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      The 20 photographs of the week
      Feb28

      The 20 photographs of the week

      The ceasefire in Ukraine, the suspension of professional football in Greece, Madonna’s fall at the Brit awards – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week … …read more Source: The...

      Nemtsov Murder: Investigators Suggest Leader Might be ‘Sacrifical Victim’
      Feb28

      Nemtsov Murder: Investigators Suggest Leader Might be ‘Sacrifical Victim’

      There have been various suggestions as to why opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was killed on Thursday evening in Moscow, 500 meters from the Kremlin. Here are some of them: Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesperson, has called the development a “100-percent provocation” and “a contract killing”.An Interior Ministry...

      Debaltseve: life in ruins – in pictures
      Feb28

      Debaltseve: life in ruins – in pictures

      Reuters photographer Baz Ratner has visited the towns of Debaltseve and Vuhlehirsk in eastern Ukraine to document the destruction caused by fighting between pro-Russian and Ukrainian forces … …read more Source: The...

      Nemtsov Murder: Conflicting Versions of Russian Oppositon Leader’s Killing
      Feb28

      Nemtsov Murder: Conflicting Versions of Russian Oppositon Leader’s Killing

      There have been various suggestions as to why opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was killed on Thursday evening in Moscow, 500 meters from the Kremlin. Here are some of them: Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesperson, has called the development a “100-percent provocation” and “a contract killing”.An Interior Ministry...

      Russian Investigators: Nemtsov Killing Linked to Charlie Hebdo Comments
      Feb28

      Russian Investigators: Nemtsov Killing Linked to Charlie Hebdo Comments

      Investigators are working on the hypothesis that the killing of Boris Nemtsov was related to his stance on the attack of Charlie Hebdo magazine.”Nemtsov received threats related to his position on the shooting of journalists in the office of Charlie Hebdo edition in Paris,” Vladimir Markin, who represents the Investigative Committee...

      Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting
      Feb28

      Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting

      KIEV(Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Saturday there had been a significant decrease in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the east overnight, but said rebels had fired GRAD missiles at the town of Avdiivka despite a two-week-old ceasefire deal. …read more Source:...

      Bulgaria to Back New Sanctions on Russia if Minsk Deal Fails
      Feb28

      Bulgaria to Back New Sanctions on Russia if Minsk Deal Fails

      Sofia will support new sanctions against Russia if the agreement to end hostilities in Ukraine’s Donbass region does not yield results, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov says. In a Friday interview with Reuters Mitov added the country was considering whether to send a humanitarian convoy with food and medical aid to ethnic Bulgarians in...

      VIDEO: Mariupol’s volunteer defence force
      Feb28

      VIDEO: Mariupol’s volunteer defence force

      Fighting has died down in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions in recent days, after a ceasefire agreed between the government and pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source:...

      Nemtsov ‘Was Preparing Report on Russia-Ukraine Standoff’ – Opposition
      Feb28

      Nemtsov ‘Was Preparing Report on Russia-Ukraine Standoff’ – Opposition

      Murdered Russian oppositioner Boris Nemtsov was working on a report allegedly containing evidence of Russia’s direct involvement in Ukraine’s unrest, according to Nemtsov’s fellow colleagues.Ilya Yashin, an activist who had close ties to Nemtsov, told Ekho Moskvy radio he had spoken to Nemtsov two days before his killing on...

      Situation in Ukraine entered de-escalation phase
      Feb28

      Situation in Ukraine entered de-escalation phase

      VIENNA – Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, welcomed the latest progress …read more Source:...