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U.S., EU imposed new sanctions on Russia for Ukraine actions

U.S., EU imposed new sanctions on Russia for Ukraine actions

New American and European sanctions enforced Monday against Russia for its actions in Ukraine, including measures against defence industry complex, the senior management of Rosneft and Gasprom, Russian officials and cronies of President Vladimir Putin, azh.kz reports, citing American media. April 28 2014, 11:29 2 912 просмотрs

G7 agree on new sanctions against Russia

G7 agree on new sanctions against Russia

The Group of 7 major economies (G7) announced Saturday that it will pass more sanctions against Russia, with President Barack Obama telling Russia the U.S. prepared sanctions are ready to be imposed as early as Monday morning, azh.kz reports citing NEWSru.com. April 28 2014, 09:43 2 711 просмотрs

Ukraine Says Its Efforts to Regain Control of East Will Go On

Ukraine Says Its Efforts to Regain Control of East Will Go On

Defying warnings from Moscow not to confront pro-Russian militants entrenched in towns across eastern Ukraine, the interim government on Friday threatened to maintain efforts to regain control by force that have so far produced little beyond Russian military drills on Ukraine’s border and heightened alarm about Moscow’s next move, nytimes reports. April 25 2014, 15:21 3 246 просмотрs

In Crimea teenager killed for speaking Ukrainian (Video)

In Crimea teenager killed for speaking Ukrainian (Video)

16-y.o. citizen of Rivnensky Oblast Mark Ivanyuk was kiiled in Crimea. His mother told Rivne 1 TV channel that her son was beaten and killed by militia for speaking Ukrainian, azh.kz reports citing Ukrainian TV channel Rivne 1. April 25 2014, 12:23 1 718 просмотрs

Russia to Hold Military Drills in Response to Ukraine Crackdown

Russia to Hold Military Drills in Response to Ukraine Crackdown

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced Thursday that Russian Army started to hold military drills in response to the developing situation in Ukraine’s southeast, azh.kz reports citing interfax. ru. April 25 2014, 10:03 2 175 просмотрs

Ukraine crisis: Army moves to retake Sloviansk

Ukraine crisis: Army moves to retake Sloviansk

Commandos have moved on the separatist stronghold of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine days after a new "anti-terrorist" operation was announced. April 24 2014, 16:00 2 450 просмотрs

Right Sector's "Donbass" battalion to assist crackdown on federalists in eastern Ukraine

Right Sector's "Donbass" battalion to assist crackdown on federalists in eastern Ukraine

The candidate for president of Ukraine, the leader of Ukraine's nationalist Right Sector Dmitry Yarosh has announced plans to create a special battalion “Donbass”, manned by his supporters from the Donetsk region, azh.kz reportgs citing Ukrainian media. April 24 2014, 12:22 4 128 просмотрs

Ukraine calls for renewal of anti-terror measures

Ukraine calls for renewal of anti-terror measures

Ukraine's acting President called on law enforcement agencies to renew anti-terror measures across the country, citing the discovery of two tortured bodies near the city of Slaviansk, cnn reports. April 23 2014, 12:19 2 703 просмотрs

Body of Ukrainian official found dead in river

Body of Ukrainian official found dead in river

The Interior Ministry identified Batkivshchyna party Horlivka City Councilman Volodymyr Rybak as one of the two dead bodies found on April 19 in a local river of Slovyansk District in Donetsk Oblast, kyivpost reports. April 23 2014, 12:05 2 174 просмотрs

Under Russia, Life in Crimea Grows Chaotic

Under Russia, Life in Crimea Grows Chaotic

After Russia annexed Crimea practically overnight, the Russian bureaucrats handling passports and residence permits inhabited the building of their Ukrainian predecessors, where Roman Nikolayev now waits daily with a seemingly mundane question, nytimes.com reports. April 23 2014, 09:34 1 684 просмотрs

Ukraine crisis: Biden says Russia must 'start acting'

Ukraine crisis: Biden says Russia must 'start acting'

US Vice-President Joe Biden has said Russia must "stop talking and start acting" to defuse the Ukraine crisis, bbc reports. April 22 2014, 17:33 2 519 просмотрs

Crimean Tatars Public Building Attacked. New Head of Crimea Recommends Them to Leave

Crimean Tatars Public Building Attacked. New Head of Crimea Recommends Them to Leave

On Monday, April 21, following a Russian presidential decree on rehabilitation of Crimean Tatars and other ethnic groups living in Crimea who had suffered from Stalin's purges, the building of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people was attacked by a group wearing military uniforms without insignia, azh.kz reports. April 22 2014, 09:38 2 424 просмотрs

