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Global peace index 2014: every country ranked
Ukraine, South Sudan and Egypt are among countries who have had a dramatic fall in the rankings while Qatar is one of the most likely places to see a drop in peace in the coming yearsDATA: get the full spreadsheetThe world has become less peaceful each year since 2008 according to 2014’s Global Peace Index (GPI), put together by the...
Ukraine suspects gas pipeline blast was an attack
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Tuesday it was treating an explosion on a pipeline carrying Russian gas to the rest of Europe as a possible “act of terrorism”, intended to discredit Ukraine as a reliable supplier. …read more Source:...
As Ukraine mulls security, some say build a wall with Russia
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s leaders are puzzling over how to cut off Russian support for a separatist rebellion in the east of the country but one of its richest men thinks he has the answer. …read more Source:...
Kiev suspects terrorism in pipeline blast
Explosion at the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline comes a day after Russia’s Gazprom cut gas supplies to Ukraine amid a dispute over pricing …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine investigates gas pipeline blast
No disruption to flow of Russian gas to Europe, and several possible causes including terrorism under investigationAn explosion on a gas pipeline carrying Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine was described as a possible terrorist attack on Tuesday, as fighting in the east of Ukraine continued.The explosion on a section of the pipeline in the...
Two Russian TV journalists killed in Ukraine
Two Russian state TV journalists have been killed in a mortar attack in east Ukraine, according to Russian news agencies.Sound engineer Anton Voloshin was killed at the scene – the village of Metalist village outside the city of Luhansk – while a reporter, Igor Kornelyuk, died in hospital during surgery. A third member of the crew...
Russia ‘using words to destroy meaning’, say writers
Group of authors including two Nobel laureates condemns Russian Federation’s ‘waves of propaganda’ against free expressionRussian authorities are “using words to destroy meaning”, according to a high-profile group of writers, including two Nobel literature laureates, who have come together to condemn what they called...
Russia plans football super-league for post-Soviet region
As national team prepares for first World Cup game in Brazil on Tuesday, authorities push on with plans for regional contest despite absence of Ukraine. Eurasianet reports Moscow is pressing on with plans to create a regional football super-league, despite the likely withdrawal of Ukraine from the scheme. Preliminary proposals call for the super...
Ukrainian forces, rebels clash near Russian border
KIEV (Reuters) – About 30 Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists near Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia early on Tuesday, the border guard service said. …read more Source:...
Norway’s Statoil says could boost gas to EU, but cannot replace Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Norway’s Statoil could increase gas supplies to the European Union but would not be able to replace Russian gas, CEO Helge Lund said on Tuesday, a day after Moscow cut off supplies to Ukraine over a price dispute. …read more Source:...
