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Ukraine imposes harsh entrance restrictions on adult Russian males

Ukraine imposes harsh entrance restrictions on adult Russian males

Russian men aged 16 to 60 entering Ukraine without their families will only be allowed in if they have close relatives or an invitation, according to Ukrainian officials. Previously, all Russians could travel to Ukraine with just their internal IDs, rt.com reports. April 17 2014, 20:07 2 555 просмотрs

Putin: 'Nonsense - no Russian troops, special services in east Ukraine'

Putin: 'Nonsense - no Russian troops, special services in east Ukraine'

“This is nonsense, there are no Russian troops in the east of Ukraine,” Vladimir Putin said at an annual Q&A session, adding that the Kiev government should talk to the local residents to tackle the problem, not send in tanks to deal with it, rt.com reports. April 17 2014, 18:21 3 086 просмотрs

Expectations are low as ministers gather for Ukraine crisis talks in Geneva

Expectations are low as ministers gather for Ukraine crisis talks in Geneva

A grim faced John Kerry arrived in Geneva for today’s crucial talks between top foreign ministers on the Ukraine crisis. Expectations of progress are low as diplomatic efforts appear to have fallen far behind the pace of events, euronews reports. April 17 2014, 15:16 2 229 просмотрs

Australian state premier quits over wine 'memory fail'

Australian state premier quits over wine 'memory fail'

A leading Australian politician resigned Wednesday after admitting to a "massive memory fail" when he told a corruption inquiry he never received a bottle of wine worth Aus$3,000 (US$2,780). au.news.yahoo.com reports. April 17 2014, 12:58 1 551 просмотрs

In Mariupol military forces defeated the attack of “unknown” 300: 3 dead, 13 injured in casualties

In Mariupol military forces defeated the attack of “unknown” 300: 3 dead, 13 injured in casualties

The Donetsk region is currently the main “hot” sport in the esters Ukraine. It has been gripped by anti-Maidan protests since last week, with activists seizing a number of governmental buildings in several cities and towns. Recently administration buildings of Donetsk, Khartsyzsk and Enakievo cities were seized. In Mariupol unknown people tried to storm the military base, but the storm was defeated, azh.zk reports, citing newsru.com. April 17 2014, 12:12 1 687 просмотрs

Pro-Russian separatists from Kramatorsk seize Ukrainian armoured vehicles

Pro-Russian separatists from Kramatorsk seize Ukrainian armoured vehicles

Pro-Russian armed separatists have seized five armoured personnel carriers and a tank from the Ukrainian army, which they then drove in a victory lap through the centre of Kramatorsk in Ukraine's east, where government forces are attempting to wrest back control of the city, azh.kz reports. April 16 2014, 17:06 2 524 просмотрs

Tymoshenko Calls For Defense Against Russian 'War'

Tymoshenko Calls For Defense Against Russian 'War'

Yulia Tymoshenko has called on Ukrainians to come together to defend the country against what she describes as a "war" launched by Russia aimed at seizing Ukrainian territory, rferl.org reports. April 16 2014, 15:11 2 378 просмотрs

Ukraine cuts off water supplies to Crimea

Ukraine cuts off water supplies to Crimea

Dnipro water supplies to Crimea via the North Crimean canal have been cut down almost by two-thirds at the behest of Kyiv, Crimean First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Temirgaliyev said, interfax.com.ua reports. April 16 2014, 12:03 2 291 просмотрs

At least 2 killed, scores rescued after S. Korean ship full of students sinks

At least 2 killed, scores rescued after S. Korean ship full of students sinks

Dozens of rescue boats and helicopters scrambled Wednesday to save more than 470 people, including many high school students, after a ferry sank off South Korea's southern coast, officials said. At least two people died and 14 were said to have been injured, foxnews reports. April 16 2014, 11:37 2 446 просмотрs

Army Attacks Protesters in Eastern Ukraine, First Wounded Reported

Army Attacks Protesters in Eastern Ukraine, First Wounded Reported

The Ukrainian army started on Tuesday a special operation in a crackdown on pro-federalism militia in eastern Ukraine, with reports emerging of first casualties among protesters, ria.ru reports. April 16 2014, 11:25 1 693 просмотрs

Obama urges Putin to rein in separatists

Obama urges Putin to rein in separatists

US President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to use his influence to make separatists in eastern Ukraine stand down, bbc reports. April 15 2014, 15:51 1 300 просмотрs

White House confirms CIA director visited Ukraine over weekend

White House confirms CIA director visited Ukraine over weekend

White House spokesman Jay Carney confirmed that CIA Director John Brennan visited Ukrainian capital Kiev over the weekend and met with high-ranked Ukrainian officials, rt.com reports. April 15 2014, 10:56 1 842 просмотрs

