Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
Vladimir Putin to join nationalist bikers riding Red Army’s route through Europe
President to join Grey Wolves on rally to mark defeat of Nazi Germany, provoking protests from Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic amid tensions over UkraineA Russian biker gang backed by Vladimir Putin is planning to ride through Europe to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the second world war, sparking controversy...
Fighting erupts in eastern Ukraine
Heavy shelling heard in Donetsk as Russian-back rebels and Ukrainian forces clash in the latest threat to the Minsk ceasefire signed in FebruaryFighting erupted overnight and in the early hours of Tuesday on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, despite an agreement reached by the Ukrainian and Russian foreign...
‘Grave concern’ about renewed Ukraine fighting, say European foreign ministers
Ceasefire must be ‘more comprehensively’ respected, says Germany’s Frank-Walter Steinmeier, after meeting in Berlin with French, Russian and Ukrainian counterpartsFrench, German, Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday about violations of a shaky ceasefire in separatist-held east Ukraine, but...
Eastern Europe is boosting military budgets, but US is still the big spender
Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are planning dramatic increases to arms spending, but they remain vulnerable to economic pressures, says thinktankRussia and its Nato neighbours in the Baltic have agreed dramatic increases in their military budgets, in marked contrast to countries that are further west and away from potential conflict zones,...
‘The west is wrong to write off Ukraine’s debts’
It’s easy to feel sorry for a country crippled by war and corruption – but dismissing past debts is not the way to help, say Alexander Lebedev and Vladislav Inozemtsev The road to hell is paved with good intentions, they say, and so it may be with the west’s approach to Ukraine. Related: Viktor Yanukovych is gone, but where are...
Anti-Russia group pulls down Soviet-era statues in Kharkiv – video
A group of masked men pull down monuments of Soviet leaders in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday. In a video released by the Kharkiv Crisis Info Centre, men who are said to be part of an anti-Russia group are seen tying ropes around the statues of Soviet official Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Russian Nikolai Rudnev and Bolshevik leader Yakov...
The 20 photographs of the week
The Walter Scott shooting, the aftermath of the Garissa attack in Kenya, the ongoing crisis in Syria, the 2015 Masters at Augusta – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week … …read more Source: The...
Russia’s defence ministry unveils clothing line inspired by ‘Crimean spring’ – in pictures
Designer of ready-to-wear clothing line presented at Moscow fashion week says range was inspired by the annexation of Crimea and a ‘patriotism and love of Russia’ … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine-born pianist’s Toronto concert cancelled over pro-Russia remarks
Valentina Lisitsa, who has a huge online following, has criticised western journalists for supposed bias in covering events in UkraineA pianist has been struck off the concert programme with a Canadian orchestra for expressing her support for pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine.Valentina Lisitsa, a Ukraine-born pianist, was due to play...
I killed 15 prisoners of war in Ukraine, claims Russian fighter
Head of separatist Sparta Battalion says he shot prisoners following the battle for Donetsk airport, prompting war crimes investigation by Ukrainian government. The Kyiv Post reportsA Russian fighter has confessed on tape to killing 15 Ukrainian prisoners of war, which legal experts say could be considered evidence of war crimes if the...
