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on March 10, 2014 in World News

Blackwater Mercenaries Reported in Donetsk, Ukraine?

Blackwater Mercenaries Reported in Donetsk, Ukraine If a video appearing on Youtube can be believed, it appears Ukraine’s coup government may have employed mercenaries in a bid to shut down a move in Donetsk to expand the industrial city’s autonomy.   Pro-Russian citizens have twice stormed the regional administration headquarters in the east Ukrainian city. SBU, Ukraine’s security service, arrested Pavel Gubarev, a Donetsk businessman who called himself the “people’s governor.” On Friday Press TV featured a video showing men with weapons and body armor on a street where a pro-Russian demonstration was held. On Wednesday a Russian diplomat told… View Article

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on September 9, 2013 in World News

Putin to follow the path of his divine patron

Putin to follow the path of his divine patron, Saint Prince Vladimir Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit commemorative events in Ukraine dedicated to the celebration of the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia. The visit took place on July 27-28. The head of the Department for Relations with the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox community Kirill Frolov shared his comments on Putin’s upcoming trip with Pravda.Ru. “Vladimir Putin’s route coincides with the route of his divine patron, Equal to the Apostles Saint Prince Vladimir. The president will first visit key celebrations. July 27 will be the… View Article

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on August 5, 2013 in World News

Belarus and Russia in a ‘chocolate war’ against Ukraine

Belarus and Russia in a ‘chocolate war’ against Ukraine Minsk has decided to support its Customs Union ally Moscow and ban the Ukrainian confectionary firm Roshen from entering Russia. The so-called ‘chocolate war’ with Russia could cost Roshen an estimated $200mn. Belarus will not allow confectionery manufactured by Roshen to cross its territory, the Belarusian Ministry of Health said in a statement on Friday. That’s after the Russian sanitary services banned the confectioners products after the toxic hydrocarbon benzopyrene was found in Roshen milk chocolate. While Roshen products are still being tested by the country’s sanitary controls department, “the Belarusian… View Article

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