Section: Protothema (Greece)
Ukraine: 17 bodies recovered after explosion at a mine – 15 people still missing
According to local authorities, 17 dead bodies were found at the Donetsk mine after a massive explosion where dozens of miners were trapped. At the same time 15 more people are still missing, while fears expressed for their lives. Officials report that the most possible cause of explosion is a gas leak and that the scenario of pro-Russian...
Thousands of mourners gather in Moscow to attend Nemtsov’s funeral (Live Streaming)
related posts Shocking video – Boris Nemtsov being murdered Marching to the spot where Boris Nemtsov shot dead Thousands of Russians have gathered at the Sakharov Center in Moscow to attend the memorial service of former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down by an unknown assailant near the Kremlin wall on Friday...
Was the Crimean assimilation pre-planned?
A Russian newspaper revealed that the Kremlin has been exploring a plan of assimilating eastern Ukraine since before the fall of pro-Russian Ukrainian president V. Yanukovych. According to independent “Novaya Gazeta”, a relevant document had been presented to Vladimir Putin and Russian officers 20 days before Yanukovych left the country. The...
Putin doesn’t consider Russian-Ukraine war possible
Russian president Vladimir Putin excluded the possibility of an apocalyptic scenario for Ukraine, during his interview in Rossia-1 TV network. The Russian president stated that he doesn’t consider a scenario of a war between Russia and Ukraine as possible and wished against it. He stated that if the Minsk accords for a ceasefire in eastern...
John Kerry threatens new sanctions against Russia
United States Secretary of State, John Kerry underlined that Washington and its allies will not be playing any games with Russia, now discussing the possibility of new sanctions against Moscow which now undermines the ceasefire in Ukraine. Mr. Kerry met with his counterpart in London, and clarified the message sent by the US Government to Russia...
Medvedev warns Kiev to pay for “separatist” gas
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev warned that Kiev must pay for the natural gas which Gazprom has started delivering since yesterday, in areas occupied by pro-Russian separatists. This announcement follows a day after Ukrainian company Naftogaz announced that it will not be paying for this gas. This announcement was made on Medvedev’s website...
Poroshenko demands a “tough reaction” from the West against Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko demanded of German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the phone a “tough reaction” from the West against Russia. The ceasefire was agreed last week in Minsk. However, according to the Ukrainian President, Russia Rebels are responsible of the broken ceasefire. Petro Poroshenko called for a “tough reaction” from the...
Francois Hollande threatens Russia with sanctions if Minsk accord is not adhered to
French president Francois Hollande stated that there will be further economic sanctions on Russia, if the Minsk accord is not followed. It is reminded that in order for there to be an accord, there was a Summit in Minsk between the heads of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia. He stated, however, that if the agreement is adhered to, EU sanctions...
Ukrainian parliament turns into ‘boxing ring’ (Watch Video)
Two Ukrainian MPs turned the Parliament in Kiev into a boxing ring when a brawl began in the chamber. According to Bloomberg, the “sluggers cum lawmakers” belong to the centrist party and to the center-right party, accordingly. …read more Source:...
Obama-Putin seek Ukraine peace deal
The need for a political solution for the “civil” strife in Ukraine in order to end the bloodshed was underlined by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama during a telephone conversation they had. The Kremlin’s announcement which verifies the information states that the two presidents noted the need to protect the...
