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Russia’s Lavrov calls for pull-back of weapons in Ukraine
Both sides in the conflict in Ukraine could pull back weapons under 100 millimetres calibre from the front line in a bid to boost confidence in a ceasefire, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
Landmine kills Ukrainian servicemen in separatist east – Kiev military
Three Ukrainian serviceman have been killed and two wounded in a landmine explosion in separatist eastern territories, Kiev military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
From rebellion to stalemate: a year of war in east Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine – On April 6, 2014, pro-Russian activists stormed the offices of the Donetsk regional administration and the Lugansk office of the secret service in eastern Ukraine, sparking a year-long insurgency against the Kiev government in which 6,000 people have died.Their ire was directed at the pro-westerners who took the helm in...
Silencing of Crimean Tatar TV sparks outcry from rights bodies, Ukraine, Turkey
The silencing of a TV station for the Tatar people in Crimea, annexed by Russia from Ukraine a year ago, sparked an outcry on Friday, with Kiev accusing Moscow of trying to stamp out non-Russian influence on the peninsula. …read more Source: Channel...
Silencing of Crimean Tatar TV sparks outcry from rights bodies, Ukraine, Turkey
The silencing of a TV station for the Tatar people in Crimea, annexed by Russia from Ukraine a year ago, sparked an outcry on Friday, with Kiev accusing Moscow of trying to stamp out non-Russian influence on the peninsula.The station, ATR, which formerly broadcast under a Ukrainian licence, has sought four times to re-register with Russia’s...
Moscow condemns ‘anti-Russian campaign’ in U.S
Russia expressed outrage on Friday over a “frenzied anti-Russian campaign” by U.S. media and political analysts, stepping up a war of words that has intensified during the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia, Greece to discuss EU sanctions, economy in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras plan to discuss economic ties and the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow when they meet for talks next week, a Kremlin spokesman said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
US senators urge Fifa not to let Russia host World Cup 2018
A group of US senators has written to the international football association Fifa, urging it to consider removing Russia as host of the 2018 Fifa World Cup because of its role in the Ukraine crisis and occupation of Crimea. … …read more Source: The New...
Opera plays on through east Ukraine chaos
DONETSK – The fighting in east Ukraine may have driven away soloists and drained the coffers, but it’s still curtain up at the Donbass Opera theatre, thanks to its staff’s heroic efforts.”A bomb destroyed some of our sets that were stored in a warehouse near the airport, we’ve lost 20 per cent of our staff – or...
Kiev fearful of Russian troops after battlefield defeats
KIEV – Ukraine’s beleaguered forces have faced problems all of their own making as they’ve failed to retake separatist territories during a year of conflict – poor leadership, few supplies, bad coordination.But the main reason Kiev has struggled to reclaim the rebel regions, some analysts in the West and Ukraine say, is...
