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Steinmeier in Kyiv: German FM says Ukrainian presidential election must go ahead on 25 May
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- Steinmeier in Kyiv: German FM says Ukrainian presidential election must go ahead on 25 May
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- 12 years ago
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- Speaking in Kyiv 13 May, Germany's top diplomat pledged further support for a "national dialogue" in Ukraine, where two provinces in the country's east voted for self-rule in illegal referendums over the weekend. The results of votes, widely regarded as a Kremlin-backed sham, have not recognised by the United States or the European Union. Russia, however, has said it would respect the results. Steinmeier said during his visit that officials Kyiv and the separatist opposition must begin taking steps toward holding a "national dialogue." He was met by acting Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk.
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- Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series: British diver Blake Aldridge wins opening round in Cuba
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- 12 years ago
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- British diver Blake Aldridge has claimed his first victory in the opening round of the 2014 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Mexican Jonathan Paredes came second, while three-time world champion Gary Hunt finished in third place.
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- Kremlin-backed insurgency in East Ukraine: Ukrainian soldiers keep watch near Slovyansk
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- 12 years ago
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- Ukrainian troops kept watch around the eastern city of Slaviansk as pro-Russian separatists holding the centre of town carried out a referendum on self-rule which Kyiv and Western nations declared illegal.
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- Cow Fighting in the Swiss Alps: Alpine village of Aproz in Switzerland hosts cow fighting finals
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- 12 years ago
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- The Swiss alpine village of Aproz has hosted the cow fighting national final. Tens of thousands of spectators watched 196 cows battle for the prestigious title of 'Queen of Queens'. The contests last until the new queen has knelt down the other cows and sent them back to their enclosures.
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- Ukraine Battling Against Post-Soviet Corruption: Ukrainian government backs EU anti-corruption deal
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Ukraine is pushing forward with economic and political reforms, committing to a new anti-corruption agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The deal will establish a so-called "business ombudsman" position which is responsible for settling complaints in Ukraine's business sector.
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- Separatists Request Russian Troops: Kremlin-backed insurgents ask Moscow to send army into Ukraine
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- 12 years ago
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- The self-declared 'people's mayor' of Slavyansk says his eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk needs Russian troops to provide stability and peace. Vyacheslav Ponomaryov, speaking the day after an unofficial referendum that rebels say mustered 90 percent support for self-rule, described Ukrainian troops as occupiers.
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- Pro-Russia Insurgents Using Human Shields: Ukrainian army says separatists hide behind civilians
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Ukrainian troops and National Guard soldiers which control an important checkpoint on the outskirts Slavyansk in eastern Ukraine have accused separatists of using human shields in residential areas to attack them, so they cannot return fire. Slavyansk, a rebel strong-hold with about 120.000 residents, has been the scene of fierce fighting between armed separatists and Ukrainian forces for weeks.
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- Russian Insurgency in East Ukraine: Uneasy calm on streets of rebel stronghold Slovyansk
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- 12 years ago
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- An uneasy calm on streets of Slovyansk 2 days after a referendum organized by the Kremlin-backed separatists which they say saw a landslide victory for autonomy and for eventual union with Russia. Kyiv called the vote a 'farce' and said only around 20-25% of eastern Ukrainians participated.
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- Separatists Divided: Donetsk separatist leaders swap accusations amid reports of infighting
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- 12 years ago
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- The leader of the self-declared "Donetsk People's Republic," Denis Pushilin, has said that Ukrainian soldiers would be treated as occupiers on republic land and that may calling on Russia, and other countries, to deploy a peacekeeping force in the region. Pushilin made the remarks a day after the sham referendum held on self-rule. The so-called landslide vote favouring sovereignty coincided with reports that separatist leaders in the province had begun fighting amongst themselves and their financial backers. Asked whether he would seek support from Donetsk oligarch Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine's wealthiest businessman, Pushilin confirmed that he had held meetings with him but would not elaborate. Another separatist leader in Donetsk, Pavel Gubarev, said in an interview appearing the Russian newspaper Russkaya Gazeta that most of the province's leaders are already on Akhmetov's payroll, a charge denied by the billionaire and his colleagues from the Party of Regions, which was headed by disgr...
