How Russian Spy Games Are Sabotaging Ukraine’s Intelligence Agency - WSJ: Ukraine’s security agency, the SBU, has been riddled with Russian spies, sympathizers and turncoats | Ending Ukraine’s Other War - NYT: "To be clear: For national success, Ukraine must achieve both a durable political settlement in the east and an economic turnaround based on wholesale reinvention of the state. The work of Ukrainians themselves is essential, but without stronger Western support, the odds of progress will diminish." | Mission Impossible: Ukraine's 3-Step Plan to Join NATO and Upset Russia: "Even without the confrontation with Russia, Ukraine is nowhere near being compatible with the alliance. Its security services are riven with Russian spies and a quarter of its defense budget is stolen."

Ending Ukraine’s Other War - NYT


» How Russian Spy Games Are Sabotaging Ukraine’s Intelligence Agency - WSJ
12/03/15 14:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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Mission Impossible: Ukraine's 3-Step Plan to Join NATO and Upset Russia

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Even without the confrontation with Russia, Ukraine is nowhere near being compatible with the alliance. Its security services are riven with Russian spies and a quarter of its defense budget is stolen.

North Caucasus Group Hardens Line Against Rival IS

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The split between North Caucasians in Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar, on one hand, and Islamic State, on the other, is a phenomenon that has evolved over time and which at its heart is rooted in a power struggle between groups of Russian-speaking militants.

Turkey 'opens fire' at migrant boat carrying 300 men, women and children from Syria

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Turkey opened fire on a migrant ship carrying over 300 men, women and children fleeing Syria, coast guard officials have confirmed.

Ukrainian bowler throws grenade instead of ball injuring two in rebel-held territory

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It was an explosive round of bowling - literally.

Crimea: One Year After Annexation

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The Russian Federation annexed the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea on March 21, 2014. The move, which went mostly unrecognized around the world, followed a Crimean referendum on joining Russia that was widely condemned as illegal. We look at the varying views on the past year's developments.


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» Russian State TV Shows Footage of Putin Working in Good Health and Spirits
13/03/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the head of the country's Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev, the Kremlin press service said Friday.
» Putin has Lost Monopoly on Use of Force and Balance among Force Structures
13/03/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble               Staunton, March 13 – The Putin regime has lost two things on which any state depends: a...
» Assange likely to be questioned in London
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Prosecutors willing to interview WikiLeaks founder in capital despite it being a ‘deficiency’
» Treason Case Dropped Against Russian Mother of Seven Davydova
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The high-profile case against a Russian woman accused of treason has been dropped, her lawyer said Friday.
» Russia Cuts Interest Rates - Wall Street Journal
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russia Cuts Interest Rates Wall Street Journal MOSCOW— Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate for the second time in two months, by one percenta...
» Ghani Praises British Troops' Sacrifice For Afghanistan
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says the British soldiers who died fighting in Afghanistan had helped bring "freedom" to the country.
» Russia's VTB Bank Sees Profits Evaporate
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russia's second-biggest bank, VTB, expects significant losses this year if crippling Central Bank interest rates are not lowered, a senior bank official said Friday.
» Cooling Economy Priority for Russian Central Bank, Slashes Key Rate
13/03/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Russian Central Bank cut its main lending rate on Friday, for the second time this year, putting concerns about the declining economy before worries about high inflation.
» Iraqi Forces Press Offensive to Retake Tikrit
13/03/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iraqi security forces on Friday pressed on with their massive offensive to retake Tikrit, where fighters from the Islamic State group are besieged and have reportedly begun to lose ground...
» Russian Central Bank Cuts Rate to Help Economy
13/03/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate on Friday by one percentage point to 14 percent in an attempt to support the economy, which is sliding into a brutal recession.
» India, US Researchers Clash Over Swine Flu Strain Mutation
13/03/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. India has disputed U.S. scientists' findings that the deadly swine flu virus has acquired more virulent mutations in the South Asian country and rejected their concerns over how authoriti...
» Russia cuts interest rates as economy faces crisis
13/03/15 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Central bank cuts rates for second time in two months, from 15pc to 14pc
» Russian woman evades death as vehicles spectacularly crash inches from where she is crossing
13/03/15 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. This video shows the moment a pedestrian in Russia miraculously evaded death after a spectacular collision occurred just a few inches away from where she was walking.
» The Contradictory Accounts of Boris Nemtsov's Murder: A Timeline
13/03/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Since Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov was killed, contradictory accounts have emerged of what happened, fuelling talk of a conflict between rival groups inside the sys...
» Police Failed to Address Sexual Abuse in Northern British City, Report Says
13/03/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The inquiry, which revealed the missteps among the Rochdale force, also found that no officer would face serious discipline.
» The Daily Vertical: With Or Without Putin
13/03/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertica...
» Russia Update: March 13, 2015
13/03/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Welcome to our column, Russia Update , where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic po...
» Villagers Tell Their Story on MH17 Downing Over Eastern Ukraine
13/03/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Villagers in eastern Ukraine have said they saw a missile flying directly overhead just before a Malaysian airliner was shot out of the sky on July 17 last year, providing the...
» Kiev in debt haircut talks with Russia
13/03/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Creditors could be asked to accept 50% cut, say analysts says analysts
» Russia's economic misery deepens - CNNMoney
13/03/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russia's economic misery deepens CNNMoney The Bank of Russia is caught in a bind. Inflation is soaring -- it hit 16.7% in February, with food prices jumping by 23%...
» Seven Unique Animals You'll Only Find in Russia
13/03/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. They may be the symbol of Russia, but bears aren't the only remarkable animals the country boasts. In fact, Russian fauna includes many creatures that make the old brown bear ...
» Tajik Activists Get Long Jail Terms For Ties To Opposition Leader
13/03/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Two Tajik activists have each been sentenced to 16 1/2 years in prison for being members of a banned political opposition movement.
» Putin's back in the saddle. If only Russia's economy were, too. 9:31 AM EDT - Fortune
13/03/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fortune Putin's back in the saddle. If only Russia's economy were, too. 9:31 AM EDT Fortune Credit has dried up badly since the Central Bank was forced to raise its key interest rate ...
» German Court Rules That Muslim Teachers May Wear Head Scarves
13/03/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. At a time of rising tensions in Europe over the increase in the Muslim population, some lauded the decision as an advance for religious freedom.
» Russia drops treason charges against Svetlana Davydova
13/03/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Mother of seven was arrested on suspicion of phoning Ukrainian embassy in Moscow to warn Russian troops might be sent to Ukraine Russia has dropped treason charges against a woman ac...
» Видеоконференция по мирному урегулированию: дата следующей встречи не согласована - Вести.Ru
13/03/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Вести.Ru Видеоконференция по мирному урегулированию: дата следующей встречи не согласована Вести.Ru 13 марта началась видеоконференция Контактной группы по мирному урегулированию н...
» Spain Arrests 8 Suspected Islamist Militants
13/03/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Spain has arrested eight suspected Islamist militants with ties to the Islamic State group, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement Friday. The six men and two women are accused of...
» At Odds with Google, US Seeks New Rule on Computer Access
13/03/15 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Justice Department is at odds with Google and privacy groups over the government's push to make it easier to locate and hack into computers in criminal investigations, a simmering con...
» Power Vertical Podcast: The Warlord And The Tsar - March 13, 2015
13/03/15 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Power Vertical - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ramzan Kadyrov and Vladimir Putin have long been close allies. And both were at center stage this week for different reasons. Download audio: http://...
» Assange’s Lawyer Welcomes Questioning
13/03/15 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Per Samuelson, a lawyer for Julian Assange, said he welcomed the decision of a Swedish prosecutor to question the WikiLeaks founder Mr. Assange in London over sexual assault accusations.
