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The Russian lawmaker kicked out of the country speaks out about Putin, Snowden, and a Russian collapse
In Vladimir Putin’s quest to amass more power, the Russian government has become increasingly corrupt and ever more dangerous for critics and political activists. Case in point — the suspicious murder of Boris Nemtsov as he walked home across a busy bridge in Moscow almost two weeks ago. We recently sat down with Ilya Ponomarev — a...
It sounds like Obama doesn’t have any friends on the world stage
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s relatively aloof approach to diplomacy has left him few — if any — close, personal relationships with world leaders. “Personal relationships are not his style,” Martin Indyk, a former Obama administration official, told the paper. Obama’s predecessors, in...
Ukraine, rebels withdraw ‘lion’s share’ of weapons: Poroshenko
Kiev (AFP) – Both sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine have withdrawn most of their heavy weapons from the frontline, bolstering a month-old truce, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said.In an interview with state television Monday evening Poroshenko said government forces had “withdrawn the lion’s share of multiple...
10 things you need to know before the opening bell
Here is what you need to know. Talks between Greece and its creditors are becoming testy. Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem voiced frustration with how talks are going, saying, “My key message today was that we have spent now two weeks apparently discussing who meets whom where, in what configuration and on what agenda and it’s...
The 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what you need to know for Tuesday. 1. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said pro-Russian rebels have pulled back a large amount of heavy weapons in the contested eastern region, as part of a ceasefire deal reached in February. 2. Two helicopters collided in Argentina on Monday, killing 10 people, including three well-known...
10 things you need to know before European markets open
Good morning! Here are the 10 biggest stories you should know about in markets this morning. Credit Suisse CEO Brady Dougan is reportedly out. Credit Suisse is replacing CEO Brady Dougan, according to a Wall Street Journal report. He’ll be replaced by Prudential UK CEO Tidjane Thiam. Dougan took over Credit Suisse in 2007, just in time to...
Carnegie Hall debut canceled over Nazi anthem
New York (AFP) – A debut at Carnegie Hall meant to showcase a young composer was abruptly canceled after management realized it featured a snippet of a Nazi German anthem.The New York Youth Symphony was set to premiere the orchestral work on Sunday at the prestigious concert hall but the orchestra’s management removed it, saying that...
Ukraine says rebels attack near Mariupol, NATO deploys Baltic troops
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine accused pro-Russian separatists Monday of using mortars and a tank to fire on government positions near the eastern port of Mariupol in clashes that lasted several hours, violating a nearly month-old ceasefire.The militants fired on Ukraine’s positions and were attempting to “force our contingents from...
Russia could not ‘abandon’ Crimea: Putin
Moscow (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia took over Crimea because it had to protect Crimea’s mostly ethnic-Russian population after pro-Western Ukrainian nationalists came to power in Ukraine.In the latest preview of an upcoming documentary called “Homeward bound” on state-run Rossiya-1 television,...
Putin reveals the moment he gave the order to take Crimea from Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described a secret meeting with officials last year when Russia decided it would take Crimea, the Black Sea region that Moscow annexed from Ukraine last March. In a trailer shown on state-owned TV on Sunday for a coming documentary, Putin said he met with security officials last February to make plans for...
