Section: International Business Times (USA)
Will Russia Go To War With Ukraine Under Trump? President-Elect Hopes To Have Better Relations With Moscow
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s optimism to have better ties with Russia has raised concerns of a greater conflict with Moscow’s rivals. The relationship between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has given rise to speculation of a war in Ukraine, according to reports. …read more Source: International Business...
Is Russia Funding Ukraine Separatists? Moscow Official’s Hacked Emails Reveal Kremlin’s Position On Kiev
Two Ukrainian hackers claimed responsibility for a major Kremlin breach that compromised the accounts of top Russian officials. Several of the emails they claimed to have hacked belonged to an important Kremlin figure, former Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov. …read more Source: International Business...
Russia Preparing For War? Moscow Conducts Emergency Nuclear Drills
The Kremlin has dusted off Soviet-era civil-defense plans and upgraded bomb shelters in major cities as anti-American rhetoric dominates the airwaves in the wake of a mistaken U.S.-led coalition bombing of Syrian troops last month. The United States and Russia ostensibly have been cooperating in Syria on routing the Islamic State group but still...
Ukraine War: Rebel Military Leader Arsen Pavlov Killed In Donetsk Bombing, But Did Russia Or Ukraine Arrange His Death?
Pro-Russian rebels have accused a Ukrainian neo-Nazi group of assassinating one of their commanders in eastern Ukraine, BBC News reported Monday. Russian-born commander Arsen Pavlov, known as “Motorola,” was killed Sunday by a bomb explosion in his apartment building’s elevator in the rebel-held city of Donetsk. Soon after, heavy military...
US Cyberattack Claims Fan ‘Anti-Russian Hysteria,’ Moscow Says
U.S. accusations that Russia was responsible for cyberattacks against Democratic Party organizations lack any proof and are an attempt by Washington to fan “unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria”, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said. The U.S. government for the first time Friday formally accused Russia of a campaign of cyberattacks...
MH17 Update: Lockerbie-Style Tribunal Should Be Considered To Prosecute Suspects, Australia Says
Australia is seeking a Lockerbie-style tribunal to prosecute those responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Sunday. She added that the names of the suspects might be confirmed by the end of the year …read more Source: International Business...
MH17 Update: Russia-Backed Rebels Shot Down Plane, Investigators Say
A team of international prosecutors led by Dutch investigators looking into the shooting down of the MH17 plane over Ukraine said Wednesday the plane was shot down by a BUK missile originating from territory belonging to pro-Russian rebels. In July 2014, the Boeing 777 broke apart midair, killing all 298 people aboard the plane flying from...
Eurovision Song Contest 2017 To Be Held In Ukraine’s Kiev
One of the longest running television shows in the world, the Eurovision Song Contest, will hold its 62nd edition in Ukraine. This is the second time Ukraine is hosting the contest. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) announced Friday that Ukrainian capital Kiev will be hosting Eurovision...
EU Extends Travel Bans, Asset Freezes On Russia
The European Union extended on Wednesday part of its sanctions against Russia over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and its role in the crisis in Ukraine, diplomats said. The EU’s travel bans and asset freezes, which were due to expire on Sept. 15, were extended for six months and cover some 150 people and 37 entities involved in the...
Ukraine Independence Day Facts And Trivia: 7 Things To Know About National Holiday
Although Ukraine is celebrating Wednesday its 25th annual Independence Day, new concerns have surfaced regarding growing tensions between Russia and the former U.S.S.R republic. Reuters reported that even with the annual holiday celebrated on Aug. 24 and the country’s military parade, fresh tensions with Russia concerning Crimea were on...