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- New EU Sanctions Against Russia: More penalties imposed after sham East Ukraine referendums
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- 12 years ago
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- Following the so-called referendums in Donetsk and Luhansk over the weekend, Ukrainian President Oleksander Turchinov has accused Russia of plotting to overthrow Ukraine's legitimate government. Turchinov said the Kremlin's aim was to 'totally destabilise Ukraine and to wreck Ukrainian authority.' Turchinov described the ballots, which pro-Kremlin separatists say showed overwhelming support for local sovereignty, as 'farcical' and said that they were 'an excuse' for murder and kidnappings. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stopped short of fully endorsing the result, but said the Kremlin would 'respect the will of residents' and called on the outcome to be implemented. Following the ballots, which British Foreign Secretary William Hague said had 'zero credibility', the EU has reportedly added 13 people to its sanctions list. Further sanctions are likely if Moscow continues to try to derail Ukraine's presidential election scheduled for May 25.
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- EU Far-Right Threat: Nationalist fringe parties flourishing ahead of May EU parliament elections
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- 12 years ago
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- It's less than two weeks to go before the European elections on May 22-25. Far-right parties across the 28-nation-bloc are expected to triumph at the expense of more mainstream parties.
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- Separatist Referendums Slammed: Widespread fraud and low turnouts reported in East Ukraine
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- 12 years ago
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- Separatists in Ukraine's eastern provinces of Luhansk and Donetsk have declared victory following a referendum over self-rule, even though the vote was marred by chaos and reports of widespread fraud.
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- Zero Credibility Referendums: EU officials call self-rule votes in eastern Ukraine farcical
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- 12 years ago
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- British Foreign Secretary William Hague has led international condemnation over the referendums held in east Ukraine over the weekend. Pro-Russia separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk claim residents overwhelmingly voted for local sovereignty. Arriving at an EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Hague said that the ballots had 'zero credibility.' Hague added that the votes did not meet 'a single standard of objectivity, transparency or fairness.' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stopped short of fully endorsing the result, but said that the Kremlin would 'respect the will of residents'. Lavrov also called for a dialogue between the pro-Kremlin militants and the Ukrainian government. Many believe Russia is seeking to disrupt the Ukrainian presidential election scheduled for May 25.
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- Mykolaiv Apartment Explosion: Massive blast destroys 4 floors of residential flats in East Ukraine
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- An explosion has ripped through the top four floors of a Mykolaiv apartment block in southern Ukraine. Firefighters rushed to rescue residents trapped in the blaze. No details of any victims have been released.
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- East Ukraine Separatist Referendum Farce: Insurgents claim landslide victory but few are convinced
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Kremlin-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine have announced the results of their farcical poll on Sunday, 11 May, saying that over 90 percent of voters support leaving Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, however, on 12 May stopped short of officially recognizing the results of the vote, which has been condemned by the United States and European leaders.
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- Ukrainian Presidential Election Debates: Poroshenko regrets Ukraine's unilateral nuclear disarmament
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Ukraine's presidential frontrunner Petro Poroshenko has said in a televised election debate that he wants to re-negotiate Ukraine's security with international guarantor countries to make a deal which will safeguard the country's territorial integrity without NATO membership. Poroshenko, who supported the pro-European uprising which ousted Kremlin-backed president Viktor Yanukovich, is currently polling at around 48%, just short of the absolute majority needed to avoid a runoff in a second round. However with the on-going unrest in east Ukraine there are fears that the May 25 presidential election will not take place. The European Union and United States have warned Russia it will face additional sanctions against key sectors of its economy if Moscow stops the vote from going ahead.
