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Ukraine rebels stage WWII parade as Kiev holds low-key event (AFP)
May09

Ukraine rebels stage WWII parade as Kiev holds low-key event (AFP)

Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Tanks and rocket systems rolled through the rebel bastion of Donetsk in east Ukraine Saturday as pro-Russian insurgents feted 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany in WWII. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine rebels release two US aid workers (AFP)
May09

Ukraine rebels release two US aid workers (AFP)

Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s pro-Russian rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko said Saturday that insurgents had released two US aid workers detained for alleged spying. …read more Source: The West...

Putin brushes off Western snub at huge WWII victory parade (AFP)
May09

Putin brushes off Western snub at huge WWII victory parade (AFP)

Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday presided over a huge military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, brushing off a snub by Western leaders over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine rebel leader says has released two US aid workers (AFP)
May09

Ukraine rebel leader says has released two US aid workers (AFP)

Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine’s pro-Russian rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko said Saturday that insurgents had released two US aid workers detained for alleged spying. …read more Source: The West...

Putin brushes off Western snub at huge WWII Victory Day parade (AFP)
May09

Putin brushes off Western snub at huge WWII Victory Day parade (AFP)

Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday presided over a huge military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, brushing off a snub by Western leaders over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...

EU says Ukraine, Georgia progress toward visa-free access (AFP)
May09

EU says Ukraine, Georgia progress toward visa-free access (AFP)

Brussels (AFP) – The EU said Friday that Ukraine and Georgia, both embroiled in conflict with Russia, have made progress in gaining visa-free access to Europe, a key pay-off to boosting ties with the 28-nation bloc. …read more Source: The West...

Europe marks WWII victory under shadow of new threats (AFP)
May08

Europe marks WWII victory under shadow of new threats (AFP)

Paris (AFP) – Europe held sombre ceremonies to mark 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany on Friday as leaders warned of modern day threats such as the war in Ukraine and Islamic extremism. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine breaks with Russia as it marks WWII anniversary (AFP)
May08

Ukraine breaks with Russia as it marks WWII anniversary (AFP)

Kiev (AFP) – A new symbol, date and even name: …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine’s Poroshenko slams ‘appeasement’ of Moscow (AFP)
May08

Ukraine’s Poroshenko slams ‘appeasement’ of Moscow (AFP)

Gdansk (Poland) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday criticised what he termed a policy of appeasement towards Russia in the context of the separatist conflict in Ukraine’s east. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine warring sides hold talks to shore up faltering truce (AFP)
May06

Ukraine warring sides hold talks to shore up faltering truce (AFP)

Minsk (AFP) – Ukraine’s warring sides tried to shore up a faltering truce deal Wednesday after Kiev said five soldiers were killed in clashes in the war-torn east. …read more Source: The West...