Section: The United Kingdom
France-Russia warship deal in choppy waters amid sanctions against Putin
Francois Hollande reluctant to renege on controversial 1.2bn contract signed with French shipyard before conflict in UkraineAt the shipyard in Saint Nazaire the superstructure sticks out like a sore thumb, a great tower surrounded by cranes and lifting devices that signal to the town that the helicopter carrier is moored here, in the oily waters...
Families of MH17 victims to seek damages from Dutch state: lawyer
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch relatives of victims of Malaysia Airlines MH17, downed over Ukraine in July, will hold the Dutch government liable for damages for its handling of the aftermath of the crash, a lawyer representing families said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Belarus police detain Ukraine fans for singing anti-Putin songs
15 people held after Belarus v Ukraine qualifier in Borisov Ukraine government: They are accused of sticking up postersBelarus police detained scores of Ukrainian and Belarussian football fans who shouted patriotic Ukrainian slogans and chanted abuse against Russian President Vladimir Putin at a match, a rights organisation and local media said...
Belarus detains Ukrainian soccer fans for anti-Putin chants
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarus police detained scores of Ukrainian and Belarussian soccer fans who shouted patriotic Ukrainian slogans and chanted abuse against Russian President Vladimir Putin at a match, a rights organization and local media said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Special Report: Flaws found in Ukraine’s probe of Maidan massacre
KIEV (Reuters) – For millions of Ukrainians, it was a crime against humanity. In February, more than 100 protesters were gunned down in the Maidan uprising that toppled the president, Viktor Yanukovich. The victims are now known as “the Heavenly Hundred.” …read more Source:...
Postcard from… Makiyivka
On the first day of school outside the east Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk, 11th-grade teacher Yelena Sepik tells her class to get out of their seats to clap and sing along to the Soviet military music playing over the speakers. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Meet the women who have taken up arms on both sides of the conflict
Before fighting broke out in eastern Ukraine, Irina was a croupier in a casino who never dreamt of taking up arms. …read more Source: The...
Merkel looks to China for Putin mediation
Ukraine crisis overshadows meeting of Chinese and German leaders in Berlin …read more Source: Financial...
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: Man found with oxygen mask leads to further questions over crash
A man found wearing an oxygen mask on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 poses questions as to how much passengers knew about their fate when the plane was shot down over eastern Ukraine, say Dutch officials. …read more Source: The...
MH17 passenger ‘put on oxygen mask’
One of the victims on flight MH17 had put on his oxygen mask, meaning many passengers knew their fate when Malaysian Airways was shot down over eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The...