» Could Salvador Dali (who died in 1989) now become a dad for the first time?
13/03/15 15:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. He may have died more than a quarter of a century ago, but Salvador Dali, the eccentric surrealist painter who once told a US talkshow that he didn’t believe in his own death, may be abo...
» What happened to the other man who took tea with Alexander Litvinenko?
13/03/15 15:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. As the evidence against Russian secret agents Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun continues to mount at the Litvinenko inquiry – closing statements are due at the end of the month – the oth...
» Швеция озаботилась обороной Готланда и охотой за подлодками - DELFI.lv
13/03/15 15:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. DELFI.lv Швеция озаботилась обороной Готланда и охотой за подлодками DELFI.lv На период с 2016 по 2020 годы Швеция намерена выделить 6,2 млрд. крон (680 млн евро). Такие цифры проз...
» US Health Care Worker Being Treated for Ebola
13/03/15 15:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An American health care worker infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone is being evaluated at the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s hospital in suburban Washington, hospital, officials anno...
» Russia to provide $13.75mn as part of first IMF loan for Ukraine – finance ... - RT
13/03/15 15:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia to provide $13.75mn as part of first IMF loan for Ukraine – finance ... RT “As such, the Russian Federation will participate in the funding in accordance with its obligation...
» Mission Impossible: Ukraine's 3-Step Plan to Join NATO and Upset Russia
13/03/15 15:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Even without the confrontation with Russia, Ukraine is nowhere near being compatible with the alliance. Its security services are riven with Russian spies and a quarter of its...
» North Caucasus Group Hardens Line Against Rival IS
13/03/15 15:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The split between North Caucasians in Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar, on one hand, and Islamic State, on the other, is a phenomenon that has evolved over time and which at...
» Turkey 'opens fire' at migrant boat carrying 300 men, women and children from Syria
13/03/15 15:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Turkey opened fire on a migrant ship carrying over 300 men, women and children fleeing Syria, coast guard officials have confirmed.
» Ukrainian bowler throws grenade instead of ball injuring two in rebel-held territory
13/03/15 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. It was an explosive round of bowling - literally.
» Crimea: One Year After Annexation
13/03/15 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Russian Federation annexed the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea on March 21, 2014. The move, which went mostly unrecognized around the world, followed a Crimean referend...
» Следователи по делу Немцова нашли...
13/03/15 15:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Новости Google. Следователи по делу Немцова на...
» В России вешают убийство Немцова на подозреваемого в покушении на Путина
13/03/15 15:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Заказчик убийства Бориса Немцова &...
» ФСБ знает, кто убил Бориса Немцова
13/03/15 15:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Город 812. 13/03/2015           П о словам сотрудника...
» СМИ назвали имя заказчика убийства Немцова
13/03/15 15:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . фото из архива редакции RRNews Убийство ...
» Следователи по делу Немцова нашли доказательства украинского следа
13/03/15 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Известия. Амина Окуева и Адам Осмаев. Фото с...
» Следователи по делу Немцова нашли доказательства украинского следа - Известия
13/03/15 14:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Известия Следователи по делу Немцова нашли доказательства украинского следа Известия Амина Окуева и Адам Осмаев. Фото с личной страницы на сайте facebook.com/Amina.Okueva. Сегодня ...
» UK’s nuclear weapons data and other sensitive internet traffic accidentally sent through Ukraine
13/03/15 14:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Internet data from the UK’s Atomic Weapons Establishment and other sensitive information was being sent through Ukraine, by mistake, all last week.
» Russia cuts interest rate to 14% amid fears over economy
13/03/15 14:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Central bank cuts interest rates by one percentage point continuing easing cycle begun in January The Russian central bank has cut interest rates by one percentage point, sending a s...
» No Signs of Peace Talks as Afghan Fighting Season Nears
13/03/15 14:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Conflicting claims by Afghan officials and the Taliban in recent days have added to the confusion and uncertainty plaguing peace and reconciliation efforts in war-torn Afghanistan. The mu...
» Crimea still erasing its Ukrainian past a year after Russia's takeover
13/03/15 14:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Little has outwardly changed in Crimea one year on from its annexation by Russia, but a harsh crackdown on voices of dissent is underway The district court in the suburbs of Crimea’s...
» News Analysis: Three Scenarios For A Succession In Russia
13/03/15 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The panic over Russian President Vladimir Putin's mysterious absence underscores the fact that succession is always a major -- often dangerous -- crisis for any personali...
» Financial Times: ЕС заблокировал атомное соглашение между Россией и Венгрией - УНИАН
13/03/15 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. УНИАН Financial Times: ЕС заблокировал атомное соглашение между Россией и Венгрией УНИАН Многие европейские чиновники выражали обеспокоенность тем, что Москва использует энергетиче...
» У места убийства Немцова нашли 2 пистолета - Дни.Ру
13/03/15 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Дни.Ру У места убийства Немцова нашли 2 пистолета Дни.Ру 19:57 / 13.03.2015 Немцов, Оружие, РасследованиеВодолазы обнаружили два пистолета на дне Москвы-реки в районе Большого Замо...
» Russia rejects US concerns over Vietnam base role in bomber flights - Reuters
13/03/15 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBS News Russia rejects US concerns over Vietnam base role in bomber flights Reuters Reuters reported on Wednesday that the United States had asked Vietnam to stop letting Russia use ...
» Сенат США предложил расширить «список Магнитского» по совету Немцова - РБК
13/03/15 14:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Интернет-газета Гарри Каспарова Сенат США предложил расширить «список Магнитского» по совету Немцова РБК О принятии резолюции сообщается на сайте сенатора от Висконсина Рона Джонсо...
» Russia 'can't have a World Cup' with racism - ESPN FC
13/03/15 14:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. ESPN FC Russia 'can't have a World Cup' with racism ESPN FC FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb said a World Cup cannot be held in Russia with the current level of racism that exists in ...
» Пожар в торговом центре "Китай-город" в Москве потушен - Московский комсомолец
13/03/15 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Пожар в торговом центре "Китай-город" в Москве потушен Московский комсомолец Полностью потушен пожар в торгово-деловом центре "Китай-город", сообщает "Интерфакс" со ссы...
» US General Warns of Threat from IS Recruits in W. Hemisphere
13/03/15 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The top U.S. general in South America is warning lawmakers on Capitol Hill of areas of weakness where Islamic State fighters could attempt to infiltrate the Western Hemisphere. "There’s a...
» World Briefing: Ukraine: Observers Extend Monitoring Mission
13/03/15 14:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will extend its observer mission to Ukraine for one year, until March 2016, and may double its size to 1,000 observers, a spokeswoma...
» Kerry Visits Egypt Ahead Of Talks With Iranian Foreign Minister
13/03/15 14:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Egypt on March 13 for to attend an economic conference and to meet with senior Egyptian officials on a range of security issues.
» IS Leader Accepts Loyalty Pledge By Boko Haram Militants
13/03/15 14:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The leader of the Islamic State (IS) militant group has accepted a pledge of allegiance from Nigerian Islamic militants in the group Boko Haram.
» NORAD chief warns of Russian military threat - YouTube
13/03/15 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 13, 2015 Adm. William Gortney told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Russia is working on a program to deploy "long-range" missiles. CNN's Barbara Starr reports. Category News & Po...
» Britain honours Afghan war dead with memorial day - YouTube
13/03/15 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 13, 2015 Britain paid tribute on Friday to its soldiers who died and served in Afghanistan with a memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral attended by the royal family. Duration: 01:09
» Russian fatal Kazan shopping centre fire leaves 25 missing - YouTube
13/03/15 14:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 12, 2015 Russian fatal Kazan shopping centre fire leaves 25 missing Five people have died and up to 25 people are feared trapped in rubble after a fire at a shopping centre in the Russian cit...
