Section: Newsweek (USA)
‘We Won’t Touch the World Cup,’ FIFA President Says
After being re-elected president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter on Friday made a variety of odd comments, including saying excitedly he was the “president of everybody” and chanting, “Let’s go FIFA!” Among his remarks was a lone sentence addressing the controversial decisions to allow Russia and Qatar to host upcoming World Cups. “We won’t...
Russia Puts 89 E.U. Politicians on Blacklist
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict. More than 6,200 people have been killed in fighting between Ukrainian government...
Ex-Georgia President to Lead Ukraine’s Odessa Region
Mikhail Saakashvili, a former president of Georgia who has been working with Ukraine’s president as a nonstaff adviser since February, will be appointed as leader of the country’s Odessa region, multiple sources confirm. According to RBC.ua, a source in the presidential administration confirmed Friday that President Petro Poroshenko...
Putin Declares Troop Deaths in Peacetime Are ‘State Secret’
Russian president Vladimir Putin has officially declared that information regarding the deaths of Russian armed forces in peacetime is a state secret. The new ruling will come into effective immediately, according to a presidential decree published by the Kremlin today. Previously, only losses of personnel sustained during an official declaration...
Russian Troops Amassing Heavy Weaponry on Ukraine Border
Russian troops and armored vehicles are once again amassing on the Ukrainian border, as evidence for makeshift Russian bases, cross border shelling and Russian aggression in Ukraine continues to grow. Since Ukraine’s pro-European reform movement called the Euromaidan toppled the pro-Russian government of ex-president Viktor Yanukovych last...
Russia’s Next Generation Fighter Jets ‘Will Be Superior to U.S.’
Russia is set to receive its first batch of next generation fighter jets by next year, promising they will surpass their U.S. counterparts, Russian air force sources told state news agency Itar Tass. In the meantime, the Russian military will continue renovating existing fighters. The fifth generation jets known as PAK-FA have been in development...
Pro-Russian Rebel Battalion Leader Buried in Eastern Ukraine, Following Lethal Ambush
Alexey Mozgovoy, one of the most prominent separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine has been buried in rebel-held lands in Luhansk today, after he was shot in his car on Saturday night, local news agency Interfax reports. Mozgovoy led the pro-Russian Prizrak (Ghost) fighter battalion which has been operating in the Luhansk region of Ukraine’s...
Putin: Deaths of Russian Troops in Peacetime Should be Classified a State Secret
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin ordered on Thursday that deaths of Russian soldiers during special operations in peacetime should be classified as a state secret, a move that comes as Moscow stands accused of sending troops to fight in eastern Ukraine. Putin, who has repeatedly denied any involvement of Russian troops in a...
Russian Embassies Compiled EU Blacklist in Response to Sanctions: Report
In response to European Union sanctions on Russian president Vladimir Putin’s circle of allies, Russian embassies across Europe have compiled their own blacklist of Western politicians who are not to be allowed into the country, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports. Since the start of the Ukraine crisis several European politicians have...
Russia Orders Snap Drill of 12,000 Troops
Russia’s armed forces have summoned nearly 12,000 troops for a snap drill to test their battle readiness in the country’s central military district, Russian state news agency Itar-Tass reports. The country’s military has experienced a dramatic rise in snap military exercises in the wake of worsening relations with western...
