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Four Ukrainian servicemen killed, 14 wounded in past 24 hours: Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Four Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 14 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the past 24 hours, military spokesman Oleksander Motuzyanyk said on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Russia is using jailed Ukrainian pilot as pawn in its game with west
As Nadiya Savchenko appears in court on charges of murdering journalists, her lawyer argues that evidence proving her innocence is being wilfully ignored Читайте эту статью на русскомUkrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko was captured by separatists in the east of the country in June last year. The Moscow-backed militia battalion Zarya handed her over...
Россия использует арестованную украинскую летчицу как пешку в игре с Западом – Марк Фейгин
Накануне суда над Надеждой Савченко, которую обвиняют в убийстве журналистов, ее адвокат утверждает, что доказательства, подтверждающие ее невиновность, преднамеренно игнорируютсяRead this in English17 июня прошлого года в ходе боев на Востоке Украины в плен к луганским сепаратистам попала украинский офицер и пилот Надежда Савченко. Спустя неделю...
The end of polio
An Afghan health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child on the second day of a vaccination campaign in Kabul. © SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images) On 11th August 2014, the last ever case of polio in Africa was reported in Somalia. After a three decades-long global programme to eliminate the disease for good, the end is now in sight. Somalia...
The new Cold War looks a lot like the old Cold War
The 15-year jail sentence imposed on a kidnapped Estonian security official, the escalation of fighting in east Ukraine and political… …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Soldiers accuse commanders of lying as both warring sides make repeated claims of victories and broken ceasefires
Rebels and government soldiers in Ukraine have both accused their respective commanders of lying about one of the most significant battles to erupt on the front line in months. …read more Source: The...
Russia jails Estonian intelligence officer Tallinn says was abducted over border
Russian ties with west hit new low as Estonia says Eston Kohver, sentenced by closed court to 15 years for spying, was seized and taken across border illegally A Russian court has sentenced an Estonian intelligence officer to 15 years in prison, in a case that western officials have called a gross violation of international law.A court in...
Ukrainian filmmaker tells Russian court he will ‘suffer or die’ for his beliefs
Oleg Sentsov, arrested after Crimea protests, says he was tortured before being charged with terrorism offences his lawyers say are imaginaryA defiant Ukrainian film director told a Russian military court he was ready to “suffer or die” for his beliefs, as prosecutors demanded a 23-year jail sentence for terrorism offences his lawyers say are...
Russia’s Putin would consider meeting Obama at U.N.
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend next month’s U.N. General Assembly in New York and would “consider constructively” any request for a meeting there with President Barack Obama, Russia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Carlsberg Sees Sales Fall In Eastern Europe
The company has faced a drop in the sale of its beers in Russia and Ukraine, but has grown its market share in Kazakhstan. …read more Source: Sky...
