Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
From Siberia to Kaliningrad: the fledgling independence movements gaining traction in Russia
Moscow appears to have blocked efforts hold a march in favour of Siberian independence this weekend, but that doesnt mean the sentiment isnt spreading, writes Paul GobleMoscow appears to have successfully blocked efforts hold a march in favour of Siberian independence in Novosibirsk, the countrys third most populous city, this Sunday. The...
World in a week: Indian parents must stop rapes, says PM Narendra Modi
11 – 15 August: Catch up with all the development-related news you may have missed this weekM-Pesa, with the Romanian launch of mobile money transfer system first made popular in Kenya.When we hear about these rapes our heads hang in shame. Young girls are always asked so many questions by their parents, like where are you going? But do...
Ukraine says it destroyed Russian vehicles that entered territory
In phone call to David Cameron, president appears to confirm reports that Russian armoured carriers had crossed borderUkraine’s president Petro Poroshenko has told David Cameron that a column of Russian armoured vehicles that entered Ukrainian territory late on Thursday night had been destroyed by Ukrainian forces. … …read more...
Ukraine claims conflict with pro-Russia rebels entering endgame
Donetsk comes under renewed shelling after 11 residents were killed and eight wounded in heavy fightingDonetsk came under renewed shelling on Friday after 11 residents were killed and eight wounded in heavy fighting between government forces and rebels on Thursday and overnight.As a Russian humanitarian convoy arrived at the border accompanied by...
Russia aid convoy: International Red Cross and border guards to check before it enters Ukrainian territory video
The head of operations for the Red Cross in Europe, Laurant Corbaz, says Ukrainian border guards have crossed into Russia to inspect the giant aid convoy. Corbaz says only the truck drivers will be allowed to enter Ukraine and each truck will accompanied by an International Red Cross delegate.A heavy Russian military presence remains on the...
Moldova fights back against Russia’s food bans
As Moscows embargoes on Moldovan products begin to bite, Chiinu has announced a raft of measures to limit the damage. Is it enough to stop anger against the government and the EU from spreading? EurasiaNet reportsApple-picking season is underway in Moldova, but Vasile Nitrean, a farmer in Soroca, a northeastern town near the Ukrainian border,...
Russia denies military vehicles entered Ukraine
Kremlin says guard unit is there to prevent infiltration of its territory and denies any movement across the borderRussia has denied that its troops entered Ukrainian territory, saying that a column of armoured vehicles spotted on the border was a unit of guards patrolling the frontier.A day after the Guardian and Daily Telegraph reported seeing...
MH17 crash: first Australian victims formally identified
Family of Mary and Gerry Menke are relieved the couple have been identified and wish to thank all those who have helpedForensic experts have formally identified the first victims of the 38 Australian citizens and residents killed in the MH17 crash.Mary and Gerry Menke from the small coastal community of Mallacoota in far eastern Victoria were...
Russian military vehicles enter Ukraine as aid convoy stops short of border
Column of 23 armoured personnel carriers and support vehicles cross border after dark, while 280 trucks come to halt separatelyThe white trucks of humanitarian aid rumbled through Russia in a convoy stretching for miles, moving slowly southwards on the M4 highway, amid a landscape of fertile fields and Ladas stopped at the roadside their boots...
Russians will pay heavier price in sanctions war
Ban on lending to some Russian state-owned companies is beginning to biteCrates of peaches are turning to mush on the roadside. Not just Greek stone-fruit growers but farmers across Europe, the US and Asia are feeling the pinch after Russia’s decision to impose tit-for-tat sanctions. Among the losers are German pig farmers, British fishing...
