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Lithuania signs US deal to replace Russian gas
VILNIUS (AFP) – Lithuania said Saturday it had signed a trade agreement to buy liquified natural gas from the United States in a move aimed at reducing the EU Baltic states heavy dependence on Russian gas deliveries.Under the deal with Houston-based Chenier Energy company, the first LNG fuel is expected to arrive in Lithuania as early as...
Ukrainian photojournalist killed in shelling in restive east
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine: (AP) – A Ukrainian photojournalist was killed in shelling in eastern Ukraine on Saturday as the cease-fire deal brokered by Western leaders seems to fail to silence the guns completely.Fighting between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian troops has killed more than 5,600 people, displaced more than 1 million others...
Isolated skimishes hamper Ukraine truce
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine announced the completion of an initial phase of military pullback in east Ukraine Saturday as isolated clashes rattled a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels and observers warned the country was at a crossroads.Ukraine said Saturday that isolated clashes were rattling a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels after...
EU voices ‘indignation’ over Nemtsov murder
BRUSSELS, Feb 28, 2015 (AFP) – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini voiced indignation Saturday over the assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, calling for a full, rapid and transparent probe.It is with indignation and deep sadness that I have learnt the news about the brutal murder, Mogherini said in a statement....
Ukraine mourns slain Russian opposition leader Nemtsov
KIEV (AFP) – Kiev on Saturday paid homage to slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down in Moscow hours after calling on people to protest against Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.President Petro Poroshenko, writing on Facebook, called Nemtsov a bridge between the two countries in troubled times.I remember his...
Putin critic murdered in Moscow
MOSCOW- Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s involvement in the war in Ukraine, was shot dead steps from the Kremlin in central Moscow late on Friday. Nemtsov, 55, was shot four times in the back by assailants in a white car as he walked across a bridge over the Moskva...
Tributes pour in for Leonard Nimoy, ‘Star Trek’s’ Mr. Spock
President Barack Obama joined Leonard Nimoy’s co-stars from “Star Trek” to bid adieu to the actor who delighted sci-fi fans worldwide with his iconic turn as the pointy-eared half-human, half-Vulcan Mr Spock in the “Star Trek” television series and films. “Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy,” said Obama, who recalled...
Obama condemns ‘brutal, vicious’ Nemtsov killing
WASHINGTON(AFP) – US President Barack Obama condemned what he called the brutal and vicious murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin who was shot dead in Moscow on Friday.We call upon the Russian government to conduct a prompt, impartial, and transparent investigation into the...
Ukraine conflict at ‘crossroads’ as troop deaths shake truce
KIEV (AFP) – International monitors said the conflict in Ukraine was at a crossroads as further losses among government forces rattled a two-week-old truce just as it seemed to be gaining traction.The deaths of three Ukrainian soldiers after a two-day lull in clashes with pro-Russian separatists highlighted the fragility of the ceasefire as...
Robben adds to tally in Bayern’s birthday win
Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich celebrated their 115th birthday Friday with a 4-1 win over Cologne to go 11 points clear in the Bundesliga as top-scorer Arjen Robben added to his tally.The fleet-footed Dutchman netted his 17th goal in 19 league matches this season with a crisp header with 20 minutes left to remain the leagues top...
