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Ukraine’s debt haircut showdown looms
Big issue for bondholders is what Russia decides to do …read more Source: Financial...
Nemtsov Bridge
Remembered with love MEMORY has long been the subject of fierce and often deadly ideological battles in Russia. Those who control the past also control the present. Following the murder of Boris Nemtsov, a liberal opposition leader, on a bridge by the Kremlin, a fight for his memory, and for the Russian flag, is taking place. In Soviet times,...
EU seeks mid-April talks with Russia, Ukraine on gas
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is aiming to broker more talks between Russia and Ukraine this month to try to extend a discount on gas prices for Kiev, Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian investigations into Kiev clashes ‘lacked independence’
Probes into protests that led to ousting of president Viktor Yanukovych in 2014 failed to satisfy human rights convention, international report saysAn international report has found that Ukrainian investigations into the deadly clashes that took place during the 2013-14 Euromaidan protests in Kiev have failed to hold law enforcement officials to...
EU governments back 1.8 billion euro Ukraine loan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments formally approved a 1.8 billion euro ($1.9 billion) loan for Ukraine on Tuesday to help save it from bankruptcy. …read more Source:...
Georgia president says Russia is threat to regional security
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgian President Georgy Margvelashvili said on Tuesday Russia poses a threat to regional security and that its action in Georgia and Ukraine is punishment for their pro-Western stances. …read more Source:...
Separatist fighter admits Russian tanks, troops ‘decisive in eastern Ukraine battles’
Head of rebel special forces detachment says regular army units from Russia play key role in victories …read more Source: The...
Germany ramps up battle readiness
Ukraine crisis prompts armed forces overhaul but political will and money alone may not be enough …read more Source: Financial...
How Ukraine rebels rely on Russians
Rare evidence of key Russian role in Ukraine combat …read more Source:...
Poland says will train 50 Ukrainian military staff this year
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will provide training to around 50 Ukrainian army instructors this year, the Polish ministry of defense said on Tuesday, a part of NATO’s efforts to boost Ukraine’s defense capacity as it faces a pro-Russian rebellion in the east. …read more Source:...