» Fire Breaks Out At Russian Shopping Center in Kazan - YouTube
13/03/15 14:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 12, 2015 Fire Breaks Out At Russian Shopping Center in Kazan Fire Breaks Out At Russian Shopping Center in Kazan Fire Breaks Out At Russian Shopping Center in Kazan Rescue workers are searchi...
» fire in admiral shopping complex on march 11 - Google Search
13/03/15 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In the news Death Toll Raised To 12 In Kazan Shopping Center Fire RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty ‎ - 8 hours ago ... rubble after fire raced through the Admiral shopping complex on March 11 in the capital...
» Death Toll Raised To Nine In Kazan Shopping Center Fire
13/03/15 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia’s Emergencies Ministry early on March 13 raised the confirmed death toll from a fire at a shopping center in the city of Kazan to nine after finding more bodies am...
» Kremlin Dismisses Russian Internet Allegations of Putin's Death
13/03/15 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin has not been seen in public for at least a week, fueling speculations about his health. Social media users have flooded the Internet with assertions -- se...
» Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis
13/03/15 13:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. None
» Захарченко: ополченцам откроют путь к любым должностям в ДНР - РИА Новости
13/03/15 13:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Украина Захарченко: ополченцам откроют путь к любым должностям в ДНР РИА Новости Люди, которые рисковали своей жизнью, будут еще лучше работать над восстановлением мирн...
» Rocket Blasts Off With NASA Magnetic Field Probes
13/03/15 13:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An unmanned Atlas rocket blasted off from Florida on Thursday with a quartet of NASA science satellites designed to map explosions triggered by criss-crossing magnetic fields around the E...
» EU Lawmakers Call For International Probe Into Nemtsov's Murder
13/03/15 13:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Members of the European Parliament have called for an independent international investigation into the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.
» Kyiv Expects IMF Bailout Tranche On March 13, Will Start Debt Talks
13/03/15 13:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko says Kyiv expects the first $5 billion tranche of a new four-year International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program to be disbu...
» Reuters нашло в Донбассе очевидцев обстрела "Боинга" зенитной ракетой - Mail.Ru
13/03/15 13:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Mail.Ru Reuters нашло в Донбассе очевидцев обстрела "Боинга" зенитной ракетой Mail.Ru Очевидцы рассказали, что малайзийский «Боинг» над Украиной был сбит зенитной ракетой...
» США и Германия пригрозили России новыми санкциями - Комсомольская правда
13/03/15 13:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК США и Германия пригрозили России новыми санкциями Комсомольская правда Помощник президента США по национальной безопасности Сьюзан Райс и министр иностранных дел Германии Франк...
» Пушилин: у Киева остались сутки на выбор территорий с особым статусом - РИА Новости
13/03/15 13:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Пушилин: у Киева остались сутки на выбор территорий с особым статусом РИА Новости Верховная рада должна до 14 марта принять решение, в котором будет обнародован перечен...
» North Korea Test Fires Missiles
13/03/15 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. North Korea fired seven short-range ground-to-air missiles into the sea Thursday, South Korean officials said. The South's Joint Chiefs of staff released a short statement on Friday, sayi...
» Сенатор Маккейн раскритиковал главу МИД Германии из-за Украин - УКРАИНСКАЯ ПРАВДА
13/03/15 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Сенатор Маккейн раскритиковал главу МИД Германии из-за Украин УКРАИНСКАЯ ПРАВДА Немецкий министр вместе со своим правительством уклоняется от того, чтобы "ограничить действия ...
» China's Foreign Policy in a New Era of Sino-Latin American Relations
13/03/15 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. China has become a major economic and political force in Latin America. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made two trips to the region in 13 months. At a Beijing meeting of the C...
» Кремль обвинил Киев в срыве исполнения минских договоренностей - РБК
13/03/15 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Кремль обвинил Киев в срыве исполнения минских договоренностей РБК Обещания объявить амнистию для ополченцев и начать процедуру местных выборов Киев не выполнил. Он также не сн...
» Порошенко: Прекращение огня в Донбассе не означает, что мы не открываем огонь - ИА REGNUM
13/03/15 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ИА REGNUM Порошенко: Прекращение огня в Донбассе не означает, что мы не открываем огонь ИА REGNUM Президент Украины Петр Порошенко заявляет, что Киев «неуклонно выполняет Минские д...
» Indian Bride Quits Wedding After Groom Fails Math Test
13/03/15 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An Indian bride has walked out of her wedding ceremony after her groom-to-be failed to solve a simple math problem, police said Friday. The bride tested the groom on his math skills and w...
» Tajik Prostitutes Seek 'Protection' Under Hijab
13/03/15 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The fear of insults and attacks has prompted some Tajik street prostitutes to go, literally, undercover. Under the Islamic hijab. (RFE/RL's Tajik Service)
» Советник главы МВД Украины назвал "заказным" намеченный митинг в Киеве - РИА Новости
13/03/15 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Советник главы МВД Украины назвал "заказным" намеченный митинг в Киеве РИА Новости Советник главы МВД Украины, народный депутат Антон Геращенко заявил, что ми...
» «Укол», «зондаж», «нелепость» — требования США к Вьетнаму о Камрани - ИА REGNUM
13/03/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Российская Газета «Укол», «зондаж», «нелепость» — требования США к Вьетнаму о Камрани ИА REGNUM Нелепыми и противоречащими международным нормам назвали в Госдуме и Совфеде требован...
» Владимир Путин встретится с главой Киргизии в Санкт-Петербурге 16 марта - Коммерсантъ
13/03/15 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Московский комсомолец Владимир Путин встретится с главой Киргизии в Санкт-Петербурге 16 марта Коммерсантъ Президент России Владимир Путин встретится с главой Киргизии Алмазбеком Ат...
» Nobody in Russia Is Buying Russias Nemtsov Lie - Daily Beast
13/03/15 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Daily Beast Nobody in Russia Is Buying Russias Nemtsov Lie Daily Beast When Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov was gunned down in Moscow on February 27, he was two days away from appearing ...
» "Одни проблемы" или "вернули свое". Москвичи о годовщине присоединения Крыма
13/03/15 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. "Одни проблемы" или "вернули ...
» Moscow Wonders: Where’s Putin?
13/03/15 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. President Vladimir V. Putin has not been seen in public since last week, though his spokesman said he was “perfectly healthy.”
» Man forced ex-girlfriend to miscarry after secretly feeding her abortion pills in a smoothie
13/03/15 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. A man who induced his ex-girlfriend’s miscarriage in her twelfth week of pregnancy by tricking her into taking abortion pills he had slipped into a smoothie, claims his actions were “the...
» Senior Vatican Diplomat Holds Talks In Belarus
13/03/15 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The secretary of state of the Vatican, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, has met with Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimer Makey to discuss bilateral ties.
» Swedes Offer to Question Julian Assange in London
13/03/15 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Prosecutors had previously refused to go there to interview Mr. Assange, who took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in 2012, about sexual assault allegations from 2010.
» Индивидуальные санкции ЕС по Украине продлены до сентября - Regions.ru
13/03/15 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Индивидуальные санкции ЕС по Украине продлены до сентября Regions.ru Индивидуальные санкции против граждан России и представителей самопровозглашенных республик Донбасс...
» В Европе не получили официального запроса Киева о размещении миротворцев - РБК Украина
13/03/15 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Forbes Ukraine В Европе не получили официального запроса Киева о размещении миротворцев РБК Украина В Европейском союзе говорят об отсутствии официального запроса от Киева о размещ...
