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Russia gas pipeline to boost grip on Ukraine, Europe: U.S. diplomat
Russia is seeking to boost its power in Europe and grip over Ukraine with the proposed Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, the top U.S. energy diplomat said on Monday, in a step-up of Washington’s rhetoric against the pipeline. …read more Source:...
Russia ‘paved way for Ukraine ship seizures with fake news drive’
EU’s security commissioner says Moscow spread false claims for at least a year before last month’s seizuresThe Kremlin launched a year-long disinformation campaign to soften up public opinion before its recent seizure of three Ukrainian ships and their crews in the Sea of Azov, the EU’s security commissioner has alleged....
‘BLOCKADE Russian ships’ – ex-US ambassador suggests new tactic to CONTAIN Putin
RUSSIAN ships which sailed through the contested Sea of Azov should be banned from entering Western ports according to a former US Ambassador, speaking after Russia seized Ukrainian vessels speaking fears of open conflict. …read more Source:...
Vasiliy Lomachenko overwhelms José Pedraza late to unify lightweight titles
Ukrainian adds WBO lightweight title to WBA belt by decisionLomachenko outpoints Pedraza to unify titles – as it happenedOn a night when Vasiliy Lomachenko didn’t appear at his imperious best, the sport’s most technically proficient fighter was more than brilliant enough to deliver a sensational finishing kick to unify lightweight...
Ukraine vs Russia: Inside the the biggest schism in Orthodox Christianity in 350 years
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Vasiliy Lomachenko v José Pedraza: WBO/WBA lightweight title unification fight – live!
Lightweights clash at Madison Square Garden for WBO and WBA titlesTweet Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email him 2.31am GMTBryan will be here shortly. In the meantime here’s Kevin Mitchell’s chat with Rocky Fielding, who will be fighting in this building a week from tonight. Related: Rocky Fielding: ‘To fight at Madison Square Garden is...
EU poised to impose sanctions over Ukraine poll
Action against Iran as bloc grapples with delicate US and Russia relations …read more Source: Financial...
Bulgaria would face ‘major crisis’ if Black Sea tensions worsen
Bulgaria would face a “major crisis” if military tensions in the Black Sea were to worsen, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Friday, after Russia’s capture of three Ukrainian naval ships and its crews last month prompted fears of an escalation. …read more Source:...
Germany sees no new EU sanctions on Russia for now
Germany does not envision EU sanctions against Russia over its conflict with Ukraine as long as de-escalation efforts continue, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Russia ready to discuss fate of detained Ukrainian sailors after their trial
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would only be ready to discuss the fate of a group of Ukrainian sailors it captured last month after their trial was finished. …read more Source:...