Oil slick found in search for MH 370 as undersea drone dives

Oil slick found in search for MH 370 as undersea drone dives

Authorities on the hunt for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370 say an oil slick has been discovered close to the search area in the southern Indian Ocean, euronews.com reports. April 14 2014, 19:52 1 646 просмотрs

Pakistan suspected cannibal in Punjab re-arrested

Pakistan suspected cannibal in Punjab re-arrested

A man has been arrested on suspicion of cannibalising a young child, police in Pakistan's Punjab province say, bbc reports. April 14 2014, 19:26 2 527 просмотрs

Ukraine's ousted president puts blame on CIA

Ukraine's ousted president puts blame on CIA

Ukraine's ousted president has accused the CIA of being behind the new Ukrainian government's decision to deploy armed forces to quash an increasingly brazen pro-Russian insurgency, AP reports. April 14 2014, 15:22 1 470 просмотрs

Sub will be used in search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 jet

Sub will be used in search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 jet

Official says a sub will be deployed for first time to search for Malaysia jet wreckage, yahoonews.com reports. April 14 2014, 12:34 2 921 просмотрs

Special Forces, Right Sector Besiege Ukraine's Slavyansk: at least three dead

Special Forces, Right Sector Besiege Ukraine's Slavyansk: at least three dead

Special forces loyal to government and armed men from the radical Right Sector movement launched an operation Sunday to suppress pro-federalization protesters in the east Ukrainian town of Slaviansk, ria.ru reports. April 14 2014, 10:55 2 014 просмотрs

Ukraine's acting president orders launch of 'full-scale anti-terrorist operation' in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's acting president orders launch of 'full-scale anti-terrorist operation' in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's acting President Alexander Turchinov says that he has ordered to launch a 'full-scale anti-terrorist operation' in eastern Ukraine. The country's armed forces will take part in the operation. Turchinov also noted that Kiev "is willing to consider granting more authority to the regions, including a sweeping self-government reform, as well as 'renewal' of the local authorities," according to voiceofrussia.com. April 14 2014, 09:00 1 707 просмотрs

Parliament to pass package of laws to allow Ukrainians go to EU without visas, says Turchynov

Parliament to pass package of laws to allow Ukrainians go to EU without visas, says Turchynov

Acting Ukrainian President and Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Turchynov has expressed hope that Ukrainians will be able to travel to the European Union countries without visas in the near term, interfax.com.ua reports. April 12 2014, 12:01 1 685 просмотрs

Russia has no intention to incorporate southeastern Ukraine: FM

Russia has no intention to incorporate southeastern Ukraine: FM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday Russia has no intention to incorporate the southeastern regions of Ukraine, azh.kz reports. April 12 2014, 11:21 2 292 просмотрs

NSA-leak reporters Greenwald, Poitras to return to US for award despite ‘threatening climate’

NSA-leak reporters Greenwald, Poitras to return to US for award despite ‘threatening climate’

Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, American journalists living abroad who broke the NSA leak stories supplied by classified documents from Edward Snowden, will return to the United States on Friday to accept a Polk Award for their reporting, rt.com reports. April 11 2014, 20:24 2 280 просмотрs

Parliament-appointed Prime Minister Yatsenyuk to visit southeastern Ukraine

Parliament-appointed Prime Minister Yatsenyuk to visit southeastern Ukraine

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk will visit Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk, cities in the southeast of the country, on Friday, the Ukrainian government said on its website. April 11 2014, 11:36 2 218 просмотрs

Sweden introduces 6-hour working day

Sweden introduces 6-hour working day

Sweden introduces a six-hour working day in bid to reduce sick leave, boost efficiency and make staff happier. Under the plan, the employees will remain on the same pay, the Independent newspaper reports. April 11 2014, 10:00 2 424 просмотрs

US destroyer Donald Cook enters Black Sea amid Ukraine tension (VIDEO)

US destroyer Donald Cook enters Black Sea amid Ukraine tension (VIDEO)

USS Donald Cook, a destroyer equipped with the powerful Aegis missile defense system, has crossed through the Bosphorus and entered the Black Sea, with Russia claiming that NATO is assembling a battle fleet in the region, rt.com reports. April 11 2014, 09:43 2 386 просмотрs

Standoff between gvt, protesters intensifies, 24 hours before Kiev ultimatum ends

Standoff between gvt, protesters intensifies, 24 hours before Kiev ultimatum ends

With 24 hours until Kiev’s threatened deadline to use force against anti-government protesters occupying buildings in eastern Ukraine, reports emerge of tanks around the city of Donetsk. Several locals were allegedly injured trying to stop the convoy, rt.com reports. April 10 2014, 19:09 2 870 просмотрs