» Ведущего уволили за слова про жену Обамы - 33LIVE.RU
13/03/15 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Ведущего уволили за слова про жену Обамы 33LIVE.RU Четвертый день собираю пазл.... Кто сказал, что это развивает спокойствие и терпение? Я эти квадратики уже кулаком вб...
» Ismayilova’s lawyer speaks to RFE/RL by phone
13/03/15 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. In an interview with Balkan Service Director Gordana Knezevic, an attorney for jailed Azeri investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova discusses her treatment in custody...
» Ukraine Divided Less between East and West than between City and Village, Koshman Says
13/03/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble               Staunton, March 13 – Most discussions about divisions in Ukraine focus either on the di...
» Op-Ed Contributor: Ending Ukraine’s Other War
13/03/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The struggle to develop a functional state and robust economy is crucial. The West must do all it can to support Kiev.
» EU unlikely to agree next week to prolong Russia sanctions - Reuters
13/03/15 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters EU unlikely to agree next week to prolong Russia sanctions Reuters But some of the EU's 28 member states had pushed for an early decision on extending sanctions on Russia's fi...
» Journalists In Annexed Crimea Under Pressure
13/03/15 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers on the annexed Crimean Peninsula have detained an investigative journalist in the regional capital, Simferopol.
» Russia Lowers Key Interest Rate As Inflation Fears Ease
13/03/15 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Russian central bank has lowered its key interest rate by one percentage point, to 14 percent, in an attempt to boost the country’s struggling economy.
» Governor Of Russia's Sakhalin Region Charged With Bribe-Taking
13/03/15 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The longtime governor of Russia's Far Eastern region of Sakhalin has been charged with "bribe-taking in large amounts."
» Кавказский Узел | Дело банды Цапка
13/03/15 12:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Новости Кавказского Узла. 11 марта 2015, 09:22 5 ноября 2010 года, в станиm...
» Кавказский Узел | Угроза возвращения боевиков ИГ приведет к усилению силового давления на Северном Кавказе
13/03/15 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Новости Кавказского Узла. 13 марта 2015, 12:34 Заявление секретаря ...
» Russia Unveils New Post To Wage 'War On IS'
13/03/15 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The new role has been deemed necessary because of a perceived increase in what the Kremlin describes as "the significance of international cooperation on counterterrorism."
» Russian TV shows Vladimir Putin at work after illness rumours
13/03/15 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Cancellation of engagements this week had sparked speculation that president was unwell Russian state television aired what it said was footage of Vladimir Putin working at his resid...
» Ukraine Live Day 389: No Sign Of Ceasefire With Continued Attacks On Key Fronts
13/03/15 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here . An archive of our liveblogs can be found here . For an overview and analysis of this developing s...
» Moscow’s Efforts to Fix Identities to Manipulate the Population Inevitably Backfire
13/03/15 12:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble               Staunton, March 13 – Open societies allow their members to define their own identities ...
» Kremlin Says Putin To Sign Treaty With South Ossetia
13/03/15 12:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to sign an "alliance and integration" treaty with the head of Georgia's Moscow-backed breakaway South Ossetia regi...
» Russian internet imagines a future without Putin
13/03/15 12:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. This week Vladimir Putin disappeared from public view, fuelling a whirlwind of satirical speculation about his whereabouts. RFE/RL report Russian president Vladimir Putin has not bee...
» В семье Алины Кабаевой ожидается прибавление - иностранные СМИ - Южный Федеральный
13/03/15 12:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Южный Федеральный В семье Алины Кабаевой ожидается прибавление - иностранные СМИ Южный Федеральный Алина Кабаева, известная российская гимнастка, олимпийская чемпионка, экс-депутат...
» Аваков сообщил, как США помогут реформировать МВД (видео)
13/03/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from «ГЛАВНОЕ» Интернет-обозрение из Харькова. Министр внутренних дел Арс...
» Михаил Прохоров вышел из партии «Гражданская платформа» - Газета.Ru
13/03/15 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . После недолгой борьбы бизнесмен М&...
» Украина ждет $26 млн от США на поддержку реформ правоохранительной сферы - Газета.Ru
13/03/15 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Украина ждет $26 млн от США на поддерж&#...
» Нацгвардия и ВС США на следующей неделе начнут учения – Аваков - Joinfo.ua
13/03/15 12:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Gazeta.ua Нацгвардия и ВС США на следующей неделе начнут учения – Аваков Joinfo.ua Национальная гвардия Украины и вооруженные силы США начнут совместные учения на следующей неделе ...
» Van Carrying Radioactive Material Crashes In Bosnia
13/03/15 12:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A van transporting radioactive material iridium-192 collided with a passenger car on March 13 near the town of Modrica in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
» IMF Loan Package For Ukraine Promises Pain, Questionable Gain
13/03/15 12:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The benefits of the newly approved International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan package will come in the long term. But for ordinary Ukrainians, the pain from its conditions wi...
» Islamization of Tajik Society has Domestic Roots, Experts Say
13/03/15 12:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble               Staunton, March13 – Many are now concerned about the possible spread of Islamist radica...
» Экономическая среда: на 12 лет назад - 13 марта, 2015
13/03/15 12:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. - Осторожный оптимизм Банка России. Курс евро к доллару - на 12-летнем минимуме. Обвальный спад импорта в Россию достиг уровней кризисного 2009 года. Download aud...
» Interregnum
13/03/15 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Staunton, March 13 — Thirty-three years ago, Soviet commentator Fyodor Burlatsky published an article entitled “Interregnum” in Novy Mir. Ostensibly about what had taken pla...
» Selling the Family Jewels
13/03/15 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Among Boris Nemtsov’s many charges against Vladimir Putin was the often voiced complaint that Putin was selling off valuable Russian assets to China at bargain basement pric...
» 2,454,5202,454,5202015-03-11» BBC News - Nemtsov murder: The suspects 11/03/15 13:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
13/03/15 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova - Google+. 2,454,520 2,454,520 2015-03-11 » BBC News - Nemtsov murder: The suspects 11/03/15 13:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks Review   From The Major News Sour...
» 2,454,5222,454,5222015-03-11 #Кадыров
13/03/15 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova - Google+. 2,454,522 2,454,522 2015-03-11 #Кадыров #Немцов Если Немцова убили кадыровцы, где гарантия, что они не убьют Путина? | ИноСМИ: В этой ситуации Владимир Путин не может не думать о том, ...
» 2,459,3612,459,3612015-03-12‘Conspiracy of Generals’ Could Lead to Putin’s Ouster, Illarionov
13/03/15 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova - Google+. 2,459,361 2,459,361 2015-03-12 ‘Conspiracy of Generals’ Could Lead to Putin’s Ouster, Illarionov Suggests - by Paul Goble ‘Conspiracy of Generals’ Could Lead to Putin’s Ouster, Illario...
» 2,459,3562,459,3562015-03-12#Helicopter
13/03/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova - Google+. 2,459,356 2,459,356 2015-03-12 #Helicopter #HelicopterCrash #BlackHawk Army Helicopter Wreckage, Two Bodies Found in Crash Off Florida Army Helicopter Wreckage, Two Bodies Found in Cra...
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13/03/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova - Google+. 2,459,363 2,459,363 1 comment rusty nuts + 0 1 0 Reply   China waits. crouching at Russia's soft underbelly. Read more Show less This post has been generated by Page2RSS
» Eye Opener: Two officers shot at protest in Ferguson
13/03/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. CBS News is there with the latest on the manhunt. Also, Secret Service agents are accused of crashing into a White House barrier after a night of drinking at a party. All that and all t...
