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Russia says report its Moldova diplomats recruited fighters is ‘gossip’: RIA
MOSCOW – Allegations that five Russian diplomats expelled from Moldova last month recruited fighters for the Moscow-backed separatists in Ukraine were “idle gossip”, the RIA news agency quoted a deputy Russian foreign minister as saying on Tuesday. … …read more Source:...
Ukrainians cheer on 1st day of visa-free EU travel as president proclams ‘breakaway’ from Russia
June 11, 2017 4:50 PMKIEV (AFP) – Ukrainians were on Sunday (June 11) celebrating the first day of visa-free access to the European Union, with hundreds crossing the border as President Petro Poroshenko proclaimed a dramatic “breakaway” from Moscow. …read more Source: The Straits...
Small blast hits US embassy in Kiev, no casualties
[KIEV] A small blast hit the premises of the US embassy in Kiev overnight causing no casualties after an unknown assailant lobbed an explosive device, Ukrainian police said on Thursday. …read more Source: The Business...
Head of Russia’s only Ukrainian library gets suspended jail term
MOSCOW – A court in Moscow on Monday handed a four-year suspended prison sentence to Natalya Sharina, the head of Russia’s only state-run Ukrainian language library, after finding her guilty of inciting ethnic hatred and embezzlement, a Reuters reporter in… …read more Source:...
WATCH: Dramatic footage as underground water pipe bursts in Kiev
A huge blast rocked Kiev’s Goloseevsky Avenue following an underground pipe rupture, Monday. The pipe rupture was reportedly followed by the rush of water to the surface. The incident damaged several cars and parts of a nearby house. Public energy company ‘Kyivenergo’ reported that the testing of the pipe was planned and the...
Austria releases suspect accused of war crimes in Ukraine
VIENNA – An Austrian accused of committing war crimes in eastern Ukraine has been released from custody in his home country after credibly denying the allegations against him, a spokesman for the prosecutors’ office handling the case said on Thursday. … …read more Source:...
Montenegro’s PM says Russia has secret entry ban for its officials
PODGORICA – The Kremlin has a secret list of Montenegrin officials that are banned from entering Russia, due to the small Adriatic republic’s participation in Western sanctions over Ukraine, the country’s Prime Minister Dusko Markovic said on Wednesday. … …read more Source:...
France says worried by Ukraine crisis, demands guarantees for observers
PARIS – France’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was “extremely concerned” by the situation on the ground in eastern Ukraine and demanded guarantees that international observers be allowed to carry out their mission fully. A ceasefire… …read more Source:...
Video captures carpark in Ukraine ‘exploding’ after water pipe bursts
May 31, 2017 10:42 AMKIEV – A carpark in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, swelled up and exploded on Monday (May 29) after an underground water pipe burst. …read more Source: The Straits...
France's Macron meets with Vladimir Putin, promises tough talk and cooperation on key issues
French President Emmanuel Macron met Russia’s Vladimir Putin near Paris on Monday, promising some frank talking with the Kremlin leader after an election campaign in which his team accused Russian media of trying to interfere. Macron, who took office two weeks ago, has said dialogue with Russia is vital in tackling a number of international...
