FFinancial TimesVladimir Putin The west cannot simply set aside Vladimir Putin’s aggressionFinancial Times - The editorial boardThe guns in east Ukraine have never fallen entirely silent, but for three years diplomacy aimed at resolving the Russian-fomented conflict has been largely frozen — along with Russia’s relations with west.
Language Rights Group: Ukrainian Language Near Banished In Donbas Schoolsrferl.org - www.rferl.org The instruction of the Ukrainian language has been virtually wiped out in areas that Moscow-backed separatists control in eastern Ukraine where an …
Catholicism Pope offers pat-on-the-back for Ukrainian, Russian prisoner exchangecruxnow.com - Elise Harris ROME – On Sunday Pope Francis gave a shout-out to Ukraine and Russia for their recent exchange of 70 prisoners, voicing not only happiness for those …
wwaral01added this to Rumors Of WarPoland Not Just F-35s: Poland Has Big Plans to Prepare for a War with Russianationalinterest.org - Sebastien Roblin How will Moscow respond?In September 2019, the State Department approved a $6.5 billion deal to sell Poland thirty-two F-35A Lightning II stealth …
Reuters Indiaadded this to WorldRussia Russia buys trains for Crimean rail route but keeps mum on who fromReuters India - By Gleb StolyarovMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Ministry of Transport said on Friday the state had bought passenger carriages and locomotives for a new rail route linking Russian cities to Crimea, but declined to say who
The Guardianadded this to World NewsOpinion EU leaders must get tough with IsraelThe Guardian - LettersBack in 2014, Russian forces entered Crimea and the peninsula was annexed. The reaction of Britain and other EU states was clear and immediate. Sanctions were imposed on Russia in a decision that most
Ukraine Trump Administration Reinstates Military Aid for Ukrainerealcleardefense.com - Reuters President Donald Trump's administration has released $250 million in military aid for Ukraine, U.S. senators said on Thursday, after lawmakers from …
Jamesadded this to MicrosoftGitHub GitHub reveals how it handles US trade restrictions, after blocking UK developerZDNet - Liam Tung GitHub's top lawyer sets out its recent efforts to comply with US trade restrictions affecting open-source code. GitHub recently started blocking …
South China Morning Post added this to SCMP NewsVolodymyr Zelensky Russia sanctions should remain until peace restored, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky saysSouth China Morning Post - Agence France-Presse Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday warned the West against lifting sanctions on Russia as France pushes for rapprochement with …
News18.comadded this to News18 Latest NewsCongo Going Viral: Congo Fever is Back in India and Here's Why You Should be Worriednews18.com - Aniruddha Ghosal The deadly disease that hits patients with fever, body ache and vomiting is difficult to detect while treatment available is limited. Fever and …
Ukraine EU Formally Extends Russia Sanctions Linked To Aggression Toward Ukrainerferl.org - www.rferl.org he European Union has formally approved an extension of sanctions against 170 Russian officials and Russian-backed Ukrainian separatists as well as …
The Wall Street Journal.added this to OpinionOpinion Truth and No Consequences in RussiaThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardMoscow keeps assassinating (or trying to) opponents of Vladimir Putin’s regime in Western Europe. The latest case, according to U.S. officials, is the murder in a Berlin park on Aug. 23 of a Georgian fought
U.S. Politics ‘Did it work, Mommy?’’: Top Obama aide describes moment she realized reality was more important than rhetoricwashingtonexaminer.com - Joel Gehrke Former ambassador Samantha Power credits her young son with teaching her not to be too proud of the speeches that won her prominence as an …
RRick Hirdadded this to Putin's RussiaUkraine European Union prolongs sanctions against 170 citizens and 44 companies of Russia, Ukrainetass.com - TASS BRUSSELS, September 12. /TASS/. The European Union has prolonged for six months individual restrictive measures against 170 citizens and 44 legal …
Larryadded this to More Stuff . . .Ukraine Courtroom contest over Crimea energy assetsFinancial Times - Yuri BenderArgued before the Court of Justice of the European Union successfully for the uniform application of EU law in an eight-year bilateral investment treaty dispute between its client, the Slovak Republic,
European News EU extends sanctions against Russia six more monthsneweurope.eu - www.neweurope.eu The Council of the EU has announced on 12 September that it has “extended the restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the …
RRick Hirdadded this to Putin's RussiaRussia Russia Warns of ‘Pandora’s Box’ in Crimea Atrocities Court Clashthemoscowtimes.com - Bloomberg Galperin then told the judges that if they accept the Ukraine case, a subsequent flood of other politically motivated cases “would obstruct the …
Zachzilla23added this to The TruthWorld News Russia complicit in human rights abuses in Crimea, court toldThe Guardian - Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editorThe Russian state directed and ran the military coup in Crimea and its subsequent annexation in 2014, Ukraine has told the European court of human rights. The case in Strasbourg is one of a series brought
Russia Russia, Ukraine Clash In Human Rights Court On Crimearferl.org - www.rferl.org A one-day public hearing was held on September 11 in Ukraine’s case against Russia for its alleged human rights abuses in the Crimea.
