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Russia: Ukraine should distance itself from ‘extremists’
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Kerry and Lavrov meet in Geneva for Ukraine talks
US secretary of state expected to warn Russian foreign minister that the US and EU are already working on fresh sanctions if ceasefire deal fails to hold firmThe US secretary of state John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov were expected to meet in Geneva to shore up a shaky two-week old ceasefire in Ukraine.Monday’s talks in...
VIDEO: Ukraine MPs to discuss finance reforms
The Ukrainian parliament will meet on Monday to discuss introducing financial reforms which will push up energy prices and cut benefits. …read more Source:...
‘Boris Nemtsov’s murder marks a turning point for Putin and Russia’
Analysis: president has taken a step too far along a dark and dangerous path to be able to step back, says Mark GaleottiThe shocking murder of opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, literally in sight of the Kremlin, clearly marks the beginning of a new era in Russian politics and Russia-watching alike. And it is unlikely to be pretty.Who was...
Kerry to tackle Lavrov on Ukraine
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Russian counterpart ahead of the release of a UN report on human rights violations in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: YouTube diplomacy and the Ukraine crisis
Could students’ video messages avert all-out war? …read more Source:...
Estonia’s ruling, pro-NATO center-right claims election win
TALLINN (Reuters) – Estonia’s center-right prime minister claimed victory in an election on Sunday, cementing pro-NATO policies after a campaign dominated by fears of interference by neighboring Russia following Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region. …read more Source:...
Tens of thousands march in Moscow to honour politician Boris Nemtsov
Some marchers carried placards reading ‘Russia without Putin’ (Picture: AFP)Tens of thousands of Russians marched through central Moscow in honour of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on Friday. Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin, was shot four times as he walked near...
Estonia’s ruling center-right takes early election lead
TALLINN (Reuters) – Estonia’s ruling center-right party took an early lead after an election on Sunday overshadowed by fears that neighboring Russia might interfere in the small Baltic State after annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region last year. …read more Source:...
Boris Nemtsov: tens of thousands march in memory of murdered politician
Mood of quiet dismay as crowds mourn Vladimir Putin’s adversary who was gunned down near the Kremlin on FridayThey came with placards and plaintive cries of “shame”, a vast column of mourners snaking through central Moscow to commemorate the latest Russian opposition figure to meet a wretched fate.But as tens of thousands trudged through...
