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Ukrainian-born Blavatnik tops UK rich list, Queen falls out of top 300
LONDON – Ukrainian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik has become Britain’s wealthiest man, a “rich list”published annually by The Sunday Times newspaper showed on Sunday, but Queen Elizabeth slipped down the rankings despite her net worth growing.Boosted largely by rising stock markets, the newspaper said the super-rich had...
Ukraine’s ceasefire under pressure as one more serviceman killed
A fragile ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists came under renewed pressure on Sunday with the Ukrainian military reporting a serviceman had been killed and seven others wounded in rebel attacks. …read more Source: Channel...
One more Ukrainian serviceman killed in rebel attacks – Ukraine military
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and seven servicemen were wounded in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine’s military said on Sunday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia ponders raising retirement age in budget crunch
MOSCOW – Taking care of pensioners who are his bedrock of support has been a key feature of President Vladimir Putin’s rule, but as crisis bites, the Russian government is mooting an idea that has been taboo for 80 years: raising the retirement age.Since 1932, Russian men have been eligible to retire at the age of 60 and women at the...
Rich get richer in British index of wealthiest people
April 26, 2015 5:43 AMLONDON (AFP) – Ukrainian businessman Len Blavatnik has been named the wealthiest man in Britain in a rich list being released Sunday studded with members of the international jet set living in London. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukrainian serviceman killed in rebel attack near Mariupol – military
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two were wounded in shelling attacks by pro-Russian separatists on Saturday near the port of Mariupol in Ukraine’s southeast, Kiev’s military said. …read more Source: Channel...
One Ukrainian serviceman killed, two wounded near Mariupol
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and two were wounded in shelling attacks by pro-Russian separatists on Saturday near the port of Mariupol in Ukraine’s south-east, military spokesman Dmytro Gorbunov said. …read more Source: Channel...
Kiev accuses Russia of not wanting Ukraine peace
KIEV – Ukraine accused Russia on Friday of resisting a peaceful end to fighting in eastern Ukraine and called for weapons from its allies, saying it is striving to settle the separatist conflict.”The situation is difficult. Russia does not want peace,” Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told parliament.He accused Moscow of failing...
Dutch expert fired after showing MH17 victim photos
A Dutch expert helping to identify victims from last year’s MH17 airliner crash in Ukraine has been fired after showing photographs of the dead at a public lecture, the government said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch expert suspended after showing MH17 victim photos
THE HAGUE – A Dutch expert helping to identify victims from last year’s MH17 airliner crash in Ukraine has been suspended after showing photographs of the dead at a public lecture, police said Thursday.”He has been suspended from his work and we’ll see if other measures need to be taken,” Thomas Aling, spokesman for...