CNETSolar System An interstellar comet looks to be heading our wayCNET - Eric Mack Oumuamua was the first known object to visit from beyond the solar system. Now another may be inbound and this time it wasn't spotted with Earth in its rear view.
Ukraine Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap: Necessary, Not Sufficientcrisisgroup.org - www.crisisgroup.org After months of rumours and negotiations, Ukraine and Russia finally exchanged dozens of prisoners, all held in connection with the conflict that …
Volodymyr Zelensky Prisoner exchange sign of easing tensionsglobaltimes.cn - By Li Yonghui A recently exchanged Ukrainian prisoner embraces his son upon arrival in Kiev after Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap, at Boryspil International Airport …
POLITICOVladimir Putin Putin’s Star Is FadingPOLITICO - By LEONID RAGOZINWith the Moscow city council vote, Russia’s liberal opposition scored a major victory. For democracy activists in Russia, the real victory this week isn’t that Vladimir Putin’s party performed so poorly
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesWorld News Moscow's Elections Show Putin Is Losing the War at HomeTIME - Leonid RagozinRussian liberals are celebrating the relative success of the Communist Party and other Kremlin-friendly quasi-opposition parties in the elections to the Moscow city council on Sunday as an almost revolutionary
Okara!added this to Defense - Open SourceHelicopters Russia’s first two helicopter carriers to be laid down in Crimea in spring 2020 — sourcestass.com - TASS MOSCOW, September 11. /TASS/. Russia’s first two amphibious assault ships will be laid down at the Zaliv shipyard in Crimea in May 2020, two sources …
BE EBadded this to IranIran Crimea Offers Iran Use of Its Ports for Oil Transport - Jamestownjamestown.org Both Iran and Russia suffer from the United States’ sanctions: the former since the 1979 Islamic revolution, the latter since its 2014 illegal …
RRick Hirdadded this to Putin's RussiaRussia Russia's Ruling Party Sees Voter Support Drop in Crimea 5 Years After Annexationthemoscowtimes.com Sevastopol, a city on the annexed Crimean peninsula, was one of four regions where United Russia failed to gain over 50% of the vote on Sunday.
NNational ReviewJohn Bolton The Consistency of John BoltonNational Review - Jay Nordlinger Obviously, John Bolton was never an easy fit in the Trump White House. His worldview and experience are one thing; Trump’s are another. The contrast …
FFinancial TimesRussia Emmanuel Macron’s pivot to Russia sparks EU uneaseFinancial Times - Victor Mallet, James Shotter, Michael PeelA burst of diplomatic activity by French president Emmanuel Macron to repair the EU’s frayed relations with Moscow has triggered alarm in other European capitals, where suspicion of Russian leader Vladimir
Ukraine Ukraine Charges Retired Russian Soldier, Two Others In Crimean Tatar's Deadly Kidnappingrferl.org - www.rferl.org Ukrainian authorities say they have identified the suspected kidnappers of a Crimean Tatar activist who was abducted in broad daylight more than five …
