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Plan being put together to settle Ukraine crisis: Kremlin
Moscow (AFP) – Talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel, France’s Francois Hollande and President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine conflict were “constructive”, a Kremlin spokesman said Saturday, adding a blueprint was being put together to end the crisis.”The talks are over. They were substantial and...
Ukraine ‘fighting for very survival’: Biden
Brussels (AFP) – Ukraine is battling to survive in the face of escalating Russian involvement and needs the EU and US to stand together, Vice President Joe Biden said during a visit to Brussels on Friday.”Ukraine is fighting for their very survival right now. Russia continues to escalate the conflict by sending mercenaries and...
Both sides agree humanitarian truce around key Ukraine town
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Kiev officials and pro-Russian separatists said Friday they had agreed a brief humanitarian truce around the battleground east Ukrainian town of Debaltseve so besieged civilians can leave.”They have agreed a truce for Friday in the area around Debaltseve for the evacuation of the civilian population,”...
Russia’s happiness more than doubled in 2014 despite the country’s war and economic crisis
An amazing poll by Gallup and Romir, a Russian research company, suggests that Russians were more than twice as happy at the end of 2014 than they were in 2013, and at their happiest in at least three years. The WIN/Gallup poll is conducted in 65 countries worldwide. In Russia at the end of 2014, 59% of respondents said they felt happy, as...
10 things you need to know before European markets open
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande are trying to broker peace in Ukraine. The German and French heads of government have flown to Kiev and Moscow to try and broker a peace. According to the Financial Times, it may be due to Washington’s shifting strategy, and growing calls to arm the Ukrainian government. The treasurer of Brazilian...
These are the 11 hottest tech startups in Brooklyn
Brooklyn isn’t just for hipsters anymore. Manhattan may be known as New York City’s Silicon Alley, but Brooklyn — its neighbor to the east — is buzzing with startups too. We rounded up some of the coolest startups in Brooklyn. They solve problems — like delivering your packages on your own time so you never miss the UPS guys again....
Pentagon study claimed Putin has Asperger’s syndrome
Washington (AFP) – A Pentagon study from 2008 claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has Asperger’s syndrome, giving him a need to exert “extreme control” when faced with crises, according to the report released Thursday.Experts studying his movements and facial expressions in video footage theorized Putin’s...
Low oil prices are weakening Venezuela, Russia and Iran’s international power
Three major countries that have been a thorn in the side of the United States are going to see diminishing influence over the coming years because of declining oil prices. That’s the verdict of Bank of America economists who looked into the international political effects of the price slump. Here’s what they had to say (emphasis...
Alarming GIF shows Russian-backed rebels slowly taking over eastern Ukraine
Ukraine’s Pravda has released a shocking GIF depicting the advance of Russian-backed separatists across eastern Ukraine. The GIF is compiled from five months of battlefield maps released by Ukraine’s military. During the five-month span of the conflict the GIF depicts — the amount of time since the Minsk ceasefire deal — the...
Putin just invited the new Greek prime minister to Moscow
Relations between Russia and the new government in Greece continue to warm. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited the new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to visit Russia, reports Vedomosti. “The president invited Tsipras to visit Russia at a convenient time. They discussed international issues, Ukraine and the situation...