» Chief: "We could have buried two police officers"
13/03/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. St. Louis County Police chief gives update on the condition of the two officers shot during a protest in Ferguson
» Eye Opener: Manhunt to find Ferguson police shooter
13/03/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. There are pleas for calm in Ferguson, Missouri, as police hunt for the gunman who shot two officers. Also, a former "Survivor" producer is found guilty of murdering his wife during a va...
» Военному изобретательству России – 95 лет
13/03/15 11:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. 11 марта 1920 года Президиумом Высшего Совета Народного Хозяйства СССР было утверждено Положения об Отделе военных изобретений.
» US Sends More Security Equipment to Ukraine, Sanctions Rebels
13/03/15 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The United States will deliver Humvees and drones to Ukraine and hit rebel leaders and their alleged supporters in Russia with further sanctions, after repeated ceasefire violations, o...
» Oil slips below $57 as IEA predicts growing glut
13/03/15 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Christopher Johnson LONDON Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:47am EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell below $57 a barrel on Friday after the International Energy Agency said that a global oil glut is building and U.S. oil pr...
» IEA sees renewed pressure on oil prices as glut worsens
13/03/15 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Alex Lawler and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:47am EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices might have stabilized only temporarily because the global oil glut is worsening and U.S. production shows ...
» Putin's back in the saddle. If only Russia's economy were, too.
13/03/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comments on: Putin’s back in the saddle. If only Russia’s economy were, too.. He’s back! (You didn’t really think he wouldn’t be, did you?) The Kremlin Friday showed pictures of President...
» Palestinian activist sentenced for US citizenship fraud - USA TODAY
12/03/15 21:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Palestinian activist sentenced for US citizenship fraud USA TODAY DETROIT — Ending a case that has drawn national attention from both anti-Israel and pro-Israel support...
» German anger over Greek demand for war reparations - The Guardian
12/03/15 21:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. The Guardian German anger over Greek demand for war reparations The Guardian Germany has reacted with anger and defiance to Greek government demands for multibillion-euro reparation pa...
» How do Israeli parties weigh up on Palestine? - The Daily Star
12/03/15 21:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Daily Star How do Israeli parties weigh up on Palestine? The Daily Star Palestinian boys hold Palestinian flags as they walk past Israeli soldiers during a protest against Jewish s...
» EXCLUSIVE-Major nations hold talks on ending UN sanctions on Iran -officials - Reuters Africa
12/03/15 21:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Guardian EXCLUSIVE-Major nations hold talks on ending UN sanctions on Iran -officials Reuters Africa UNITED NATIONS, March 12 (Reuters) - Major world powers have begun talks about ...
» Netanyahu and the Settlements - New York Times
12/03/15 21:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Jewish Journal Netanyahu and the Settlements New York Times Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's settlement policy resembles his predecessors' in many ways, but it is a march to...
» Exclusive: Major nations hold talks on ending UN sanctions on Iran - officials - Reuters
12/03/15 21:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Exclusive: Major nations hold talks on ending UN sanctions on Iran - officials Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Major world powers have begun talks about a United Natio...
» Shia Militias Record Violence, Gore With Mobile Phones
12/03/15 21:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by VOAvideo. Shia Militias Record Violence, Gore With Mobile Phones Videos of grotesque scenes, executions and other atrocities have become almost commonplace on social media. In the public eye, th...
» Dr. Nancy Snyderman Resigns From NBC News - NBCNews.com
12/03/15 21:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Dr. Nancy Snyderman Resigns From NBC News NBCNews.com NBC News Chief Medical Editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman has resigned to take a medical teaching position, she announce...
» This World: Secrets of Mexico's Drug War review: how the US government ... - The Guardian
12/03/15 21:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. The Guardian This World : Secrets of Mexico's Drug War review: how the US government ... The Guardian This World : Secrets of Mexico's Drug War (BBC2) sought to explore the various way...
» Rumours swirl in Moscow about Vladimir Putin's health
12/03/15 21:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Vladimir Putin was last seen in public when he met with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on 5 March, pictured. It was claimed the Ukraine crisis may have contributed to his failing h...
» Israeli foreign minister might soon be out of his job
12/03/15 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. BAT YAM, Israel — Israel’s top diplomat, the political brawler Avigdor Lieberman, has been grabbing headlines for years with ...
» ISIS accept pledge of allegiance from Nigerian terrorists Boko Haram - and promises 'more violence against Christians and Jews'
12/03/15 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. In an audio message entitled 'kill and be killed', a spokesperson for ISIS' leader not only accepted Boko Haram's pledge of allegiance but threatened even more violence against Christia...
» Shiite 'Soldiers of God' Color Tikrit Battle
12/03/15 21:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The religious overtones of the battle for Tikrit have stirred concerns of fresh sectarian conflict, which has plagued Iraq since a U.S.-led invasion toppled the dictatorship of Saddam ...
» Venezuela envoy sorry for joke about bullets striking opponents
12/03/15 21:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's ambassador to the Organization of American States apologized on Thursday for joking how bullets would sound going through "empty" heads of government op...
» Bus carrying college bowling team overturns in Indiana - Morganton News Herald
12/03/15 21:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Bus carrying college bowling team overturns in Indiana Morganton News Herald HENRYVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A bus carrying members of a college bowling team crashed Thursday morning alo...
» Disney feeds 'Frozen' frenzy with news of sequel - Reuters
12/03/15 20:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Sacramento Bee Disney feeds 'Frozen' frenzy with news of sequel Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Walt Disney Co has started work on a sequel to "Frozen," the best-se...
» Gigantic Ancient Arthropod Was Really 'A Very Peaceful Guy'
12/03/15 20:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. It was big. It was weird. And this monster from the primordial seas was also a trendsetter. Scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery in southeastern Morocco of beautifully preserve...
» In Historical First, Arab-Led Parties Unite for Israeli Elections
12/03/15 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by VOAvideo. In Historical First, Arab-Led Parties Unite for Israeli Elections Campaigning is peaking as Israelis prepare to go to the polls Tuesday March 17 to elect a new parliament. For the firs...
» Absent Putin sparks talk of Kremlin power battle - The Times (subscription)
12/03/15 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Times (subscription) Absent Putin sparks talk of Kremlin power battle The Times (subscription) The Kremlin was assailed by mounting questions about the health and political wellbei...
» Iraq's first Christian brigade formed to battle IS
12/03/15 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Iraq's first Christian brigade formed to battle IS Iraq's first Christian-only brigade of regular forces graduated Thursday to help retake the community's towns and villages fro...
» Syria war criminals will face justice, U.N. rights boss vows
12/03/15 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - Suspected war criminals in Syria will face justice for gross violations against civilians someday as the evidence against all sides grows, the U.N. human rights chie...
» US Hits German Bank With $1.45B in Penalties
12/03/15 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday ordered Germany's Commerzbank bank and its U.S. affiliates to pay $1.45 billion in penalties for violations of U.S. sanctions law and for a mult...
» U.S. Drone Strike in Somalia Said to Kill Westgate Attack Planner
12/03/15 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (NAIROBI, Kenya) — A U.S. drone strike in Somalia on Thursday is believed to have killed a senior member of the al-Shabab extremist group who allegedly helped plan the 2013 Westgate Mall attack...
» Germany Again Warns Against Lethal Weaponry for Ukraine
12/03/15 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Germany's top diplomat has warned against supplying Ukraine with lethal weaponry in its fight against pro-Russian separatists, saying such a move could trigger a "dangerous, permanent esc...
