateral issues with Saudi King.
In Ukraine, military said a ceasefire had been fully observed in eastern separatist territories. Ukrainian military also on the other hand warned that pro-Russian rebels were using the truce to regroup for new attacks on government positions. Pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine have announced that they have nearly completed the pullback of heavy...
Memorial rally in Moscow for slain Russian opposition leader
Moscow (AFP) – Supporters of Boris Nemtsov were preparing to march through Moscow Sunday afternoon in an outpouring of anger and grief at the brutal murder of the opposition leader and fervent critic of Vladimir Putin, who has vowed to bring the killers to justice.The 55-year-old former deputy premier was shot in the back several times just...
Military spokesman says fighting has halted along most of frontline but rebels are firing at Ukrainian positions around the airport.
In Ukraine, two people have been killed by shelling in the eastern part of the country as isolated clashes rattled a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels. A photographer of a Ukrainian daily was caught in fierce fighting near Donetsk airport and a fighter of Ultra-Nationalist organization fighting along government forces was also killed in the...
Russian supermarkets freeze prices for inflation-weary shoppers
MOSCOW (AFP) – Lots of things freeze in Russias bitterly cold winters, but not usually food prices, yet that is exactly what top supermarket chains are doing to protect the poor from galloping inflation.The plunging ruble and a Russian embargo on European Union and US food products in retribution over Ukraine sanctions has resulted in...
Two killed as clashes threaten fragile Ukraine truce
Kiev (AFP) – Two people have been killed by shelling in east Ukraine as isolated clashes rattled a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels and observers warned the country was at a crossroads.Photographer Sergiy Nikolayev from Ukrainian daily Segodnya died after getting caught in fighting at a flashpoint village close to the fiercely-contested...
West condemns Nemtsov murder as Putin vows to punish killers
Moscow (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to punish the killers of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov as Russian opposition figures denounced what they called a political murder and Western leaders called for a full probe.The 55-year-old former deputy premier, a vocal Putin critic prominent at opposition rallies, was shot in the...
Isolated skirmishes hamper Ukraine truce
KIEV: Ukraine said on Saturday that isolated clashes were punctuating a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels after international monitors warned that t …read more Source: The News...
Nemtsov planned to reveal Russian links to Ukraine conflict, says Poroshenko
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was murdered because he planned to disclose evidence of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine’s separatist conflict. Poroshenko paid tribute to Nemtsov, who was shot dead late on Friday, and said the fierce critic of president Vladimir Putin...
