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‘The west is wrong to write off Ukraine’s debts’
It’s easy to feel sorry for a country crippled by war and corruption – but dismissing past debts is not the way to help, say Alexander Lebedev and Vladislav Inozemtsev The road to hell is paved with good intentions, they say, and so it may be with the west’s approach to Ukraine. Related: Viktor Yanukovych is gone, but where are...
Anti-Russia group pulls down Soviet-era statues in Kharkiv – video
A group of masked men pull down monuments of Soviet leaders in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday. In a video released by the Kharkiv Crisis Info Centre, men who are said to be part of an anti-Russia group are seen tying ropes around the statues of Soviet official Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Russian Nikolai Rudnev and Bolshevik leader Yakov...
Ukraine crisis: After the bullets and shells, it is red tape causing a million refugees to suffer
Lyudmila Shabanova says she has been forgotten by her own government. When she and her husband fled the “living hell” of Ukraine’s battle with Russian-backed separatist rebels in the town of Avdiivka, she cursed the rebels and blamed Putin for the destruction of her city. …read more Source: The...
The 20 photographs of the week
The Walter Scott shooting, the aftermath of the Garissa attack in Kenya, the ongoing crisis in Syria, the 2015 Masters at Augusta – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week … …read more Source: The...
Germany to bring back 100 tanks
Germany plans to bring 100 mothballed tanks back into service in an apparent response to rising tensions with Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukip’s deputy leader criticises EU stance over Crimea
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Russian fighter admits killing 15 Ukrainian prisoners of war as Amnesty International urges investigation into ‘war crimes’
A pro-Russian separatist commander has admitted killing 15 Ukrainian prisoners of war, as human rights activists urge an investigation into alleged war crimes by pro-Russian fighters. …read more Source: The...
Russia’s defence ministry unveils clothing line inspired by ‘Crimean spring’ – in pictures
Designer of ready-to-wear clothing line presented at Moscow fashion week says range was inspired by the annexation of Crimea and a ‘patriotism and love of Russia’ … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine military, rebels accuse each other of increased attacks
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military and pro-Russian rebels accused each other on Friday of intensifying attacks in separatist eastern territories despite a two-month-old ceasefire deal. …read more Source:...
Ukraine-born pianist’s Toronto concert cancelled over pro-Russia remarks
Valentina Lisitsa, who has a huge online following, has criticised western journalists for supposed bias in covering events in UkraineA pianist has been struck off the concert programme with a Canadian orchestra for expressing her support for pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine.Valentina Lisitsa, a Ukraine-born pianist, was due to play...