» 'I felt disrespected': No charges for Ferguson residents arrested in raid
12/03/15 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Lamont Underwood, Iresha Turner and Martez Little were taken from home after a dawn swoop by heavily armed police — they were handcuffed and questioned after two officers were...
» Army Helicopter Wreckage, Two Bodies Found in Crash Off Florida
12/03/15 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Search teams found the wreckage of an Army Black Hawk helicopter reported missing during a training mission off Florida's Gulf Coast and were working to locate the bodies of 11 service me...
» Obama's war resolution stalls on the Hill - Politico
12/03/15 19:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Obama's war resolution stalls on the Hill Politico Most Read; Videos. Go to hell · Thanks, Tom Cotton. You just got us a hard-line Supreme Leader. Megyn Kelly ...
» Kerry teaches Rubio the basics about the Middle East - MSNBC
12/03/15 19:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. MSNBC Kerry teaches Rubio the basics about the Middle East MSNBC At the recent CPAC gathering, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), a likely Republican presidential candidate, seemed to st...
» Iran Looms Over ISIS Fight as Baghdad-Tehran Alliance Moves Into Tikrit
12/03/15 19:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. The future of Iraq and Syria was supposed to be the focus of Wednesday’s hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. No surprise there, given the fact that the Islamic State of Iraq and Gr...
» Senators grill Obama officials on Iran - CNN
12/03/15 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Breitbart News Senators grill Obama officials on Iran CNN Washington (CNN) Iran dominated a Wednesday Senate committee hearing weighing more formal authorization of U.S. military...
» Mexican mayoral candidate reportedly decapitated – body found on dirt road
12/03/15 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. The abduction and assassination of Aidé Nava continues to highlight the link between politics and drug war violence in the state of Guerrero The body of a woman running for el...
» New U.S. sanctions lost in Venezuela’s translation
12/03/15 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. By targeting top Venezuelan officials this week with new sanctions, the Obama administration said it wanted to send a strong ...
» Dempsey: US worries about Iran-backed militias in Iraq
12/03/15 19:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6:10 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Iran is playing a helpful role against Islamic State militants in Iraq now, but once the extremists are vanquished, Tehran-backed militias could underm...
» Top US Officials Push for Authorization to Combat IS
12/03/15 19:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by VOAvideo. Top US Officials Push for Authorization to Combat IS A U.S. Senate panel has grilled three top U.S. officials about President Barack Obama's request for an authorization to use of forc...
» The Climate Of Fear Stalking Russian Opposition
12/03/15 19:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Kremlin-controlled propganda and Vladimir Putin's hatred of Russia's opposition has materialised in bullets, say activists.
» World Briefing: Canada: U.S. Consulate Attack Was Foiled, Panel Says
12/03/15 19:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A man from Pakistan who was a permanent resident of Canada told an undercover officer that he planned to bomb the United States Consulate or the financial district in Toronto, an immigratio...
» In Eastern Ukraine, Civilian Casualties Push Men to Join Rebels
12/03/15 19:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by VOAvideo. In Eastern Ukraine, Civilian Casualties Push Men to Join Rebels After months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, the presence of the Ukrainian military and the shelling of civilian neighbo...
» Security expert weighs in on Secret Service - WJXT Jacksonville
12/03/15 19:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. WJXT Jacksonville Security expert weighs in on Secret Service WJXT Jacksonville A former Homeland Security expert with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office provided insight into the...
» Intelligence committee to report new spying legislation is needed
12/03/15 19:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Parliament’s intelligence and security committee calls for new regulations on communications data in wake of Snowden revelations New laws are needed to deal with security and ...
» Reports: Two Police Officers Shot In Ferguson
12/03/15 19:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Witnesses hear shots after Thomas Jackson becomes the latest city official to resign in the wake of report on racial bias.
» 2 officers shot in front of Ferguson Police Department, county police say - San Bernardino County Sun
12/03/15 19:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Kansas City Star 2 officers shot in front of Ferguson Police Department, county police say San Bernardino County Sun Police form a line outside the Ferguson Police Department as people...
» Two Policemen Shot in Ferguson, Missouri
12/03/15 19:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Two policemen were shot in Ferguson, Missouri early Thursday, Thursday morning, hours after the city's police chief resigned in the wake of a Justice Department report that accused accusi...
» Ukrainian soldiers man frontline in Donetsk region
12/03/15 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Ukrainian soldiers man frontline in Donetsk region Ukrainian soldiers man positions on the frontline in the eastern Donetsk region as the IMF hands Ukraine a $17.5 billion lifel...
» Sweden sends troops to Baltic island
12/03/15 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Re-militarisation of strategic outpost shows regional concern of a traditionally neutral country
» Ayatollah Khamenei Derides Republicans’ Letter on Iran Nuclear Talks
12/03/15 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Iranian leader said the letter was “a sign of a decline in political ethics and the destruction of the American establishment from within.”
» Ayatollah Khamenei Derides Republicans' Letter on Iran Nuclear Talks - New York Times
12/03/15 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Ayatollah Khamenei Derides Republicans' Letter on Iran Nuclear Talks New York Times TEHRAN — Iran's highest leader issued a sharp response Thursday to a letter to ...
» Bodies Of US Soldiers Killed In Ukraine Float Ashore In Florida
12/03/15 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. A curious insert placed into today’s Ministry of Defense ( MoD ) report for President Putin states that the bodies of a number of US Marines killed dur...
» Kazakh Journalist Found Dead With Stab Wounds In Almaty
12/03/15 18:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A female journalist in Kazakhstan was found dead with stab wounds in the country's largest city Almaty.
» Russia seeks to calm speculation as Putin meetings scrapped - Chicago Tribune
12/03/15 18:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Russia seeks to calm speculation as Putin meetings scrapped Chicago Tribune MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin's spokesman brushed off speculation about the Russian leader's healt...
» Putin to attend genocide centenary in Armenia - Business Standard
12/03/15 18:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Putin to attend genocide centenary in Armenia Business Standard Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend ceremonies marking 100 years since the mass killings of Armenians und...
» U.S. man admits to killing girlfriend's mother in Bali suitcase murder case
12/03/15 18:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - - A U.S. man confessed in an Indonesian court on Thursday to killing his pregnant girlfriend's mother, in a grisly case in which the victim's battered b...
» Kremlin Denial As Putin Sickness Rumours Swirl
12/03/15 18:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The Russian president has not been seen in public for a week and has cancelled several high-profile meetings.
» Czechs decline comment on Russian espionage report
12/03/15 18:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech foreign minister declined to comment on Thursday on a magazine report about suspected espionage by Russian diplomats based in the country but he acknowledg...
» WorldViews: Where is Putin? Russian leader’s absence sparks rumors.
12/03/15 18:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. Everyone has their off days, but when you're the proudly virile and uncontested leader of one of the most-watched countries i...
» Nothing to see here: committee gives intelligence services all-clear
12/03/15 18:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Hazel Blears jollily declares that, while the agencies collected rather a lot of data, no laws were broken and everything is basically fine This was not the way Sir Malcolm Ri...
» Black Hawk search teams locate main site of fatal helicopter crash in Florida
12/03/15 18:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Crash in dense fog left seven marines and four soldiers dead Vigil draws large numbers in area with strong military ties Military officials said on Thursday that they found th...
» This is how Russians get psyched before going to fight in Ukraine
12/03/15 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. KYIV, Ukraine — It’s kind of like the team getting pumped for the big game — except the 'team' is a group of Russian militants and the 'big game' is the ...
» For Britain’s armed forces it’s ludicrous to fetishise this 2% spending target
12/03/15 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Britain’s defence strategy should be based on the threats the nation faces, not perverse political totems It isn’t just military planners who seem happier refighting the last ...