Britain's Got Talent star Lettice Rowbotham performed for Vladimir Putin - at daughter's secret wedding

Britain's Got Talent star Lettice Rowbotham performed for Vladimir Putin - at daughter's secret wedding

Lettice Rowbotham told the Sunday People she was paid just £200 and escorted in and out of the reception at the luxury hotel La Mamounia, in Marrakesh, “quickly” April 21 2014, 16:55 13 421 просмотрs

South Korea president says crew's conduct 'unforgivable,' 'murderous'

South Korea president says crew's conduct 'unforgivable,' 'murderous'

South Korea's president described the actions of a sunken ferry's crew as "unforgivable" and "murderous" Monday as a prosecutor said that four more crew members had been detained on charges that they had allegedly failed to protect the stricken vessel's passengers. April 21 2014, 14:48 1 459 просмотрs

Putin Introduces Bill On Gambling Zone in Crimea

Putin Introduces Bill On Gambling Zone in Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill on creating a specially-designated gambling zone in Crimea, according to an announcement made Monday on the webpage of the lower house of the Russian parliament, ria.ru reports. April 21 2014, 14:36 1 398 просмотрs

Florida sinkhole swallows parts of resort near Disney World

Florida sinkhole swallows parts of resort near Disney World

A 60-foot-wide sinkhole formed under a resort in central Florida late Sunday, forcing guests out of their rooms as one three-story building collapsed and another slowly sank, cnn reports. April 21 2014, 11:00 2 697 просмотрs

Canadians rally to legalize marijuana

Canadians rally to legalize marijuana

Several thousand people came out in Canada's biggest cities to call for the legalization of marijuana - a yearly protest that happens internationally on April 20, afp.com reports. April 21 2014, 09:31 1 398 просмотрs

Vice President Biden to meet Ukraine president, prime minister in Kiev

Vice President Biden to meet Ukraine president, prime minister in Kiev

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will meet with Ukraine's acting president, Oleksander Turchinov, and Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk during a visit to Kiev on Tuesday, the White House said on Sunday, yahoo.news.com reports. April 21 2014, 09:28 1 481 просмотрs

S Korea school vice principal hangs himself after pupils die in ferry accident

S Korea school vice principal hangs himself after pupils die in ferry accident

The vice principal of a high school whose pupils died or are missing in a South Korean ferry accident has committed suicide by hanging himself outside a large gym where families of the victims were staying. Police said that Kang Min-gyu, 52, had been missing since Thursday and appeared to have hung himself with his belt from a tree outside the gym, voiceofrussia.com reports. April 18 2014, 17:52 2 231 просмотрs

Ukraine security puts Yanukovych’s son on wanted list

Ukraine security puts Yanukovych’s son on wanted list

The Ukrainian Security Service has placed ousted President Viktor Yanukovych's eldest son on a wanted list, azh.kz reportdc on Friday citing lentra.ru. Oleksandr Yanukovych is suspected of forgery, issuing and using of fraudulent documents that led to drastic consequences. He was seen in Kiev for the last time on March 23 and his current whereabouts are unknown. April 18 2014, 17:31 3 831 просмотрs

Iran murder victim's mother forgives killer, stops hanging

Iran murder victim's mother forgives killer, stops hanging

A convicted killer due to be hanged for murder has been spared after the victim's mother had a last-minute change of heart, foxnews reports. April 18 2014, 15:32 3 276 просмотрs

Colombian novelist and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at 87

Colombian novelist and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at 87

Nobel Prize-winning Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, has died in Mexico City. He was 87, the world press reports. April 18 2014, 14:39 1 313 просмотрs

Russia, US, EU, Ukraine agree on de-escalation in Geneva

Russia, US, EU, Ukraine agree on de-escalation in Geneva

The foreign ministers and diplomats meeting for emergency talks in Geneva on the crisis in Ukraine issued a joint statement Thursday aimed at de-escalating the tensions and ensuring the security of all Ukrainians. April 18 2014, 09:16 3 147 просмотрs

Putin 'Hopes' He Won't Have to Send Troops Into Eastern Ukraine

Putin 'Hopes' He Won't Have to Send Troops Into Eastern Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said today he hopes Russia will not have to use force in eastern Ukraine, abcnews.go.com reports. April 17 2014, 20:18 3 321 просмотрs

Putin says oil wars with Russia will make West bleed

Putin says oil wars with Russia will make West bleed

Opportunities for the West to hurt the Russian economy are limited, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Europe cannot stop buying Russian gas without inflicting pain on itself, and if the US tries to lower oil prices, the dollar will suffer, rt.com reports. April 17 2014, 20:09 2 646 просмотрs