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      Blast Rocks Ukraine President’s Confectionery Chain Store
      May29

      Blast Rocks Ukraine President’s Confectionery Chain Store

      A blast occurred late on Thursday in a Kiev store of Roshen, a confectionery chain owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, police say.No-one was injured after a bomb went off in the store at about 23:00 local time.An improvised explosive device was used in the attack, Oleksandr Tereshchuk, who heads the Kiev police department, is quoted by...

      Putin builds new bases to fight covert Ukraine war
      May28

      Putin builds new bases to fight covert Ukraine war

      Newly built military training camps close to the Ukrainian border have become launchpads for Russia to wage covert war against… …read more Source: The...

      In defense of Tony Blair
      May28

      In defense of Tony Blair

      LONDON — You don’t have to be a devoted fan of Tony Blair to see that the mockery he has received concerning his resignation as Middle East peace envoy is unfair. Much of the criticism he received during his eight years as Special Envoy for the International Quartet (comprising the US, the UN, the EU, and Russia) was disingenuous and...

      Putin rules deaths of Russian troops in ‘special operations’ a state secret
      May28

      Putin rules deaths of Russian troops in ‘special operations’ a state secret

      Critics accuse Russian leader of imposing an effective blackout on news of death of soldiers as Moscow continues to deny involvement in Ukraine …read more Source: The...

      Russia censors discussion of Ukraine role
      May28

      Russia censors discussion of Ukraine role

      Additions to state secrets law could encompass soldiers’ families and campaigners …read more Source: Financial...

      Vladimir Putin declares all Russian military deaths state secrets
      May28

      Vladimir Putin declares all Russian military deaths state secrets

      President extends secrecy to deaths in peacetime as well as in official wars, raising concerns for those who report deaths of soldiers in UkraineVladimir Putin has declared that all military deaths will be classified as state secrets not just in times of war but also in peace – a move that activists worry might further discourage the reporting of...

      Fifa scandal puts spotlight on Russia’s World Cup bid
      May28

      Fifa scandal puts spotlight on Russia’s World Cup bid

      Campaigners for tougher sanctions on Russia are saying it should lose the 2018 football World Cup if US or Swiss sleuths uncover corruption. …read more Source:...

      Start of WW3? Putin could force the West to use NUCLEAR WEAPONS against Russia, warns NATO
      May28

      Start of WW3? Putin could force the West to use NUCLEAR WEAPONS against Russia, warns NATO

      VLADIMIR PUTIN could seize power of the three ex-Soviet Baltic states in just TWO DAYS, forcing the West to use NUCLEAR WEAPONS against Russia, a top NATO general has warned. …read more Source:...

      Alternative reality
      May28

      Alternative reality

      IN THE original instalment of the “hybrid war” that it launched against Ukraine last year, Russia’s propaganda machine depicted its neighbour as a neo-Nazi state whose soldiers burnt villages and crucified children in the Russian-speaking east. But after the vast military parade Russia staged on May 9th, marking its victory over German (and...

      Putin makes troop deaths state secret
      May28

      Putin makes troop deaths state secret

      President Vladimir Putin declares Russian troop losses in peacetime a state secret as the Kremlin continues to deny sending troops to Ukraine. …read more Source:...