Section: The United Kingdom
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 8 Apr 2015
ASSAD CRITIC SHOT DEAD IN CAR IN LONDON A former Imam, born in Syria, who has been an outspoken critic of Syria’s autocratic president, Bashar al-Assad, was found dead in London on Tuesday morning. Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of Abdul Hadi Arwani, found with gunshot wounds to his chest in a car in Wembley....
When Tsipras meets Putin: an opportunity for fruit diplomacy?
As Greek and Russian leaders prepare for talks today, The Moscow Times weighs up their relationship – and the prospects of a meaningful dealThe Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, will meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow today while the west is left guessing as to whether the pair will hammer out an economic deal.Financial aid from the Kremlin would...
VIDEO: Mystery of young girl ‘killed in Ukraine’
Natalia Antelava investigates the story of a 10-year-old girl reported killed in the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine – and is reminded that truth is the first casualty of war. …read more Source:...
The mystery president: How the Charlie Hebdo shooting saved François Hollande’s reputation
François Hollande was elected on a promise to rule from the left, but proved an unpopular figure – until the January attack on Charlie Hebdo offered an unexpected reprieve. Illustration: John Thys/AFP/Getty On a late February night in Brussels, François Hollande was bleary-eyed after two days without sleep, but also jubilant. He’d spent 16...
Russia paves way for fraud case against exiled MP
Only deputy to vote against Crimea annexation faces corruption claims …read more Source: Financial...
Russian deputy who opposed Crimea seizure stripped of immunity
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to strip the only deputy who voted against last year’s annexation of Crimea of his immunity from prosecution as a lawmaker. …read more Source:...
Money crisis in Crimea: how sanctions against Russia have made cash king
International credit cards have pulled out and Russian banks don’t dare move in, meaning banknotes and a new system called Pro-100 are the only ways to payCrimea’s residents have only two options when they want to buy something nowadays: cash or Pro-100.Visa, MasterCard and all other recognised international payment systems stopped...
Poroshenko endorses referendum on federalisation of Ukraine
President concedes that ballot may be necessary for constitutional reform although he remains opposed to the conceptPresident Petro Poroshenko has endorsed a referendum on the federalisation of Ukraine, jumpstarting the reforms foreseen by the peace plan to end the conflict with Russia-backed rebels in the country’s east.“I’m ready to...
WATCH: Militia use mortar to go FISHING
THIS is the video that shows Russian-backed militia fighters in Ukraine using their artillery to go FISHING. …read more Source:...
Moscow-backed militias in Ukraine catch fish by using MORTAR rounds
The Russian-backed separatist fighters were allegedly filmed near rebel-held Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, as they used a shoulder-fired mortar to blast a shell into a nearby pond. …read more Source: Daily...
