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Putin says plan to take Crimea hatched before referendum
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he ordered officials to start work on taking control of Crimea weeks before a referendum which, the Kremlin has asserted until now, prompted the region’s annexation from Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
German foreign minister sees reduction of violence in east Ukraine
Violence in eastern Ukraine has reduced significantly since a ceasefire deal was agreed in Minsk, Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday during a visit to Romania. …read more Source: Channel...
Merkel says honesty, generosity key in postwar reconciliation
TOKYO – German Chancellor Angela Merkel waded into the fraught area of wartime forgiveness during a visit to Japan on Monday, saying that “facing history squarely” and “generous gestures” are necessary to mend ties.Merkel was speaking in Tokyo ahead of the 70th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II, in...
Putin describes secret operation to seize Crimea
[MOSCOW] President Vladimir Putin has revealed the moment he says he gave the secret order for Russia’s annexation of Crimea and described how Russian troops were ready to fight to rescue Ukraine’s deposed, pro-Moscow president. …read more Source: The Business...
Putin describes secret operation to seize Crimea
President Vladimir Putin has revealed the moment he says he gave the secret order for Russia’s annexation of Crimea and described how Russian troops were ready to fight to rescue Ukraine’s deposed, pro-Moscow president. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine’s women rebels don evening gowns for glam night
March 09, 2015 1:08 AMDONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) – Yana Manuilova cuts an imposing figure in combat fatigues as a gun-toting rebel in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Rebel sniper kills Ukrainian serviceman despite ceasefire – military
One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and three wounded as a result of fighting in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire deal, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Sunday. …read more Source: Channel...
No sign Putin has changed strategy on Ukraine – UK foreign minister
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday he had detected no change in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategic intentions towards Ukraine, despite a reduction in violence following the Minsk ceasefire agreement. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian actress shows off Messi tattoo on her chest
Don’t know if Lionel Messi will be proud to hear of it, but a Ukrainian actress has gotten a tattoo of the Barcelona superstar on her ample bosom. As a sign of devotion? The reasons are not entirely clear. At least it… …read more Source: The New...
EU shows little appetite for more Russia sanctions
EU foreign ministers showed little appetite on Saturday for stepping up pressure on Russia over Ukraine, preferring to give a fragile ceasefire a chance before deciding whether to apply more sanctions or even to extend existing ones. …read more Source: Channel...