» 'I Just Killed a Policeman': Victim Recalls Ride With Bombers - NBCNews.com
12/03/15 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com 'I Just Killed a Policeman': Victim Recalls Ride With Bombers NBCNews.com BOSTON — A Chinese immigrant told the Boston Marathon bombing jury on Thursday about his har...
» Holder calls Ferguson police shooter a 'damn punk' – video
12/03/15 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The US attorney general, Eric Holder, called the attacker that shot two police officers overnight in Ferguson, Missouri a 'damn punk'. 'This was not someone trying to bri...
» Agency ends probe into publication of Harper Lee's new novel
12/03/15 18:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 5:21 p.m. EDT. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama investigators looked into whether the recent deal to publish Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird" sequel involved financial fraud, but th...
» David Cameron to close gap in oversight of mass surveillance
12/03/15 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Prime minister PM rushes out statement after inquiry reveals security services had ‘blank cheque’ to covertly collect data in bulk David Cameron has moved to close a hole in t...
» US government asks for end to hold on immigration action - Mason City Globe Gazette
12/03/15 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. KTUU.com US government asks for end to hold on immigration action Mason City Globe Gazette HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday asked an appeals court to lift a tempora...
» Kremlin Says Putin Healthy, Dismisses Illness Rumors
12/03/15 18:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin is in good health, the Kremlin said on Thursday, dismissing rumors that the leader was suffering from an illness after a foreign trip was canceled. A Kaza...
» "WhereisPutin"? Russian leader's absence duly noted - CBS News
12/03/15 18:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBS News "WhereisPutin"? Russian leader's absence duly noted CBS News MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin's spokesman on Thursday dismissed rumors circulating on the Internet...
» How a Movie About Kremlin Corruption Became a No. 1 Hit in Russia - Slate Magazine (blog)
12/03/15 18:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. TIME How a Movie About Kremlin Corruption Became a No. 1 Hit in Russia Slate Magazine (blog) It says something about Russia's messy, fitful return to dictatorship that, in the week af...
» Сенат США призвал Москву расследовать убийство Немцова - Хартия'97
12/03/15 18:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Сенат США призвал Москву расследовать убийство Немцова Хартия'97 "Сенат признаёт отважную работу лидера российской оппозиции Бориса Немцова, посвятившего свою жизнь борьбе с к...
» Пожар в торговом центре в Казани
12/03/15 18:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. Пожар в торговом центре в Казани При пожаре в торговом центре "Адмирал" в Казани погибли 5 человек. 25 считаются пропавшими без вести Ссылка... From: Радио Свобода Views: 576 15 0...
» Signing Of Russia-South Ossetia Treaty On Hold
12/03/15 18:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The signing of the framework Treaty on Union Relations and Integration between the Russian Federation and Georgia’s breakaway Republic of South Ossetia has been postponed...
» The Internet Thinks Putin Is Dead
12/03/15 18:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin has not been seen for a week. For the Internet, this can only mean one thing.
» Russia's Arctic pivot is a massive military undertaking - Business Insider
12/03/15 18:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Business Insider Russia's Arctic pivot is a massive military undertaking Business Insider Russia knows that the Arctic ice is melting, and Moscow is doing all it can to claim the spoi...
» Дипломаты США и Украины сорвали принятие резолюции в ОБСЕ - Российская Газета
12/03/15 18:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. УНИАН Дипломаты США и Украины сорвали принятие резолюции в ОБСЕ Российская Газета Дипломаты США и Украины в ОБСЕ сорвали принятие политической резолюции в поддержку миссии организа...
» OSCE Agrees To Extend Ukraine Mission, Expand Size
12/03/15 18:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has agreed to extend the mandate of its monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine for another year and increase...
» EU blocks Hungary's €12bn nuclear deal with Russia - Financial Times
12/03/15 18:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. EU blocks Hungary's €12bn nuclear deal with Russia Financial Times Russia and Hungary agreed last year to build two 1,200 megawatt nuclear reactors in the town of Paks, 75 miles south...
» A New Breeding Ground For Terrorism In Central Asia – the Abandoned Families Of Labor Migrants In Russia
12/03/15 18:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Staunton, March 12 — Because of widespread poverty, brittle authoritarian regimes, and the impact of developments in neighboring Afghanistan, the Central Asian countries hav...
» FBI Chief: Lone-Wolf Attacks by IS Recruits a Key Concern
12/03/15 18:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The radicalization of Americans by Islamic State and other groups, particularly through sophisticated use of social media, is a top concern for the FBI as it grapples with evolving terror...
» Putin's Russia expands Latin American...
12/03/15 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Putin's Russia expands Latin American role, Kelly says Chicago Tribune  - ‎1 hour ago‎ WASHINGTON — Russia has expanded its presence in Latin America in ways that signal...
» Putin’s Russia Expands Latin American Role, U.S. General Says
12/03/15 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . (Bloomberg) -- President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman brushed off speculation about the Russian leader’s health after domestic meetings and a foreign trip were scrapped or delayed. “He has mee...
» US admiral raises alarm over Russian military threat - CNN
12/03/15 18:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN US admiral raises alarm over Russian military threat CNN Washington (CNN) The ability of the U.S. and Canadian military to defend North America could be jeopardized by stepped up ...
» Сотрудничество разведок
12/03/15 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. Сотрудничество разведок Май&#...
» Историк Александр Гогун – о возрождении тамиздата. - 12 марта, 2015
12/03/15 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. None
» The War in Ukraine: The Roots of Russian Conduct
12/03/15 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. A year after the annexation of Crimea and the start of hostilities in Eastern Ukraine, the sequence of events leading up to the crisis are well established. Yet these events ...
» ‘Conspiracy Of Generals’ Could Lead To Putin’s Ouster
12/03/15 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Staunton, March 12 — Andrey Illarionov, an economist who earlier served as an advisor to Vladimir Putin, says that future historians may describe what is happening in Moscow...
» About 25 people may be under rubble of fire in Russia's Kazan: Ifax - Reuters
12/03/15 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. International Business Times UK About 25 people may be under rubble of fire in Russia's Kazan: Ifax Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Around 25 people may have been killed and are still unde...
» Nemtsov Killing May Have Exposed Cracks in Kremlin Unity
12/03/15 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The killing of Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov within sight of the Kremlin has exposed rarely seen tensions between different camps inside President Vladimir Putin's system of rul...
» Putin’s Crimean Anschluss, Having Failed To Promote a New USSR, Is Leading To Russia’s Suicide
12/03/15 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Staunton, March 12 – When Vladimir Putin decided a year ago to annex Crimea, he and his supporters expected that this would be “the first event in a chain of unending victor...
» Три десятилетия перемен
12/03/15 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. Три десятилетия перемен 30 лет назад к власти в Советском Союзе пришел Михаил Горбачев, о личности и политике которого спорят полито... From: Радио Свобода Views: 0 8 0 ratings Ti...
» From 'Red October' Village, New Evidence on MH17 Downing Over Ukraine
12/03/15 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Villagers in eastern Ukraine have told Reuters they saw a missile flying directly overhead just before a Malaysian airliner was shot out of the sky on July 17 last year, providing the mos...
» Why Russia Is Better Than Europe - Forbes
12/03/15 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Forbes Why Russia Is Better Than Europe Forbes First a disclaimer for the hurried: this is not an opinion piece about how Russian society is better than Europe's. It is not about how ...
» Outcry After Shaman Visits St. Petersburg Parliament
12/03/15 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The recent visit of a Russian shaman to St. Petersburg has triggered an outcry among local parliamentarians.
» U.K. intelligence watchdog defends nation’s bulk data spying as necessary
12/03/15 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News: News and Headlines from Europe - The Washington Post. LONDON — A British intelligence watchdog defended U.K. security agencies’ bulk online data collection on Thursday but called for a new law...
