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Poland fears mass exodus of Ukraine refugees
Aug27

Poland fears mass exodus of Ukraine refugees

The EU should factor-in the potential mass-exodus of Ukrainians to Poland in its migration policy, Polish president Andrzej Duda has said. …read more Source:...

Dope and glory
Aug27

Dope and glory

When Usain Bolt battled to victory in the 100-meter final on the second day of the Track and Field World Championships in Beijing, he struck a blow not only for his competitive reputation but also for the image of his besieged sport. Like track and field, Bolt, a six-time Olympic gold medallist, has been struggling this season. He had been...

Putin’s magnificent messaging machine
Aug26

Putin’s magnificent messaging machine

In trying to create a likeness of Soviet power, Vladimir Putin is doing one thing demonstrably better than the Kremlin masters of old: propaganda. During the Cold War Soviet outlets like Pravda would disseminate outlandish claims so crass and obviously false that even true comrades turned the page or flipped the channel (and there were a lot...

Brussels hopes to end Ukraine-Russia gas war
Aug26

Brussels hopes to end Ukraine-Russia gas war

The European Commission is trying to restart gas talks between Russia and Ukraine, but the same issue that caused a breakdown in June — a dispute over prices — is still keeping the two sides apart. However, mounting urgency on both sides could help build a compromise: the Ukrainians want to top up their gas storage before the start of winter,...

Greece offers ‘war relief’ to Greek-origin Ukrainians
Aug26

Greece offers ‘war relief’ to Greek-origin Ukrainians

Greece has said it would give special treatment to Greek-origin Ukrainians on the front line who want to resettle in the EU. …read more Source:...

[Ticker] Russia lets slip Ukraine war dead figure
Aug26

[Ticker] Russia lets slip Ukraine war dead figure

Russian journal Delovaya Zhizn Wednesday accidentally published army pay figures, saying “as of February 1, 2015, monetary compensation had been paid to more than 2,000 families of fallen soldiers” in Ukraine, according to business magazine Forbes. Russia has long denied its soldiers are fighting in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Keep hardliners out of Ukraine policy | La Croix – France
Aug26

Keep hardliners out of Ukraine policy | La Croix – France

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Lukaschenko courting the favour of the EU | BNS – Lithuania
Aug26

Lukaschenko courting the favour of the EU | BNS – Lithuania

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Sentsov sentence showcases Putin’s cruelty | Gazeta Wyborcza – Poland
Aug26

Sentsov sentence showcases Putin’s cruelty | Gazeta Wyborcza – Poland

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Russia jails Ukraine film-maker in ‘Stalinist’ trial
Aug26

Russia jails Ukraine film-maker in ‘Stalinist’ trial

Russia has jailed Ukrainian film-maker Oleg Sentsov for 20 years in what the EU called a “breach of international law and elementary standards of justice”. …read more Source:...