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    Russia’s Lavrov Calls For Pullback Of More Weapons In Ukraine
    Apr04

    Russia’s Lavrov Calls For Pullback Of More Weapons In Ukraine

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has proposed that both sides in the conflict in Ukraine withdraw weapons of under 100 mm caliber from the line of contact as a way of boosting confidence in a February cease-fire. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukrainian government approves framework for $15 billion debt-swap: Finance Ministry
    Apr04

    Ukrainian government approves framework for $15 billion debt-swap: Finance Ministry

    KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian government approved on Saturday the framework for Ukraine’s debt restructuring operation through which it aims… …read more Source:...

    Lavrov Calls for Pull-back of More Weapons in Ukraine
    Apr04

    Lavrov Calls for Pull-back of More Weapons in Ukraine

    Both sides in the conflict in Ukraine could pull back weapons under 100mm caliber from the front line in a bid to boost confidence in a cease-fire, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday. Lavrov said there was a common aim for a cease-fire in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions agreed in Minsk in February to hold indefinitely,...

    Russian Trolls’ Vast Library Of Insulting Images
    Apr04

    Russian Trolls’ Vast Library Of Insulting Images

    When the army of pro-Kremlin Internet trolls needs a crude photograph to smear Western and Ukrainian officials, they can turn to a website hosting an enormous library of such inflammatory images that was allegedly set up just for this purpose. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia’s Lavrov calls for pull-back of weapons in Ukraine
    Apr04

    Russia’s Lavrov calls for pull-back of weapons in Ukraine

    BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Both sides in the conflict in Ukraine could pull back weapons under 100 millimeters caliber from the front line in a… …read more Source:...

    Three Ukrainian Servicemen Killed By Land Mine
    Apr04

    Three Ukrainian Servicemen Killed By Land Mine

    Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and two wounded in a land-mine explosion in separatist eastern territories. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Crash piles pressure on Lufthansa’s CEO Spohr
    Apr04

    Crash piles pressure on Lufthansa’s CEO Spohr

    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in France has heaped intense pressure on Lufthansa’s CEO Carsten Spohr, who in less than a year at the helm has had to grapple with big financial losses, labor unrest and tough competition from lower-cost carriers. The crash has stained Lufthansa’s strong safety reputation...

    From rebellion to stalemate: a year of war in east Ukraine
    Apr04

    From rebellion to stalemate: a year of war in east Ukraine

    Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – On April 6, 2014, pro-Russian activists stormed the offices of the Donetsk regional administration and the Lugansk office of the secret service in eastern Ukraine, sparking a year-long insurgency against the Kiev government in which 6,000 people have died.Their ire was directed at the pro-westerners who took the...

    Russia’s Role in Ukraine Seen Shifting to Training Rebels
    Apr04

    Russia’s Role in Ukraine Seen Shifting to Training Rebels

    YENAKIEYEVE, Ukraine—On a recent spring morning, an important visitor watched Russian-backed rebels conduct infantry maneuvers in eastern Ukraine. “The general is very pleased,” rebel commander Ostap Cherny told his troops, referring to the figure in camouflage encircled by guards. The man — almost certainly a Russian military officer — became...

    Did Russia Try To Bribe French Politicians? Leaked Texts Suggest France’s Right-Wing Party Endorsed Crimean Referendum For Cash
    Apr03

    Did Russia Try To Bribe French Politicians? Leaked Texts Suggest France’s Right-Wing Party Endorsed Crimean Referendum For Cash

    Text messages revealing a potential bribe paid by Russia to France’s Front National party in exchange for an endorsement of last year’s controversial Crimean referendum were released by a Russian hacker group this week. The texts reveal Russian plans to “thank” the nationalist party “in some way or another,” for the endorsement of the...