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- East Ukraine Anti-Terror Operation: Ukrainian troops rooting out rebels in eastern provinces
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Ukrainian troops have continued their anti-terror actions in the east of the country in what officials say are the last stages of operations. Ukrainian helicopters and soldiers kept watch in Slovyansk as pro-Russian separatists controlling the centre of the town carried out a referendum on self-rule which Kiev and Western nations declared illegal. In the city of Luhansk the rebels said voter turnout had been high with 85 percent of the region's polling stations working whilst Russian news agencies claimed that more that 75 percent of eligible residents had voted in the referendum. The vote went ahead despite calls by Russian President Vladimir Putin to postpone it, a move that had raised hopes for an easing of tension. Western leaders have accused Putin of destabilizing Ukraine, and Washington criticised as 'provocative' a trip he made to Crimea on Friday to mark Victory Day.
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- Krasnoarmiisk Shooting: Ukrainian officials deny involvement of pro-unity Dnepr Battalion
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Deputy governor of the Dnipropetrovsk province has denied involvement of pro-government troops from the Dnepr Battalion in the fatal shooting on 11 May in Krasnoarmiisk in Donetsk province. Two men were killed by ricochets after armed men fired at the feet of local residents gathered near the entrance to the Krasnoarmiisk city hall.
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- Separatist Referendum Farce: Pro-Kremlin insurgents try to repeat Crimea scenario in East Ukraine
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Voting is underway in the rebel-controlled city of Slovyansk on an illegal referendum that many believe has the potential to plunge Ukraine into civil war. With nearly 100,000 ballots confiscated by Ukrainian authorities which were already marked with a yes vote, there is little belief that any legitimacy can be given to the referendum.
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- EU Chief Jose Barroso: European values under threat from Russian aggression in Ukraine
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- EU commission President Jose Barroso believes that the EU should as a whole act with determination, as the crisis in Ukraine he says, is a threat to the European Union. The EU has criticised President Vladimir Putin for attending a military parade in Crimea saying that he should not use the commemoration of victory in World War Two to showcase Russia's annexation of the region.
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- Ukraine Separatist Referendum: Ukrainian authorities and international community slam illegal vote
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- East Ukraine votes on autonomy while Kyiv government says the referendum is illegal.
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- Separatists Slay Russian Orthodox Priest: Insurgents gun down Father Pavlo Zhuchenko in Donetsk
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- A priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchy, Pavlo Zhuchenko, was killed in the eastern Donetsk region, as reported by the head of the churches' information department to Interfax Ukraine. [10.7]
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- Hollande and Merkel warn Kremlin of more sanctions if Ukrainian presidential vote is sabotaged
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- 12 years ago
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- French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angel Merkel have said that they are ready to bring further sanctions against Russia if the May 25th presidential election in Ukraine does not go ahead as planned.
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- Donetsk Insurgency: Separatist leader promises 'total destruction' and vows to take no prisoners
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- As residents of several towns and cities in east Ukraine head out to vote in a referendum to secede from the country one separatist leader has announced that rebels will no longer be taking prisoners and has promised 'total destruction'.
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- Russian Army - Made in Ukraine: Kremlin war machine highly dependent on Ukrainian arms industry
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the wake of the severance of political ties between kyiv and Moscow both countries are looking at how to limit the damage to their multi-billion dollar military industries, which have been entwined together for decades.
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- NATO shields Baltic States from Russian threat: new NATO air policing hub established in Estonia
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- NATO's Secretary General says that thanks to the alliance's presence in Estonia the Baltic state is under no threat from Russia. NATO has established the Amari Air Base, located some 40 kilometres from Estonian capital Tallinn, as its second hub in the Baltics for air policing.
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- Peter Gabriel cancels Ukraine concert amid security fears over Russia-backed separatist insurgency
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- British pop star Peter Gabriel has canceled his upcoming concert in Ukraine due to ongoing security concerns, according to the singer's website. His decision comes as other Western bands have done the same, canceling or postponing future shows amid continued political turmoil.
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- OSCE Roadmap for Ukraine: OSCE says politics must move off the streets and return to parliament
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Lamberto Zannier says it is time for Ukraine to move politics away from the street and to take decisions for peace in the parliament. Ukraine's east remains in chaos after Kremlin-backed forces spearheaded an uprising against an interim Kyiv government which Moscow has branded as neo-Nazi.
