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      Russian food import ban leaves shoppers unaffected  or a bit peeved
      Aug08

      Russian food import ban leaves shoppers unaffected or a bit peeved

      Threat to luxury groceries supply ‘shocking’ to some but many Russians say they accept ban and look to home marketsGoodbye parmesan, hello pelmeni. Goodbye brie, hello borsch. As Moscow’s chattering classes contemplated the horror of life without salami milano or foie gras, many ordinary Russians said they were quite happy with...

      Western food imports off the menu as Russia hits back over Ukraine sanctions
      Aug08

      Western food imports off the menu as Russia hits back over Ukraine sanctions

      Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow is also prepared to introduce measures in aviation, shipbuilding and automobile sectorsRussians will no longer be able to buy fruit, vegetables, meat, fish or dairy products from the EU and the US, as the full scope of Moscow’s food import ban became apparent on Thursday. … …read more Source: The...

      Russia is at their borders but Ukrainians bring bloody clashes to Kiev streets
      Aug08

      Russia is at their borders but Ukrainians bring bloody clashes to Kiev streets

      Armed riot police moved in as tyre fires burned in Independence Square, the scene of protests which ousted Viktor Yanukovych in February. …read more Source: Daily...

      Ukraine activists lament ‘betrayal’ of Kiev’s Maidan as war rages in the east
      Aug08

      Ukraine activists lament ‘betrayal’ of Kiev’s Maidan as war rages in the east

      Fate of centre of months of bloody protests is hotly debated topic in country as Ukrainian forces tighten grip on rebel-held DonetskThick smoke from burning tyres once again billowed into the blue sky over Kiev’s Independence Square on Thursday as a group of demonstrators still living in the protest camp scuffled with authorities trying to...

      Ukraine crisis: Russia bans food imports from West in response to sanctions
      Aug08

      Ukraine crisis: Russia bans food imports from West in response to sanctions

      Russia has banned most food imports from the West in retaliation for sanctions over Russia’s involvement with Ukrainian separatists who are also suspected of shooting down a passenger jet. …read more Source: The...

      Zonkey called Telegraph born at Crimean zoo
      Aug07

      Zonkey called Telegraph born at Crimean zoo

      A ‘Zonkey’ has been born in Crimea and named Telegraph – after a local newspaper, not this organisation …read more Source: The...

      Barack Obama’s 53rd birthday marked with racist laser projection and banner in Moscow
      Aug07

      Barack Obama’s 53rd birthday marked with racist laser projection and banner in Moscow

      As icy relations between the West and Russia show little sign of improving, protesters in Moscow marked Barack Obama’s birthday by unleashing racist imagery in the city, comparing the US President to a monkey. …read more Source: The...

      Kyiv: Maidan activists clash with city workers
      Aug07

      Kyiv: Maidan activists clash with city workers

      Protesters around Kyiv’s Independence Square have clashed with workers cleaning up Maidan, the first serious spring-clean since a revolution saw… …read more Source:...

      There’s a Woman in Crimea Showing the Men How Blogging Is Done
      Aug07

      There’s a Woman in Crimea Showing the Men How Blogging Is Done

      Polina Dubinina, known online as Politichanka, does not disclose her true appearance, but her LJ avatars use the image of Russian pop star Meseda Bagaudinova (pictured above). Images mixed by Kevin Rothrock. This article is part of an extensive RuNet Echo study of Russian-language blogosphere in Eastern Ukraine. Explore the complete interview...

      Fatalities as Ukraine tightens squeeze on Donetsk rebels
      Aug07

      Fatalities as Ukraine tightens squeeze on Donetsk rebels

      Fighting in the pro-Russian stronghold of Donetsk has led to several deaths, including one in the shelling of a hospital. NATO’s secretary general has arrived in Ukraine amid growing fears over a Russian troop build-up. …read more Source: Deutsche...