Autistic artist who had an extraordinary ability at a very young age to draw realistic depictions of animals and horsemenNadia Chomyn, who has died aged 48 after a short illness, was autistic with severe learning difficulties. At a very young age, and breaking all the accepted rules of the development of graphic representation in children, Nadia...

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[Ticker] Italy calls EU debate on Russia sanctions

Wednesday, 9 December, 2015 - 13:44 (EEST) Section: EUobserver (EU)

Italy’s ambassador to the EU, in Brussels Wednesday, called for a “political debate” on extending economic sanctions on Russia. Sources say talks likely to come at foreign ministers’ meeting on 14 December, ahead of final decision by EU leaders at summit on 17 December. Plan envisages extension by six months. …read...

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Ukraine conflict have left more than 9,000 dead, says UN

Wednesday, 9 December, 2015 - 13:14 (EEST) Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)

Report says over 20,000 injured since start of war last year, but ceasefire in August has contributed to a sharp decline in casualtiesMore than 9,000 people have died in 21 months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, even as a new ceasefire has largely held and contributed to a sharp decline in casualties since mid-August, according to the UN.A report...

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Full text: US Vice President Joe Biden in Ukraine

Wednesday, 9 December, 2015 - 12:59 (EEST) Section: The Prague Post (Czech Republic)

Biden visits Kyiv and talks about EU trade, the ongoing conflict in the east and corruption …read more Source: The Prague...

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EU May Grant Visa-free Travel for Ukraine and Georgia in Mid-2016

Wednesday, 9 December, 2015 - 12:29 (EEST) Section: Charter97 (Belarus)

A visa-free regime may be introduced in both countries in mid-2016. …read more Source:...

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Kerry says to go to Moscow next week for Syria, Ukraine talks

Wednesday, 9 December, 2015 - 11:59 (EEST) Section: Reuters (The United Kingdom)

PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he would travel to Moscow next week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and a political settlement in Syria. …read more Source:...

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UN rights body: Over 9,000 people killed in 21 months of Ukraine fighting, but casualties fall

Wednesday, 9 December, 2015 - 11:59 (EEST) Section: Metro (The United Kingdom)

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Ukrainians to travel visa-free in the EU by 2016

Wednesday, 9 December, 2015 - 11:44 (EEST) Section: European Voice (EU)

Ukrainian and Georgian citizens will soon be able to travel freely within the EU without needing a visa, Die Welt reports. Visa-free access to the EU is a key goal of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s government and EU support for the measure would be welcomed in Kiev as tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate. The Commission is...

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Men, arms, still pour into east Ukraine from Russia: U.N.

Wednesday, 9 December, 2015 - 11:14 (EEST) Section: Reuters (The United Kingdom)

GENEVA (Reuters) – Arms and fighters are still pouring into rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine from Russia, a United Nations report said on Wednesday, as it announced the death toll from 20 months of fighting was now approaching 9,100. …read more Source:...

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