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      The long arm of Vladimir Putin
      May10

      The long arm of Vladimir Putin

      In Ukraine, as in Chechnya and Georgia beforehand, Vladimir Putin operates through warfare, using bribery, fear and force to destroy his opponents. In the West, he operates through lawfare, using politically-motivated court cases to harass and paralyse individuals in his sights. The world has paid little attention to the Kremlin’s lawfare,...

      Merkel meets Putin in Moscow as western leaders snub Victory Day parade
      May10

      Merkel meets Putin in Moscow as western leaders snub Victory Day parade

      The crisis in Ukraine is on the agenda today as Vladimir Putin plays host to Angela Merkel, despite the West’s… …read more Source: The...

      Merkel in Moscow for WWII ceremony
      May10

      Merkel in Moscow for WWII ceremony

      The German chancellor attends a ceremony in Moscow to commemorate Russia’s WW2 victims, after skipping a military parade over tensions with Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Merkel urges Russia cooperation, honours Soviet WWII dead
      May10

      Merkel urges Russia cooperation, honours Soviet WWII dead

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday paid tribute to Soviet soldiers killed in WWII as she called for cooperation with Russia amid tensions over Ukraine. …read more Source: France...

      Ukraine ‘Was Just Occasion to Square Old Accounts’
      May10

      Ukraine ‘Was Just Occasion to Square Old Accounts’

      Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9 reflects mass attitudes in the country, Grigori Nedyalkov, a Bulgarian journalist, has said.He has pointed to the nearly 14 000 different commemorative events across Russia “from Kaliningrad [in the west] to Kamtchatka [in the east-most end of Russia] and to the 20 million participants, with...

      Merkel urges Russia cooperation after paying respects to WWII dead
      May10

      Merkel urges Russia cooperation after paying respects to WWII dead

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday paid tribute to Soviet soldiers killed in WWII as she called for cooperation with Russia amid tensions over Ukraine. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...

      No respite for candy factory caught up in Russia-Ukraine crisis
      May10

      No respite for candy factory caught up in Russia-Ukraine crisis

      LIPETSK, Russia (Reuters) – The fortunes of the Russian outpost of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s candy empire have ebbed and flowed with the Russian-backed separatist conflict in the east of his country. …read more Source:...

      EU may lift anti-Russian sanctions by end-2015 – Zeman
      May10

      EU may lift anti-Russian sanctions by end-2015 – Zeman

      Prague – The EU might completely lift the sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in eastern Ukraine by the end of this year, Czech President Milos Zeman… …read more Source: České...

      Special Report: Russian soldiers quit over Ukraine
      May10

      Special Report: Russian soldiers quit over Ukraine

      MOSCOW/DONETSK (Reuters) – Some Russian soldiers are quitting the army because of the conflict in Ukraine, several soldiers and human rights activists have told Reuters. Their accounts call into question the Kremlin’s continued assertions that no Russian soldiers have been sent to Ukraine, and that any Russians fighting alongside...

      Ban Ki-moon, Putin: Minsk deal observance best solution to Ukraine crisis
      May10

      Ban Ki-moon, Putin: Minsk deal observance best solution to Ukraine crisis

      The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed at a meeting Saturday that complete implementation of Minsk agreements would be the best solution needed to the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...