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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...
National Security and Defense Council: Discontent spreads on militant-controlled territories
Kyiv, May 27, 2015. Protest moods are spreading on militant-controlled territories in eastern Ukraine. Local residents took to the streets, protesting against the aggressive policy of self-declared “authorities” in Stakhanov, Antratsyt and Dyakove, Luhansk region. View map in full size Skirmishes between the Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian...
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
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
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...
National Security and Defense Council: Russia-backed militants shelled the Ukrainian military positions and killed one civilian
Kyiv, May 26, 2015. Russia-backed militants shelled the Ukrainian military positions near Avdiivka, which caused fire at the local coke-chemical plant. Ukrainian representatives at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination, militants launched 45 artillery shells and mortar mines at the plant. One civilian was killed as a result of shelling,...
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...