One Ukrainian soldier killed, three wounded in Donbas in last day
One Ukrainian soldier was killed and another three were wounded in eastern Ukraine in the last day, according to spokesperson for the Ukrainian Presidential Administration for Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) issues Oleksandr Motuzianyk.”One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and another three were wounded in hostilities in the past 24 hours,” he said...
VOA: Pentagon reports another Russian jet incident in Baltic Sea
A U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane flying over the Baltic Sea was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 jet in what the U.S. military said Saturday was ”an unsafe and unprofessional manner, ” according to Voice of America (VOA).The statement from the U.S. European Command said the incident occurred Thursday in international airspace and at no time...
Ecuador earthquake: 77 killed, hundreds injured – CNN
A major earthquake hit Ecuador`s central coast, killing at least 77 people as it buckled homes and knocked out power in a city hundreds of miles away, authorities said, according to CNN.The magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Saturday night, Vice President Jorge Glas said in a televised address, CNN reported.Nearly 600 people were injured, he said,...
Brexit would weaken EU`s front against Russia – UK`s Europe minister
A vote to leave the European Union in the British referendum would weaken the bloc`s efforts to maintain a determined front against Russian aggression, Britain`s Europe minister said on Saturday, according to Reuters.NATO remained the main player in European security, David Lidington told the Globsec security conference in Bratislava, but the EU...
Polish FM says Russia more dangerous than IS
Poland`s foreign minister has said that Russia is an ”existential threat” to European countries and is more dangerous than the Islamic State (IS) militant group, according to Radio Liberty.Speaking at a conference in Bratislava on April 15, Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said ”Russia`s activity is a sort of existential threat because this...
Do not wait for Savchenko`s fast swap – lawyer
Nadia Savchenko`s lawyer Mark Feygin does not believe in fast swap of his client.”It is not necessary to wait for a quick solution on the exchange of Nadia Savchenko for Russian GRU officers Yerofeyev and Alexandrov, within a couple of days or so,” he wrote on Twitter.According to Feygin, ”after sentencing Yerofeyev and Alexandrov in Kyiv court,...
Pope Francis visits migrants on Lesbos
Pope Francis, alongside Orthodox leaders, is visiting the Greek island of Lesbos to show the plight of refugees. The visit comes as a controversial EU-Turkey deal aimed at ending the migration crisis takes effect, according to Deutsche Welle.The leader of the world`s estimated 2 billion Catholics arrived on Lesbos Saturday, alongside the...
U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea`s failed missile test
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned North Korea`s failed ballistic missile launch, warning that it was a ”clear violation” of U.N. resolutions and the council could take further punitive measures against Pyongyang, according to Reuters.Experts believe North Korea attempted to launch an intermediate-range ballistic missile on...
Savchenko`s transfer may lead to her death – lawyer
The Russian government may convoy illegally convicted Ukrainian pilot, MP and member of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE Nadia Savchenko, but it can lead to her death, her lawyer Nikolai Polozov said in an interview with Ukrainian TV Channel 112 Ukraine.”According to the law, the Russian authorities may convoy Savchenko, especially because she is...
DW: Islamic nations pledge to coordinate anti-terror efforts
Islamic leaders have pledged to cooperate in anti-terrorism efforts and establish a coordination center in Istanbul. At a summit, delegates lamented sectarianism and condemned Iran for alleged use of proxy warfare, according to Deutsche Welle.A final communique from the heads of state summit at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation said a...
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