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Ukraine demands the return of its combat dolphins: a short story by Ned Beauman
In July, Ukraine demanded Russia return its combat dolphins, trained to detect underwater mines. They were being held near Sevastopol, watched by Russian guards. Novelist Ned Beauman imagines what might have happenedOnline from Saturday, five more stories in our Stranger Than Fiction series, in which writers reimagine the weirdest events of...
Kiev and rebels to exchange hundreds of prisoners soon: security service
KIEV (Reuters) – Kiev and pro-Russian separatists will exchange hundreds of prisoners soon, an aide to the head of Ukraine’s SBU state security service said on Friday, as the military reported a slight increase in rebel attacks. …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace talks called off
Key round of Ukraine peace talks set for Friday in Minsk called off, Belarusian officials say …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis rocks Shakhtar future
Footballers play on despite Ukraine conflict …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Shakhtar face up to Ukraine conflict
Ukraine’s football champions Shakhtar Donetsk have had to flee their home, which is at the centre of the conflict in the east of the country. …read more Source:...
Russia: Ukraine’s pursuit of Nato membership ‘poses danger to European security’
Sergei Lavrov says West using Kiev’s Nato bid to fuel confrontation between Russia and Ukraine …read more Source: The...
Putin scraps New Year holidays for Russian cabinet ministers
Russian economic crisis makes traditional time off between 1 and 12 January unaffordable, Putin tells cabinet ministersRussia’s president Vladimir Putin has scrapped New Year holidays for government ministers because of the unfolding economic crisis.Russian private sector employees throughout the country are entitled to time off from 1...
Pope Francis prays for refugees all over the world in Christmas Day message
Pope Francis focused his concern on those weeping in the world this Christmas, singling out refugees, hostages and others suffering in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine as gave his annual Christmas Day message …read more Source: The...
Russia says Kiev’s move to join NATO dangerous for Europe
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kiev’s efforts to join NATO are dangerous for Ukraine itself and Europe’s security, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine peace talks end in Minsk
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