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      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...

      Special Report: How scams and shakedowns brought Ukraine to its knees
      Aug07

      Special Report: How scams and shakedowns brought Ukraine to its knees

      KIEV (Reuters) – Late last year, Ukraine’s consumer protection agency began filing lawsuits against Foxtrot, the country’s largest electronics retailer. By early March, Foxtrot faced at least 231 separate suits that demanded fines totaling more than $150 million. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine police and activists clash in Kiev’s Independence Square, in pictures
      Aug07

      Ukraine police and activists clash in Kiev’s Independence Square, in pictures

      Police clash with activists in Kiev’s Independence Square …read more Source: The...

      Clashes in Kiev as Ukraine moves to clear Independence Sqaure protest camp
      Aug07

      Clashes in Kiev as Ukraine moves to clear Independence Sqaure protest camp

      New clashes at the epicentre of Ukraine’s revolution which overthrew Viktor Yanukovych in February …read more Source: The...

      Russia imagines a future without western foods
      Aug07

      Russia imagines a future without western foods

      As more details emerge of Putins plans to ban food imports from the EU, US, Australia, Canada and Norway, people took to social media to ponder their culinary horizons. The Moscow Times pick their highlights The Kremlin has banned a range western food imports including fruit, vegetables, meat and diary, in a tit-for-tat response to international...

      Watching the Ukraine crisis from afar  share your stories
      Aug07

      Watching the Ukraine crisis from afar share your stories

      We want to hear from young Russians and Ukrainians under the age of 35 living in the UK. How has the conflict in Ukraine affected you and your relationships? It has been almost 10 months since the Euromaidan protests swept through Ukraines capital. The movement, which captured the worlds attention, began as a series of mass street protests by...

      Russia bans Western food
      Aug07

      Russia bans Western food

      Russia today (7 August) banned most Western food imports in response to economic sanctions imposed last week by the European Union and the United States. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, affects produce from all EU member states, the US, Canada, Australia and Norway. The European Commission has described the decision as...

      Montenegro to be affected by Russian sanctions
      Aug07

      Montenegro to be affected by Russian sanctions

      Montenegro, which previously joined EU sanctions against Russia, is now among the countries targeted by Russian counter measures.On Wednesday, Russia declared a one-year ban on import of some agricultural products from those states that imposed sanctions against it, or joined those measures. …read more Source:...

      Edward Snowden granted permission to remain in Russia for further three years as Putin bites back over tightened Ukraine sanctions
      Aug07

      Edward Snowden granted permission to remain in Russia for further three years as Putin bites back over tightened Ukraine sanctions

      Russia has granted fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden permission to stay in Russia for three more years, his lawyer said today. …read more Source: The...

      Russia bans Western food imports in Ukraine sanctions retaliation
      Aug07

      Russia bans Western food imports in Ukraine sanctions retaliation

      MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Moscow imposed a total ban on imports of many Western foods on Thursday in retaliation against sanctions over Ukraine, a stronger than expected measure that isolates Russian consumers from world trade to a degree unseen since Soviet days. …read more Source:...