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Raids on Syria displaced kill two children- monitor

Raids on Syria displaced kill two children- monitor

Aug 05, – “The probable Russian warplanes conducted eight raids in an area where two IDP camps” are located in Atareb, west of Aleppo city, said Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Two children were killed and dozens more wounded Thursday in air strikes on Syrian camps for the displaced probably […]

August 5, 2016 | By | Reply More
Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, killing all 5 onboard

Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, killing all 5 onboard

Aug  01, – The Mi-8 helicopter was shot down in Idlib province, where Russian warplanes frequently targeted rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that the chopper was returning to the Russian air base on Syria’s coast after delivering humanitarian goods to the city of Aleppo. But […]

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Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in war-torn east

Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in war-torn east

May 24, – The latest violence came as the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine called for the implementation of a peace deal in the separatist east during late-night talks on Monday. Seven Ukrainian soldiers have died in the country’s war-torn east over the past 24 hours, the biggest casualty toll in a single […]

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Russia confirms bomb attack brought down Egypt plane, vows revenge

Russia confirms bomb attack brought down Egypt plane, vows revenge

Nov 17, – Putin pledged to ramp up Moscow’s bombing campaign in Syria in response to the attack but stopped short of blaming any one group as the country’s security agency announced a $50 million (47 million-euro) reward for information leading to capture of those responsible. President Vladimir Putin vowed vengeance as Moscow on Tuesday […]

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Exclusive- From ‘Red October’ village, new evidence on downing of Malaysian plane over Ukraine

Exclusive- From ‘Red October’ village, new evidence on downing of Malaysian plane over Ukraine

Mar 12, – He accounts from four villagers of Chervonyi Zhovten, which was then, and is now, controlled by the rebels, are significant because they indicate the rocket was in the early stages of its flight path. Villagers in eastern Ukraine have told Reuters they saw a missile flying directly overhead just before a Malaysian […]

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EU to seek more Turkish help in Islamic State fight

EU to seek more Turkish help in Islamic State fight

Dec 07, – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn and Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Christos Stylianides will travel to Turkey on Monday and Tuesday in one of the highest-profile EU visits in years. The European Union will press Turkey to cooperate more closely in the fight against Islamic State and urge it […]

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Ukraine, rebels trade 67 prisoners in peace deal

Ukraine, rebels trade 67 prisoners in peace deal

Sep 12, – The transfer took place in the dark outside of the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk under the watch of international observers. In the dead of night, Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed rebel forces on Friday exchanged 67 prisoners who had been captured during fighting in eastern Ukraine, part of a cease-fire deal that […]

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Russia’s Putin urges release of Ukrainian soldiers

Russia’s Putin urges release of Ukrainian soldiers

Aug 29, – Putin’s statement came several hours after Ukraine accused Russia of entering its territory with tanks, artillery and troops, and Western powers accused Moscow of lying about its role and dangerously escalating the conflict. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on pro-Russian separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers who have been surrounded by […]

August 29, 2014 | By | Reply More
Anti-Putin protesters march in Moscow decrying president’s rule

Anti-Putin protesters march in Moscow decrying president’s rule

June 12, MOSCOW (AP) — The march on Russia Day, a national holiday, was to show support for 27 people arrested after a protest turned violent on the eve of Putin’s inauguration more than a year ago. Sixteen of the defendants have remained in jail pending trial on charges that could send them to prison […]

June 12, 2013 | By More
A fire in Moscow subway forces thousands to evacuate

A fire in Moscow subway forces thousands to evacuate

June 5, AP – At least 4,500 people were evacuated from the Moscow subway on Wednesday morning, according to Russia media citing emergency officials. A fire in the Moscow underground has brought the capital’s subway traffic to a standstill. Authorities evacuated thousands after the fire broke out near a station downtown. A blaze broke out […]

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