Section: Newsweek (USA)
Ukrainian MP Held by Russia Ends Hunger-Strike After 83 Days
Lawyers for Nadiya Savchenko, the Ukrainian MP and former military pilot held by Russian authorities since last June, have confirmed the “partial cessation” of her hunger strike, which she has undertaken for the past 83 days. Russia has charged Savchenko, 33, with involvement in a mortar attack that killed two Russian journalists last summer, in...
Ukrainian President’s Company Accused of Intimidation by UK Firm
British-owned architecture firm Jones East8 accused Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s confectionary company of intimidation today after the firm’s director resigned in tears and left the country following a mysterious telephone call. The director, Hanna Nikiforova, cited her objection to the architects’ legal challenge...
Ukraine to Boost Armed Forces by a Third
Ukraine’s Parliament has voted in favour of increasing the size of Ukraine’s armed forces by a third as the country’s military continues to reinforce itself in the fight against pro-Russian separatists occupying the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. The bill, initially proposed by President Petro Poroshenko, was...
MH370 Theories
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Speculation about what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 ranges from sober, science-based arguments to outlandish conspiracy theories. Here are some of the most prominent: CRASHED IN SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN Official investigators used analysis from British firm Inmarsat of “pings” to its satellite from MH370,...
Dozens Feared Dead in Donetsk Mine Explosion
Dozens were feared dead or injured and at least 50 miners remained trapped underground after an explosion ripped through a coal mine in the war-torn eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk Wednesday morning. Around 230 miners were working in the Zasyadko mine in separatist-controlled Donetsk when the explosion occurred, according to Deutsche-Welle....
Russia Orders Surprise Test of Central Nuclear Base
The Russian armed forces’ strategic missile command (RVSN) have ordered a snap inspection of the state of the nuclear arsenal in one of the country’s central military bases near the city of Yoshkar-Ola. The surprise test, announced today by RVSN, will assess the condition of the intercontinental ballistic and nuclear missile units, as...
Dozens of Miners Missing Feared Dead in Rebel East Ukraine
Dozens of miners were trapped underground and feared dead after a blast on Wednesday at a coal mine in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk, with rescuers saying the chance of finding many survivors was slim. Mine officials said the explosion was not linked to fighting at the nearby frontline in the war between Moscow-backed rebels...
12,000 Russian Soldiers in Ukraine, U.S. Commander Says
BERLIN (Reuters) – The U.S. military estimates around 12,000 Russian soldiers are supporting pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Army Europe Commander Ben Hodges said on Tuesday. People walk past a house damaged by recent shelling in Mariupol, a city on the Sea of Azov, in this …read more Source:...
Nemtsov’s ‘Evidence of Russian Troops in Ukraine’ Taken by Police
Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was murdered on Saturday, was preparing to publish a report detailing the presence of Russian soldiers in the east Ukraine conflict. According to his fellow opposition party member Ilya Yashin, Boris Nemtsov had been compiling a file of evidence about allegations that Russia’s troops are backing...
Pro-Russian Imperialism Video Goes Viral
An online video defending Russian imperialism, which states that its intended recipient is U.S. president Barack Obama has gone viral, attracting millions of views and has even been tweeted by Russia’s deputy prime minister. The sophisticated propaganda video, entitled, I, Russian Occupier, uses impressive graphics skills and video game...
