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    Ukraine declares heavy weapons pullback from front line
    Mar06

    Ukraine declares heavy weapons pullback from front line

    Friday, March 6 , 2015 - 13:53 (EEST) Section: Townhall (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military officials say government forces are withdrawing heavy rocket launchers from the front line with… …read more Source:...

    Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Released From Jail
    Mar06

    Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Released From Jail

    Friday, March 6 , 2015 - 13:08 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Prominent Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has walked out of a Moscow detention center and vowed to continue challenging President Vladimir Putin’s government folling the slaying of Kremlin critic Boris Nemstov. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    EU sees ceasefire progress, but ready for more sanctions: Mogherini
    Mar06

    EU sees ceasefire progress, but ready for more sanctions: Mogherini

    Friday, March 6 , 2015 - 12:53 (EEST) Section: Townhall (USA)

    By Adrian Croft and Aija Krutaine RIGA (Reuters) – The European Union is ready to step up sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict,… …read more Source:...

    Anna Duritskaya, Lone Witness In Slaying Of Russia’s Top Critic, Gets Death Threats
    Mar06

    Anna Duritskaya, Lone Witness In Slaying Of Russia’s Top Critic, Gets Death Threats

    Friday, March 6 , 2015 - 12:39 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Ukraine say the sole witness in the killing in Moscow of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov has received death threats since returning to her family home in Ukraine. The General Prosecutor’s office in Kiev said in a statement Friday that Anna Duritskaya, the 23-year old model who was...

    Kremlin critic Navalny released after 15 days in custody
    Mar06

    Kremlin critic Navalny released after 15 days in custody

    Friday, March 6 , 2015 - 12:39 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

    MOSCOW (AP) — Leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was released Friday after spending 15 days in custody and vowed that he and his supporters will not be intimidated by the slaying of a top Kremlin critic. Navalny, the driving force behind the 2011-2012 mass protests in Moscow, said the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov will...

    Nemtsov Slaying Witness Says Received Threats
    Mar06

    Nemtsov Slaying Witness Says Received Threats

    Friday, March 6 , 2015 - 12:39 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Ukrainian authorities say they have opened a criminal investigation after a key witness in the killing of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov said she had received threats. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    EU to Prepare Possible New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine
    Mar06

    EU to Prepare Possible New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine

    Friday, March 6 , 2015 - 12:39 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    Britain’s foreign minister said on Friday the European Union would prepare possible new sanctions on Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine conflict that could be imposed quickly if the Minsk ceasefire agreement is broken. Both Kiev and pro-Russia separatists have accused each other of violence since last month’s peace deal that...

    Kremlin critic Navalny released after 15 days in custody
    Mar06

    Kremlin critic Navalny released after 15 days in custody

    Friday, March 6 , 2015 - 12:39 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    Navalny, the driving force behind the 2011-2012 mass protests in Moscow, said the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov will not force him to scale down his campaign against President Vladimir Putin’s government. Nemtsov, 55, a former deputy prime minister and one of Putin’s most vehement critics, was killed just outside the...

    Putin is slashing government salaries as Russia attempts to avoid a budget crisis
    Mar06

    Putin is slashing government salaries as Russia attempts to avoid a budget crisis

    Friday, March 6 , 2015 - 12:08 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin signed three new decrees into law that will slash salaries in the presidential administration, the government office, and the accounts chamber by 10% from 1 May. The measures are part of the government’s emergency plan to address collapsing revenues due to the fall in global oil prices and economic sanctions...

    Witness in Russian politician’s slaying gets death threats
    Mar06

    Witness in Russian politician’s slaying gets death threats

    Friday, March 6 , 2015 - 11:38 (EEST) Section: U.S. News (USA)

    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Ukraine say the sole witness in the killing in Moscow of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov has received death threats since returning to her family home in Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....