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- Ukrainian government slams 'illegitimate' referendum: Western governments also condemn vote
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Kyiv gov't says the ballot is illegal and illegitimate
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- Baltic States Facing Russian Threat: Lithuanian president pushes for more NATO support
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lithuania's president Dalia Grybauskaite has spoken out against Russian expansionism saying that the Kremlin is posing a direct threat to the Baltic region. The comments come against a backdrop of increased NATO troop presence in the Baltic States including military exercises involving US soldiers in Lithuania and Poland. Grybauskaite, who is facing a re-election vote tomorrow, says her country has "real contingency" plans in the event of a Russian attack.
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- Crimean Scenario in East Ukraine: Separatist referendums branded 'illegitimate' by West
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Residents in the eastern Ukrainian town of Slovyansk are preparing for tomorrow's referendum on secession from Ukraine. Organised by pro-Russian insurgents, the vote has been branded illegal and illegitimate by the government in Kyiv and its western allies including the United States. Some of the town's inhabitants say they will definitely go to cast a ballot whilst others feel the referendum is unnecessary. The vote looks set to go ahead despite calls from Russian President Vladimir Putin that it should be postponed.
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- Multicultural Odesa seeking answers: Ukrainian port city shaken by deadly separatist clashes
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the city of Odesa in southern Ukraine, on the edge of the Black Sea, the Ukrainian flag flies high above the port. The streets here appear to be quieter than usual after 46 people died on May 2 during clashes triggered by pro-Russian separatists. Residents here are anxious that the ethnically diverse city could be the next battleground between Russia-loyal rebels and pro-unity supporters.
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- Russian aggression in Ukraine tops agenda as Merkel hosts Hollande for Baltic Sea boat trip
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Merkel hosts Hollande for Baltic Sea boat trip.
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- The Anne Frank Story on Stage: New play about life of Holocaust victim opens in Amsterdam
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- A new play about the life of Anne Frank based on her best-selling diaries has opened in Amsterdam with Dutch King Willem-Alexander attending the opening of the production. The 'Theatre Amsterdam', where the play will be performed, has been especially built to accommodate the show. The stage includes a moving replica of the secret apartment and famous attic where the Jewish teenager had to hide for a year and a half, before Nazis finally found her and her family and sent them to concentration camps. This is the first time that a play on Anne Frank's life is based on the complete original texts of her diaries.
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- Referendum in Slovyansk: Town at centre of Kremlin-backed separatist insurgency prepares for vote
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Some residents say they want the referendum.
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- Victory Day in Slovyansk: Pro-Russian Separatist leader with neo-Nazi past denounces Kyiv 'fascists'
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- 12 years ago
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- Residents in the eastern-Ukrainian city of Slovyansk, where pro-Russian separatists occupy several government buildings, marked Victory Day with a small parade of armoured personnel carriers and speeches on the central square. Separatist leader Pavel Gubarev called on the crowd to refuse to recognise Ukraine's new pro-EU authorities in Kyiv, calling them cockroaches who are bringing fascist decay and a fascist plague to the country.
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- German tank dismantling company expects to see new business in Ukraine and Russia
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the rolling, green farmland of Germany's eastern state of Thuringia the Battle Tank Dismantling company is in full operation. Now a 32 person company, it grew out of a small business founded in 1991.
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- Crimea Scenario in East Ukraine: Separatist insurgents vow to go ahead with autonomy referendum
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- This is the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk in the region of Donetsk. Armed gunmen in military fatigues ride on tanks through on the main streets, flying the flag of the self-styled Dombass People's Republic. And it's here, as well as in the region of Luhansk, that loyal pro-Russian rebels maintain they will hold a fair referendum on May 11 on whether or not to secede from Kyiv.
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- Putin's Patriotic Pandora's Box: Kremlin leader has unleashed wave of fanatical Russian nationalism
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- As Russian President Vladimir Putin's popularity recently rose to an all-time high, his country is continuing on a wave of patriotism following the invasion and now occupation of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula. A recent poll showed 82 percent of Russians support the former KGB spy's actions, his highest rating since 2010.
