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Russians Ask for 23-year Sentence for Crimean Filmmaker
Russian prosecutors are asking a court to send a Ukrainian filmmaker to prison for 23 years on charges of conspiracy to commit terrorist attacks.Critics have dismissed Oleg Sentsov’s prosecution by Russia as revenge for his pro-Ukrainian position in Russia-occupied Crimea…. …read more Source:...
Russia’s Putin: Beware of Foreign-funded Sabotage in Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his security forces to be wary of foreign-funded sabotage in Russia-annexed Crimea.The Kremlin annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in March 2014 following a hastily called referendum and defended its right to the Russian-speaking… …read more Source:...
Russia’s Stunt-loving Putin Rides to Bottom of Black Sea
Another summer, another trip to the bottom of a sea for Russia’s adventure-loving president.Vladimir Putin climbed into a three-seat submersible craft Tuesday to check out an ancient sunken ship found recently in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea – the peninsula annexed… …read more Source:...
9 Dead in Uptick of Violence in Eastern Ukraine
At least seven civilians and two Ukrainian troops have been killed in the latest uptick of violence in eastern Ukraine.The military conflict between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian government troops in the country’s industrial heartland has largely subdued after an… …read more Source:...
Prosecutors: Possible Buk Missile Parts Found at MH17 site
Dutch prosecutors said Tuesday they have found what they believe could be parts of a Buk missile system at the site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down last year.The announcement represents the first time prosecutors have confirmed possible… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Bans Films Featuring Blacklisted Russian Actors
Ukraine says it has banned the screening of films featuring Russian actors included on a blacklist.It said this weekend the 14 Russian actors, singers and other cultural figures on the blacklist pose a threat to national security.Among those on the list is French-born actor… …read more Source:...
Ukraine: 4 OSCE Vehicles Destroyed in Apparent Arson
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s mission in eastern Ukraine says four of its armored cars were destroyed in an apparent arson attack.It was unclear who carried out the attack in Donetsk, the main rebel-held city.The white sport utility vehicles were… …read more Source:...
Putin Puts Crimean Archaeological site under Federal Control
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Saturday placed a major archaeological site in Crimea, which he has hailed as the country’s most sacred spiritual symbol, under federal control following turmoil over the appointment of its director.The Kremlin said that Putin ordered… …read more Source:...
Reports: Ukraine Bans Depardieu for 5 Years
SCOW (AP) – Local news reports say Ukraine has banned actor Gerard Depardieu from entering the country for five years.Depardieu in 2013 took Russian citizenship in a bid to escape high taxes in his native France. He has recently attracted the anger of Ukrainian authorities… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Claims Russian Officer Detained
SCOW (AP) – Ukraine’s border guards service says it has detained a Russian officer who was driving a truck packed with weapons including rocket-propelled grenades.There was no immediate comment from the Russian military, but the self-styled defense ministry of the rebel… …read more Source:...
