Ailing Tymoshenko may get back operation in Berlin
Saturday, 8 March 2014, 19:57
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine's former prime minister, has begun medical treatment at Berlin's Charite hospital, but the doctors caring for her said Saturday it's too soon to say how...
Russia in patriotic fervour over Crimea
Saturday, 8 March 2014, 07:24
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Russia was swept up in patriotic fervor Friday in anticipation of bringing Crimea back into its territory, with tens of thousands of people thronging Red Square chanting "Crimea is Russia!"...
Obama's warnings brushed
aside by Russia's Putin
Friday, 7 March 2014, 15:41
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
One by one, President Barack Obama's warnings to Russia are being brushed aside by President Vladimir Putin, who appears to only be speeding up efforts to formally stake his claim...
Russia, Crimean politicians discuss referendum
Friday, 7 March 2014, 13:34
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Crimea would be welcome as an equal part of Russia if the region votes to leave Ukraine in an upcoming referendum, the speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament said...
Rediscovered trenches bring WWI to life in England
Friday, 7 March 2014, 10:35
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Two lines of trenches face off across No Man's Land. A soldier marches, rifle in hand, along a ditch. These are instantly familiar images of World War I — but this is Britain, a century on...
Crimea to vote to split from Ukraine, join Russia
Friday, 7 March 2014, 06:35
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Ukraine lurched toward breakup Thursday as lawmakers in Crimea unanimously declared they wanted to join Russia and would put the decision to voters in 10 days. President Barack Obama condemned the...
Crimea: 11,000 pro-Russian troops in control
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 12:10
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Lawmakers in the embattled Crimean region ofUkraine decided Thursday to hold a referendum March 16 on whether Crimea should become part of Russia, a move likely to further ratchet up...
Libya: Niger extradites Gaddafi's son al-Saadi
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 10:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Niger on Thursday extradited to Libya one of Moammar Gaddafi's sons, al-Saadi, who fled as his father's regime crumbled in 2011 and who was under house arrest in the desert West African nation...
Venezuelans mourn Chavez but protests don't break
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 04:37
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Thousands of Venezuelans mourned the passing of President Hugo Chavez on the first anniversary of his death Wednesday, while National Guard troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government...
Russia, West try to hammer out Ukraine diplomacy
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 21:31
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Facing off in Europe's capitals, Russia and the West began trying to build the elements of a diplomatic solution to Europe's gravest crisis since the Cold War — even as the West appeared...