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    Who killed Litvinenko? Inquiry opens into ex-KGB man’s death
    Jan26

    Who killed Litvinenko? Inquiry opens into ex-KGB man’s death

    LONDON (AP) — As Alexander Litvinenko lay dying from radiation poisoning in 2006, he named the man he thought had ordered his murder: Russian President Vladimir Putin. More than eight years on and with the U.K.-Russia relations at their iciest since the Cold War, a public inquiry opens Tuesday into the killing of the Russian intelligence agent...

    Once Extremely Popular In U.S.S.R., Singer Roussos Dead At 68
    Jan26

    Once Extremely Popular In U.S.S.R., Singer Roussos Dead At 68

    World-renowned Greek singer Demis Roussos died in Athens at the age of 68. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Putin: Ukraine’s Army Is A NATO Proxy Aimed At ‘Containing Russia’
    Jan26

    Putin: Ukraine’s Army Is A NATO Proxy Aimed At ‘Containing Russia’

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Ukraine’s army is a NATO proxy whose geopolitical aim is to constrain Russia. “This is not the army, per se, this is a foreign proxy, in this case a foreign NATO legion, which, of course, doesn’t pursue the objective of national interests of Ukraine. “They have entirely...

    Rocket attacks trigger new tensions over Ukraine
    Jan26

    Rocket attacks trigger new tensions over Ukraine

    Rocket attacks in Mariupol, Ukraine, a strategically situated port city in southeastern Ukraine, alarmed the West and looked likely further to aggravate relations with Russia. (Jan. 25) …read more Source: USA...

    News Analysis: How Syriza’s Win Could Change EU Policy On Russia
    Jan26

    News Analysis: How Syriza’s Win Could Change EU Policy On Russia

    The electoral victory by Greece’s far-left Syriza party is already shaking up Europe’s financial markets, but the impact on EU foreign policy could be equally important. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia defiant after more threats from West over Ukraine
    Jan26

    Russia defiant after more threats from West over Ukraine

    MOSCOW — Russian officials struck a defiant note Monday after Western leaders threatened to further punish Moscow for escalated fighting in eastern Ukraine over the weekend.In televised comments after a meeting with students in St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine’s army was at fault for the uptick in violence and...

    Russian Security Forces Raid Independent Crimean TV Station
    Jan26

    Russian Security Forces Raid Independent Crimean TV Station

    MOSCOW—Russian security forces raided independent Crimean television station ATR on Monday, seizing equipment and telling employees they were looking for archival footage of an anti-Russia protest last year, station officials said. In an emotional video posted on YouTube, deputy director Liliya Budzhurova said that armed men from Russia’s...

    Under New Belarus Law, ‘Little Green Men’ Would Mean War
    Jan26

    Under New Belarus Law, ‘Little Green Men’ Would Mean War

    Belarus has adopted legislation under which the appearance of armed foreign forces on the country’s soil will be considered an act of aggression regardless of whether they are regular troops. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Security Forces Raid Crimean Tatar TV Station
    Jan26

    Security Forces Raid Crimean Tatar TV Station

    In Crimea, armed, masked security forces raided the headquarters of the only TV station on the Russian-controlled peninsula broadcasting in the Tatar language. ATR television said that Russia’s Investigative Committee, along with counter-terrorism officials, were looking for materials relating to a Tatar protest last year. Human rights...

    Russia: Sanctions over Ukraine ‘destructive’ blackmail
    Jan26

    Russia: Sanctions over Ukraine ‘destructive’ blackmail

    Russia blamed Kiev for a surge in fighting in Ukraine and warned the West against “absolutely destructive” blackmail through sanctions. …read more Source: New York Daily...