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      Is it in Europe’s Interest to Push Russia into China’s Arms?
      May23

      Is it in Europe’s Interest to Push Russia into China’s Arms?

      Roberto Savio, founder and president emeritus of the Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency and publisher of Other News.By Roberto SavioROME, May 23 2016 (IPS)No mention in the media of the dangerous increase in tension between Europe and Russia. But Nato has just made operational in Romania a missile system, the ABM, which the US has declared...

      Belarus claims ten medals at 2016 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup
      May23

      Belarus claims ten medals at 2016 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup

      Gold medals were clinched by Vitaly Belko and Roman Petrushenko in the K2 1000m, and the Belarusian women’s team of Margarita Makhneva, Nadezhda Lepeshko, Olga Khudenko and Marina Litvinchuk in the K4 200m heat. In the K4 500m the Belarusians finished second, behind Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      FinMin: KVV Liepajas Metalurgs has no reason to turn to arbitration court
      May23

      FinMin: KVV Liepajas Metalurgs has no reason to turn to arbitration court

      The Ukrainian shareholders of the Latvian metallurgy plant KVV Liepajas Metalurgs have no reason to file a claim against Latvia with the international court of arbitration, Latvian Finance Ministry spokesman Aleksis Jarockis told LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...

      Families of MH17 victims take Russia and Putin to court
      May23

      Families of MH17 victims take Russia and Putin to court

      The relatives of people killed in the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 have sued Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Baltic News...

      Lukashenko: New initiatives are needed to improve the situation in eastern Ukraine
      May23

      Lukashenko: New initiatives are needed to improve the situation in eastern Ukraine

      According to the Belarusian head of state, at the meeting the Pope asked about the situation in the region, especially in connection with the conflict in Ukraine. “I have voiced my position that new initiatives, especially spiritual ones, are needed to improve the situation in eastern Ukraine,” the Belarusian leader said. …read more Source:...

      3D fantasies brought to life at street art festival
      May23

      3D fantasies brought to life at street art festival

      Modern art was always born in the street, right before our eyes and generously expanding its world of illusions with scales and spaces, conquering our imagination. However, the latter turns out to be mortal, just like life. After passing by, memories remain the only gallery of what we have been through. In the end of May the Chirpan village of...

      Tatars remain resolute in Kremlin-controlled Crimea
      May22

      Tatars remain resolute in Kremlin-controlled Crimea

      Over two years have passed since Russia annexed Crimea. Tatars are feeling increasingly insecure in their homeland on the Black Sea peninsula. Juri Rescheto reports from Simferopol. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      How the Nuremberg trials found names for the Nazis’ crimes
      May22

      How the Nuremberg trials found names for the Nazis’ crimes

      In this extract from his book East West Street, human rights lawyer Philippe Sands tells the personal stories of how genocide and crimes against humanity were first defined in lawA little after three o’clock in the afternoon, the wooden door behind the defendants’ dock slid open and Hans Frank entered courtroom 600. He wore a grey...

      MH17 families sue Russian and Putin for compensation
      May22

      MH17 families sue Russian and Putin for compensation

      Application reportedly filed in European court of human rights seeking $10m in compensation per passengerAn Australian law firm has reportedly filed a compensation claim against Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, in the European court of human rights on behalf of families of victims of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.The jetliner crashed in...

      A drive through Eastern Europe’s twilight zone
      May22

      A drive through Eastern Europe’s twilight zone

      When I embarked on a road trip from Ukraine’s capital Kiev to Romania’s Transylvania in early May, I was blissfully unaware of the fear and paranoia that lurks in the border zones between East and West. I had bought a Peugeot convertible in Estonia the previous year, and needed to drive it out of Ukraine to avoid paying expensive...