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      Imprisoned Pilot In Hunger Strike Threat
      Mar01

      Imprisoned Pilot In Hunger Strike Threat

      Nadiya Savchenko is accused of involvement in two Russian journalists’ deaths but Ukraine says the charges are made up. …read more Source: Sky...

      Crimea hands out military draft papers to newborn boys
      Mar01

      Crimea hands out military draft papers to newborn boys

      Russian authorities in annexed territory celebrate Soviet holiday by telling male infants to report for duty in 2032. Meduza reports Russian authorities in Crimea have formally presented newborn boys with military draft notices alongside the more usual birth certificates, calling on them to report for duty in 2032. The Crimean government handed...

      Mapped: Which countries are the greatest threat to global stability?
      Mar01

      Mapped: Which countries are the greatest threat to global stability?

      From Russia and the Ukraine, to Isis in Syria, there are many threats to global stability in 2016 – but what are the most fragile states in the world? …read more Source: The...

      Two bronze medals for Staniouta at FIG Rhythmic World Cup in Finland
      Mar01

      Two bronze medals for Staniouta at FIG Rhythmic World Cup in Finland

      The leader of the Belarusian national team earned a total of 18,400 points in the Clubs event. Russia’s Alexandra Soldatova scored 18,750 points to collect gold. Silver went to Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine (18,500). Belarus’ Yekaterina Galkina finished fifth with 17,900 points. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine MPs ask Dutch voters for ‘solidarity’
      Mar01

      Ukraine MPs ask Dutch voters for ‘solidarity’

      Ukrainian politicians, visiting Brussels, say Dutch people should vote Yes in referendum on EU-Ukraine trade treaty, as national affair takes on big dimensions. …read more Source:...

      Germany says credibility of Minsk peace deal for eastern Ukraine at stake
      Mar01

      Germany says credibility of Minsk peace deal for eastern Ukraine at stake

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The credibility of the Minsk peace deal for eastern Ukraine will come under threat unless both sides in the conflict make faster progress in implementing the agreement, Germany’s foreign minister said on Monday. …read more Source:...

      Russia and Ukraine urged to live up to 2015 peace agreement
      Feb29

      Russia and Ukraine urged to live up to 2015 peace agreement

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      Ukraine to Seek Extradition of Bulgarian National for Fighting Alongside Pro-Russian Rebels
      Feb29

      Ukraine to Seek Extradition of Bulgarian National for Fighting Alongside Pro-Russian Rebels

      Ukraine plans to seek the extradition of Bulgarian national Georgi Bliznakov from Bulgaria over suspected participation in a battalion of pro-Russian rebels fighting government forces in Donbas region, Sofia-based bTV broadcaster reported on Monday. Bliznakov came under the spotlight in Bulgaria as one of several thugs who beat a car driver in a...

      Ukraine’s Eurovision 2016 Entry Is About Stalin’s Repressions. Russia Isn’t Thrilled.
      Feb29

      Ukraine’s Eurovision 2016 Entry Is About Stalin’s Repressions. Russia Isn’t Thrilled.

      Is Putin akin to Stalin in the eyes of Crimean Tatars? Jamala’s Eurovision song sheds light on the issue. Images mixed by Anna Poludenko-Young. A song about Soviet Moscow’s repressions against the Crimean Tatar community is Ukraine’s entry for the Eurovision 2016 music contest. Though it concerns events that took place over 70...

      Obama accused of ‘paralysis’ on genocide label for ISIL
      Feb29

      Obama accused of ‘paralysis’ on genocide label for ISIL

      U.S. lawmakers are cranking up the pressure this week on the Obama administration to formally declare that the Islamic State is committing “genocide” against Christians, Yazidis and other minorities in Syria and Iraq — a weighty designation with legal and moral implications. But the administration is struggling over what to do — sources say some...