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      ‘Leviathan’ ruffles Russian feathers

      Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-nominated film “Leviathan” has won acclaim around the world but is dividing opinion back at home. ||| Moscow – Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-nominated film “Leviathan” has won acclaim around the world but is dividing opinion back at home, where some see it as a critique...

      Eleven killed in Ukraine clashes

      Fierce fighting in east Ukraine has killed at least 11 people over the past 24 hours as government forces and rebels battled for an airport. …read more Source:...

      Conflict biggest threat to business

      The risk of international conflict is now the biggest threat facing countries and businesses in the coming decade, trumping concerns about the economy, the World Economic Forum said yesterday. ||| Ben Hirschler LondonThe risk of international conflict was now the biggest threat facing countries and businesses in the coming decade, trumping...

      Obama, Cameron vow to defend free speech

      British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama said stronger economies were critical to maintaining free speech. ||| London – British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama on Thursday said stronger economies were critical to maintaining free speech and defeating a “distorted ideology” manifest in...

      Cameron, Obama pledge to maintain pressure on Putin
      Jan15

      Cameron, Obama pledge to maintain pressure on Putin

      Great Britain and the U.S. will continue to “put diplomatic pressure on Russia to resolve the crisis in Ukraine.” Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. President Barack Obama said this in a joint interview with The Times newspaper published on Thursday. “If we allow such fundamental breaches of international law [Russia’s...

      Military hospital receives 70 wounded from Donbas in last 3 days
      Jan15

      Military hospital receives 70 wounded from Donbas in last 3 days

      Dnipropetrovsk military hospital has treated 70 recently wounded soldiers brought from the Donbas conflict zone in last 3 days. Head of surgical department Yevhen Herasymenko reported the information to Ukrinform. ” I confirm 70 recently wounded soldiers were brought to the military hospital in Dnipropetrovsk from the Donetsk conflict zone...

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      Jan15

      UKRAINE-HOSPITAL-SOLDIERS-VOLUNTEER

      Dnipropetrovsk military hospital has treated 70 recently wounded soldiers brought from the Donbas conflict zone in last 3 days. Head of surgical department Yevhen Herasymenko reported the information to Ukrinform. ” I confirm 70 recently wounded soldiers were brought to the military hospital in Dnipropetrovsk from the Donetsk conflict zone...

      Reverse gas supplies from Poland may be resumed at any time
      Jan15

      Reverse gas supplies from Poland may be resumed at any time

      Polish gas transmission system operator Gaz-System S.A. has not stopped reverse gas supplies to Ukraine. Gas is not supplied to Ukraine since German company RWE, which is contracted to provide transit services, has failed to file daily applications for gas transit through the territory of Poland since beginning of the year. This was stated by...

      European Commission advised to strike Russian lie
      Jan15

      European Commission advised to strike Russian lie

      European Parliament calls on the European Commission to develop and submit a strategy to counter Russia’s propaganda in two months. This is stated in the European Parliament’s resolution on the situation in Ukraine adopted on Thursday in Strasbourg, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The European Parliament calls on the...

      Ukraine’s grain exports could set record
      Jan15

      Ukraine’s grain exports could set record

      UKRAINE-GRAIN-EXPORTS-R UKRAINE-GRAIN-EXPORTS-RECORD Ukraine’s grain exports could set record In 2014-2015 marketing year, grain exports from Ukraine may grow by 2.9% and reach a record level of 32.9 million tons. This was announced by chief of business projects department of IA “APK-Inform” Rodion Rybchynsky at the press...