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Russia’s Putin, Germany’s Merkel to discuss Ukraine on May 10
World
May 6, 2015
Russia’s Putin, Germany’s Merkel to discuss Ukraine on May 10
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss the crisis in Ukraine at talks in Moscow on…
Sisi to take part in 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade
Egypt
May 6, 2015
Sisi to take part in 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade
According to the statement issued by the presidency, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will travel to Moscow on Saturday, in order…
Martial law introduced by eastern Ukraine separatists
World
May 5, 2015
Martial law introduced by eastern Ukraine separatists
The leaders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) in eastern Ukraine declared martial law on Monday, the separatist-linked DNR…
NATO starts anti submarine exercise in North Sea as tensions with Russia rise
World
May 4, 2015
NATO starts anti submarine exercise in North Sea as tensions with Russia rise
NATO launched one of its biggest-ever anti-submarine exercises in the North Sea on Monday, inviting non-member Sweden for the first…
Ukraine says separatists step up attacks, Poroshenko warns of ‘threat of war’
World
April 28, 2015
Ukraine says separatists step up attacks, Poroshenko warns of ‘threat of war’
Ukraine's leader warned on Tuesday that a war with pro-Russian separatists could still break out again as its military said…
Finnish military fires depth charges at suspected submarine
World
April 28, 2015
Finnish military fires depth charges at suspected submarine
he Finnish military fired on Tuesday handheld underwater depth charges as a warning against a suspected submarine in waters near…
Russian trade delegation to visit Egypt in May
Business
April 27, 2015
Russian trade delegation to visit Egypt in May
A Russian trade delegation is scheduled to visit Cairo in May 2015, to attend the Russian-Egyptian investment forum, aimed at…
NYT: Russian hackers read Obama’s unclassified emails last year
World
April 26, 2015
NYT: Russian hackers read Obama’s unclassified emails last year
Russian hackers who penetrated sensitive parts of the White House computer system last year read President Barack Obama's unclassified emails,…
EU charges Russia’s Gazprom, alleging price gouging
World
April 23, 2015
EU charges Russia’s Gazprom, alleging price gouging
The European Union launched a legal attack on Gazprom on Wednesday, stoking tensions with Moscow as it accused the Russian…
EU dreams of Iranian gas to break dependence on Moscow
World
April 19, 2015
EU dreams of Iranian gas to break dependence on Moscow
The EU is hoping future gas imports from Iran can break its dependence on Russia as prospects grow for a…