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‘You’re just meat’ – Ukrainian soldiers get chilling texts
The Associated Press has found that Ukrainian soldiers are being bombarded by text messages likely dispatched by cell site simulators. Some are crude threats, while others play on allegations that … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Eurovision contestants practice; big week for song contest
Contestants for this year’s Eurovision contest are holding practices in the Ukrainian capital. Rehearsals have been underway in Kiev since April 30 for the annual song competition that pits performers … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine bans American actor Steven Seagal for 5 years
Ukraine has banned action film actor Steven Seagal from entering the country for five years. Seagal, an American, was given Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin last year in a … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
The Latest: Putin to discuss Ukraine, Syria with Merkel
The Latest on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (all times local): 2:40 p.m. Russian President Vladimir Putin has told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that he … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Germany’s Merkel arrives in Russia for talks with Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin expected to focus on the unresolved conflict in Ukraine and the civil war in Syria. Merkel … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
He won an essay contest and a trip. But then he was disqualified — for being autistic, his family says
On paper, the Odd Fellows, a national fraternal organization, loved Niko Boskovic. The Portland, Oregon, teen’s essay on the history of Ukraine was thoughtful and well-written, his letters of recommendation … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
The Latest: Fight time for Joshua and Klitschko
The Latest on the Anthony Joshua-Wvladimir Klitschko heavyweight title fight in Wembley Stadium. (all times local): 9:55 p.m. The British and Ukrainian national anthems out of the way, Wladimir Klitschko … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
AP Photos: Chernobyl’s ghost town draws daring visitors
A bulletin board in the Ukrainian town of Pripyat still bears an edition of the Sovietsky Patriot newspaper, dated three days before the nuclear explosion that turned the city into … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
3 government troops killed in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities say three of its troops have been killed and four injured in eastern Ukraine in an apparent flare-up of fighting between government troops and Russia-backed separatists. The press … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Russia to supply power to rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine
The Kremlin says Russia will supply electricity to separatist-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine after the Ukrainian government cut off the power because of unpaid bills. Ukraine has announced that it … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
