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Germany’s FDP urges new approach to Russia’s annexation of Crimea
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany may have to accept Russia’s 2014 annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine as a “permanent provisional arrangement,” the head of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) told a newspaper chain in comments published on Saturday. …read more Source:...
Odessa’s new parks lead a blossoming of urban regeneration
Ukraine’s third city is home to sights including the Potemkin Steps. Now the port’s glorious past is taking centre stage with its Istanbul and Greek gardensLooking like a living Liberty print, Odessa’s new promenade park spills over with blossoming flower beds, picnics and couples waltzing in the shade. Tantalising slivers of...
Russian deputy minister blacklisted in new EU sanctions over Siemens turbines to Crimea
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday imposed sanctions on three more Russians, including Deputy Energy Minister Andrei Cherezov, and three Russian companies over the delivery of Siemens’ turbines to Moscow-annexed Crimea. …read more Source:...
EU sanctions Russians over turbine delivery to Crimea
Deputy energy minister among officials targeted after Siemens equipment diverted …read more Source: Financial...
Huge champion weightlifter filmed punching ‘drunk’ boy unconscious after confronting his ‘noisy’ pals outside flat
Dmitry Golovinsky, a champion weightlifter, is seen confronting boys outside his flat in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast …read more Source:...
Ukrainian immigrants are powering Poland’s economy
POLAND’S most visible labour market begins shortly after dawn. About 30 women and a similar number of men wait in separate groups beside a road half an hour’s drive south of Warsaw. The eager stand at the kerb, craning their necks to search for cars. The more resigned slump in the shade of a tree or pace about, smoking. When a Volvo...
America may offer Ukraine weapons to repel Russia
WHEN Russian members of parliament uncorked champagne to celebrate the electoral victory of Donald Trump, they hoped that America would stop meddling in the former Soviet backyard and ease sanctions imposed in response to its war in Ukraine. But as some Russians are now saying, it was too early to drink it. On August 2nd Mr Trump reluctantly...
America’s new economic sanctions may hurt Russia’s recovery
IN LATE June Daimler, a German carmaker, broke ground on a new Mercedes-Benz plant north-west of Moscow. “We are confident in the long-term potential of Russia,” Markus Schäfer, a board member, said at the ceremony. The €250m ($296m) factory marked the first investment by a Western carmaker since America and the European Union slapped sanctions...
Wladimir Klitschko retires: How he finally won respect
Description Wladimir Klitschko in training ahead of his fight with Anthony Joshua Credits Dan Mullan/Getty Images Alt Text Wladimir Klitschko The Ukrainian’s epic fight against Anthony Joshua earned him the plaudits he always deserved Reaction …read more Source: The...
Kremlin, St Petersburg and Kiev before the Bolsheviks
The images, taken between 1890 and 1900, reveal a what life was like in a decade when Nicholas II, Russia’s last Tsar, ascended to the throne following the death of his father. …read more Source: Daily...
