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    Russian Lawmaker Asks for EU Blacklist to Be Made Public
    Jun01

    Russian Lawmaker Asks for EU Blacklist to Be Made Public

    Monday, June 1 , 2015 - 0:15 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov needs to explain why 89 politicians from 17 European countries have been banned from entering Russia and confirm their names, an opposition lawmaker said Sunday in a formal inquiry. Dmitry Gudkov, the sole member of Russia’s parliament who opposes the Kremlin, also told Lavrov that while he...

    IMF Lowers Ukraine’s 2015 Growth Forecast To Negative 9 Percent
    Jun01

    IMF Lowers Ukraine’s 2015 Growth Forecast To Negative 9 Percent

    Monday, June 1 , 2015 - 0:00 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has lowered its forecast for Ukraine’s war-battered economy, predicting the economy will contract by 9 percent during 2015 — due in large part to “the unresolved conflict in the east.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russian Opposition Deputy Says Lavrov Must Confirm, Explain EU Blacklist
    May31

    Russian Opposition Deputy Says Lavrov Must Confirm, Explain EU Blacklist

    Sunday, May 31 , 2015 - 23:45 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    A Russian opposition lawmaker has said in a formal inquiry that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov needs to explain why 89 politicians from 17 European countries have been banned from entering Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Report: Kremlin Used Fake Satellite Photos To Support MH17 Claims
    May31

    Report: Kremlin Used Fake Satellite Photos To Support MH17 Claims

    Sunday, May 31 , 2015 - 23:45 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    A team of independent investigators from Britain has determined that Russia’s Defense Ministry released doctored satellite photos with falsified dates as evidence to support its claim that Ukrainian government forces shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine in July 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    IMF lowers Ukraine’s 2015 growth projection to minus 9%
    May31

    IMF lowers Ukraine’s 2015 growth projection to minus 9%

    Sunday, May 31 , 2015 - 22:30 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Washington (AFP) – The IMF said Sunday it has lowered its growth forecast for Ukraine’s war battered economy to minus nine percent, due in large part to “the unresolved conflict in the East.”The dismal projection followed a two-week-long visit by an IMF delegation to Kiev earlier this month.Join the conversation about this...

    Satellite images show clearly that Russia faked its MH17 report
    May31

    Satellite images show clearly that Russia faked its MH17 report

    Sunday, May 31 , 2015 - 20:00 (EEST) Section: Mashable (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine — Faked. Forged. Doctored. Photoshopped. That’s what new analysis of publicly available satellite images, published Sunday by a team of independent digital sleuths, reveal Russia’s Ministry of Defense did with satellite imagery presented in its official report on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. They say it...

    Russian Lawmaker Asks for EU Blacklist to Be Made Public
    May31

    Russian Lawmaker Asks for EU Blacklist to Be Made Public

    Sunday, May 31 , 2015 - 19:15 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov needs to explain why 89 European politicians have been banned from entering Russia and confirm their names, an opposition lawmaker said Sunday in a formal inquiry. Dmitry Gudkov, the sole member of Russia’s parliament who opposes the Kremlin, also told Lavrov that while he understood such a step might...

    Vladimir Putin shut out of G-7 summit, but little else
    May31

    Vladimir Putin shut out of G-7 summit, but little else

    Sunday, May 31 , 2015 - 19:00 (EEST) Section: CBS (USA)

    Russian president remains a central player in world affairs, despite Western leaders’ pledge to isolate him over Ukraine …read more Source:...

    Ivanovic, Svitolina into last-eight, Sharapova rained off
    May31

    Ivanovic, Svitolina into last-eight, Sharapova rained off

    Sunday, May 31 , 2015 - 18:45 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Paris (AFP) – Ana Ivanovic made the French Open quarter-finals for the first time since her 2008 title run Sunday where she’ll face Elina Svitolina, the first Ukrainian to make the last eight.But defending champion Maria Sharapova’s scheduled last-16 clash against Lucie Safarova was pushed back until Monday after rain caused a...

    Ukraine Names Georgia’s Saakashvili as Governor of Black Sea Hotspot
    May31

    Ukraine Names Georgia’s Saakashvili as Governor of Black Sea Hotspot

    Sunday, May 31 , 2015 - 17:45 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko has appointed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to be governor of Ukraine’s southern Odessa region, in a surprise move that is certain to raise hackles in Moscow. President Poroshenko made the announcement on Saturday, standing alongside Saakashvili at a ceremony in Odessa, where he described him...