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- Russian Insurgency in East Ukraine: Numerous fatalities reported in deadly Mariupol clashes
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Ukraine's interior minister says security forces have killed about 20 pro-Russian rebels in the port city of Mariupol, in what appears to be one of the biggest actions in Kiyv's attempt to end an insurgency in the country's east. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said an attempt by "terrorists" to seize police headquarters turned into a battle inside the building with the Ukrainian army, national guard and security forces.
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- Putin in Crimea: Kremlin leader pays triumphant visit to Ukrainian peninsula occupied by Russia
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Ukraine's political and religious leaders paid their respects to World War Two heroes on Victory Day in Kyiv, laying flowers at the eternal flame in the city's Heroes' Park. It was a low-key ceremony in the country's capital, where authorities wanted to avoid any clashes between pro-Russians and pro-Ukrainians. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk commented that 69 years ago Ukraine and Russia stood side-by-side to fight Germany but now Ukraine and Germany are standing together and Russia has started a war against Ukraine.
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- Biblical Storm Swamps Israel: Unprecedented floods in Holy Land after four days of constant rain
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Unseasonal rain showers have hit Israel, triggering floods and trapping desert travelers. The rains came at the height of spring, after a long dry period with almost no rains since late February, local media said.
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- Separatist Referendums Condemned: East Ukraine insurgents push ahead with illegal 11 May vote
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Ukraine's security officials have vowed to prevent separatist's referendums from being held this Sunday which the Kyiv government, along with the West, have said are completely illegitimate.
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- From allies to enemies: Ukrainians mark Victory Day as Kremlin troops lead East Ukraine insurgency
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- 12 years ago
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- Ukraine's political and religious leaders paid their respects to World War Two heroes on Victory Day in Kyiv, laying flowers at the eternal flame in the city's Heroes' Park. It was a low-key ceremony in the country's capital, where authorities wanted to avoid any clashes between pro-Russians and pro-Ukrainians.
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- Victory Day in Ukraine: Holiday held against backdrop of Kremlin-backed East Ukraine insurgency
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- 12 years ago
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- Ukraine's political and religious leaders paid their respects to World War Two heroes on Victory Day on Friday (May 9) in Kyiv, laying flowers at the eternal flame in the city's Heroes' Park.
It was a low-key ceremony in Ukraine, where authorities wanted to avoid any clashes between pro-Russians and Ukrainians supporting Kyiv.
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- Deadly Mariupol Clashes: Dozens killed as Kremlin-backed insurgents attack police station
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Ukraine's interior minister said security forces had killed about 20 pro-Russian rebels in the port city of Mariupol, in what appeared one of the biggest actions in Kiev's attempt to end an insurgency in the country's east.
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- Putin in Crimea: Russian President marks Victory Day with visit to occupied Ukrainian peninsula
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- 12 years ago
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the Crimean Peninsula since Russia annexed the territory from Ukraine. Putin watched celebrations for Victory Day and spoke with war veterans.
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- Victory Day Parade on Red Square: Putin oversees show of Russian military might in Moscow
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- 12 years ago
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- An invited audience gathered near the walls of the Moscow Kremlin on Friday (May 9) to watch the annual Victory Day parade in Red Square.
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the parade with a short speech recalling lessons learned from World War II, called the "Great Patriotic War" in Russia.
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- Russian leader Putin to join Merkel and Obama at D-Day 70th anniversary ceremony in Normandy
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she was "happy" that Russian President Vladimir Putin's has decided to participate at a World War Two anniversary in France next month. Putin will meet Western leaders for the first time since the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis when he attends the commemoration. U.S. President Barack Obama and Merkel are among those due to attend the June 6 ceremony in Normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings that helped turn the tide of the war against Nazi Germany.
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- Russian Rocket Launches: Putin in war room to oversee tests of powerful new rockets
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen test launches of Russia's most powerful rockets during training exercises held across country while a Russian military source said the exercises were not connected to events in Ukraine.
