Section: News & Summaries

      Putin hiding Ukraine troop deaths?

      Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a ban on information about troop deaths in “special operations”. …read more Source:...

      G7 talks begin in Germany

      German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and his counterparts from Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Japan and the US have launched their three-day summit. ||| Dresden – Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven wealthiest nations gathered in Dresden on Thursday to discuss the global economy and tax evasion, but the...

      Luxury brands are down bar two

      Louis Vuitton and Chanel were the only big luxury brands to increase in value last year as the industry grappled with slowing sales in China and Russia, research company Millward Brown said yesterday in the 2015 BrandZ study. ||| Andrew Roberts ParisLouis Vuitton and Chanel were the only big luxury brands to increase in value last year as the...

      Russia’s Secret Funerals
      May28

      Russia’s Secret Funerals

      Sgt. Leonid Kichatkin of the Russian 76th Airborne Division and Russian soldier Anton Tumanov died in August 2014 while fighting in eastern Ukraine. Their deaths amply demonstrate that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that there are no Russian troops in Ukraine is false. …read more Source: Atlantic...

      Fear as Ukraine faces HIV drug shortage

      A group of Ukrainians infected with HIV warned that thousands could soon perish because the war-torn country was running out of treatment for the deadly virus. ||| Belarus – A group of Ukrainians infected with HIV warned on Wednesday that thousands could soon perish because the war-torn country was running out of treatment for the deadly...

      Putin’s assistants directly manage, sponsor and coordinate pro-Russian terrorists in Ukraine – SBU
      May27

      Putin’s assistants directly manage, sponsor and coordinate pro-Russian terrorists in Ukraine – SBU

      PHOTO: SBU Press center On May 27, 2015, during the International Conference “The defense of democratic values and respect for human rights in the activities of the security services” the chairman of Ukraine’s SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) Valentyn Nalyvaichenko stated that the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aides personally...

      Quadruplets born to woman, 65, ‘at risk’

      Doctors said that quadruplets whose very premature births to a 65-year-old mother of 13 have captured headlines face big health risks. ||| Doctors at a Berlin clinic on Wednesday said quadruplets, whose very premature births to a 65-year-old German mother have captured headlines and stirred debate, face big health risks.Eight days after their...

      Luxury brands hit by slower sales

      Louis Vuitton and Chanel were the only big luxury brands to increase in value last year, according to a survey. ||| Paris – Louis Vuitton and Chanel were the only big luxury brands to increase in value last year as the industry grappled with slowing sales in China and Russia, research company Millward Brown said on Wednesday in the 2015...

      The 3rd Ukraine Parade took place in Tokyo, Japan
      May26

      The 3rd Ukraine Parade took place in Tokyo, Japan

      On May 24, 2015, Ukrainian community in Japan “Kraiany” organized the third Tokyo Ukraine Parade (Vyshyvanka Parade). This is traditional cultural, unpolitical event. People walked with flags of Ukraine on the route Mizutanibashi park – Ginza Station – Hibiya park, wearing vyshyvanky (traditional clothing which contains...

      NATO Sec. Gen. Stoltenberg discussed with Obama Russian aggression towards Ukraine
      May26

      NATO Sec. Gen. Stoltenberg discussed with Obama Russian aggression towards Ukraine

      On Tuesday, 26 May 2015, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US President Barack Obama discussed the Alliance’s response to key security challenges, and the Russian aggression towards Ukraine. President Obama and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg today at the White House: http://t.co/TKEKFIRa5L pic.twitter.com/vUtjQF6aBn — US Mission to...