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Forest fire threatens Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear zone
Apr28

Forest fire threatens Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear zone

A forest fire in northern Ukraine threatened on Tuesday to spread towards the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) on Tuesday, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a post on Facebook. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Pro-Russia separatists firing rockets again in violation of ceasefire deal, Ukraine says
Apr28

Pro-Russia separatists firing rockets again in violation of ceasefire deal, Ukraine says

Separatist rebels in the east of Ukraine have resumed the use of rocket launchers that should have been withdrawn under a February peace deal, Ukrainian military officials said Tuesday. …read more Source: Vancouver...

Pro-Russia separatists firing rockets again in violation of ceasefire deal, Ukraine says
Apr28

Pro-Russia separatists firing rockets again in violation of ceasefire deal, Ukraine says

KYIV, Ukraine — Separatist rebels in the east of Ukraine have resumed the use of rocket launchers that should have been withdrawn under a February peace deal, Ukrainian military officials said Tuesday. The army said in a statement that Pro-Russia rebels fired Grad rockets Monday evening at the government-held town of Avdiivka, which lies on the...

Harper’s hockey bet among most popular world leader tweets in 2014: study
Apr28

Harper’s hockey bet among most popular world leader tweets in 2014: study

OTTAWA – Plenty of diplomatic deals get done on the margins of global get-togethers, but one conducted on Twitter in 2014 made Prime Minister Stephen Harper a digital star among his fellow world leaders.Harper’s trash-talking tweet to U.S. President Barack Obama about the men’s and women’s hockey finals at the Sochi...

Ukraine says separatist rebels have resumed firing rocket launchers
Apr28

Ukraine says separatist rebels have resumed firing rocket launchers

Separatist rebels in the east of Ukraine have resumed the use of rocket launchers that should have been withdrawn under a February peace deal, Ukrainian military officials said Tuesday. …read more Source: CTV...

Harper’s hockey bet among most popular world leader tweets in 2014
Apr28

Harper’s hockey bet among most popular world leader tweets in 2014

OTTAWA – Plenty of diplomatic deals get done on the margins of global get-togethers, but one conducted on Twitter in 2014 made Prime Minister Stephen Harper a digital star among his fellow world leaders. Harper’s trash-talking tweet to U.S. President Barack Obama about the men’s and women’s hockey finals at the Sochi Olympics...

Russia unveils new Armata tank for WW2 victory parade
Apr28

Russia unveils new Armata tank for WW2 victory parade

Russia has unveiled a new-generation battle tank called Armata T-14 ahead of World War Two Victory Day celebrations on 9 May. It is among several new weapons systems featuring in a vast parade on 9 May. It is 70 years since the Soviet and Allied armies defeated Nazi Germany in 1945. The Russian defence ministry has posted photos of the new...

Report: To Aid Combat, Russia Wages Cyberwar Against Ukraine
Apr28

Report: To Aid Combat, Russia Wages Cyberwar Against Ukraine

Cyberwarfare is a hidden world with few documented examples. In a new report, security researchers detail digital attacks against Ukraine’s military, and charge the Russian military as the hacker.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Ukraine’s rebels mete out own justice
Apr28

Ukraine’s rebels mete out own justice

In the maelstrom of conflict, summary justice has become commonplace in rebel-controlled areas, and it targets civilians and combatants alike. …read more Source: CTV...

Ukraine’s president sees country ready to apply for EU membership in five years
Apr28

Ukraine’s president sees country ready to apply for EU membership in five years

Petro Poroshenko says European leaders must play key role in country’s integration …read more Source: Toronto...