» Epilepsy Drug Found to Boost Memory in Early Alzheimer's Stages
12/03/15 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Alzheimer’s disease begins with mild memory impairment.  There are currently no effective treatments for the neurodegenerative disease, which causes severe dementia.  But researchers at J...
» Петр Порошенко подтвердили участие специалистов НАТО в обучении украинских военнослужащих - Коммерсантъ
12/03/15 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Forbes Ukraine Петр Порошенко подтвердили участие специалистов НАТО в обучении украинских военнослужащих Коммерсантъ Президент Украины Петр Порошенко заявил, что Украина выполняет ...
» Russia's Budget Deficit More Than Doubles in a Month - Wall Street Journal
12/03/15 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russia's Budget Deficit More Than Doubles in a Month Wall Street Journal MOSCOW— Russia's budget deficit more than doubled in February, the finance ministry said, ...
» Father who threatened to 'ram knife into throat' of teenage son for coming out fined by German court in landmark homophobia ruling
12/03/15 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Nasser summoned up the courage to tell his parents he was gay when he was 15. His father responded by calling him a “pansy” and said he would ram a knife into his throat. The uncle of th...
» Is Putin ill? 'Everything is fine' despite canceled meetings and old photos
12/03/15 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Russian president has not been seen in public since 5 March and details of alleged meetings have been disproved but spokesman says ‘There’s no need to worry’ Vladimir Putin’s spokesm...
» Russia setting 'dangerous' precedent over Ukraine conflict, experts say - Fox News
12/03/15 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia setting 'dangerous' precedent over Ukraine conflict, experts say Fox News As Ukraine and Russian -backed rebels try to hold together a shaky cease-fire, there are growing conce...
» Эпоха «развитого путинизма»
12/03/15 18:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. Эпоха «развитого путинизма» Originally published at - http://www.golos-ameriki.ru/media/video/putin-term/2677683.html. From: Голос Америки Views: 24 4 0 0 ratings Time: 02:29 More...
» Analysis: Senators’ Letter to Tehran Could Impact Nuclear Talks
12/03/15 18:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An open letter sent by 47 U.S. Republican senators to Tehran about the ongoing negotiations on Iran's nuclear program could impact the talks, experts say. “It very much muddies the waters...
» IMF says “high risks” to Ukraine rescue
12/03/15 18:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Agency’s economic forecasts depend on ceasefire with Russia holding
» The Sick Man Of Moscow
12/03/15 18:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Vladimir Putin may or may not be sick. But the Russian political system certainly is -- and is showing increased signs of distress.
» На Украине застрелился бывший глава Запорожской области - РБК
12/03/15 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК На Украине застрелился бывший глава Запорожской области РБК Покончил жизнь самоубийством бывший председатель Запорожской областной государственной администрации Александр Пеклу...
» Former Regional Governor In Ukraine Found Dead
12/03/15 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A former governor of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya region has been found dead with a gunshot wound to his throat, the latest in a string of violent deaths of officials with ties...
» Russia's Demography Just Took A Significant Turn For The Worse - Forbes
12/03/15 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia's Demography Just Took A Significant Turn For The Worse Forbes The uptick in mortality is particularly disconcerting as it was the result of increases in the cardiovascular dis...
» Kremlin Says Putin Held Phone Talks With Armenian Counterpart
12/03/15 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken by phone with his Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian.
» Russia and the West are living in different worlds - Business Insider
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KIEV, Ukraine—When Moscow-backed separatists were starting their war in east Ukraine last spring, the country’s main security agency sent a covert team to capture a rebel leader.
But word of the classified mission leaked out, and three Ukrainian operatives were themselves captured and thrown into a separatist jail. Rebels stripped them to their underwear, bound their wrists and blindfolded them, then paraded them in front of Russian journalists.
Ukrainian counterintelligence officials now believe their capture was an inside job, the result of a betrayal by a high-ranking employee of the Security Service of Ukraine.
The agency, roughly equivalent to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and known by its Ukrainian acronym SBU, has battled corruption, internal intrigue and treason for years. Ukrainian officials said in interviews that by the time the war began last year, the SBU was riddled with Russian spies, sympathizers and turncoats, and many of its files had been stolen and taken to Russia.
The SBU’s troubles come amid broader tension in Ukraine about whether the country should ally itself with Moscow or the West. As Russian and Western powers drift toward a new Cold War over the crisis, U.S. officials have grown concerned about special operations, spycraft, propaganda and other actions they claim Moscow has undertaken in Ukraine and could attempt elsewhere.
The Kremlin, for its part, has disavowed any role in the war. “We do not interfere in Ukraine’s internal affairs,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said last year. “There are no Russian agents there.”
The U.S. is careful about sharing intelligence with the Ukrainians, in part out of concern that it could fall into Russian hands, American officials say. U.S. spy-satellite images, for example, are degraded before they are shared.
Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, current head of the SBU, said in an interview that when he took over the agency last year, days after Ukraine’s pro-Kremlin regime fell, he faced a gutted institution. “We entered this empty building. All the deputies had disappeared,” he said recently at SBU headquarters in downtown Kiev. “Nobody was home.”
Ukrainian intelligence officers say Mr. Nalyvaichenko’s predecessor fled to Russia early last year and later was involved in funneling weapons to the separatists.
Unlike some other former Soviet republics, Ukraine didn’t purge the ranks of its spy service when it gained independence in 1991. Many agents at the newly created SBU came from the former Soviet KGB’s 5th directorate, which had focused on rooting out domestic political dissent, according to Ihor Smeshko, a former intelligence chief and now adviser to Ukraine’s president.
When the Soviet Union broke up, two specialized military-intelligence brigades that once reported directly to Moscow were left on Ukraine soil. Those brigades had been responsible for organizing sabotage and guerrilla warfare in the event Soviet Ukraine became occupied by the West, according to Mr. Smeshko.
KGB files
In the early days of independence, Ukrainian operatives in Kiev loaded KGB agent files onto a truck at night and drove them to a secure location to prevent the former local KGB boss from taking them back to Moscow, recalls Nicholai Malomuzh, who would later lead Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
Nevertheless, cooperation between Russian and Ukrainian intelligence services remained close. “We were closer even than the U.S. and U.K.,” recalls Vitaly Naida, who joined the SBU in 1997 as a counterintelligence officer. “The Russians could pick up the phone and call any office here. There was a direct secret connection line.”
ENLARGE
Corruption spread through the security service, according to current and former officials. Reports of SBU involvement in arms sales abroad began appearing regularly in the early 2000s. One case involved a former SBU officer and Russian intermediaries who sold Ukrainian cruise missiles to Iran and China. Ukrainian authorities later acknowledged the sale and arrested some alleged participants.
Ukraine’s then-President Leonid Kuchma was caught on tape in 2000 discussing a possible sale of antiaircraft radar to Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. The surveillance of the president’s office was conducted for years by a career security officer assigned to Mr. Kuchma’s protective detail, though it remains unclear whether the officer acted alone. Mr. Kuchma said he never authorized the sale to Iraq.
The tapes include comments by the president to senior advisers about an opposition journalist. On one tape, then-chief of the SBULeonid Derkach promises the president he will deal with the reporter, who he says is already under surveillance. The journalist, Georgi Gongadze was later strangled, decapitated and buried. A police general was sentenced to life in prison for the murder in 2013, more than a dozen years later. The former president and his associates, including Mr. Derkach, have denied any role.
Another murky chapter in recent Ukrainian history involves the 2004 poisoning of pro-Western politician Viktor Yushchenko. His successful run for the presidency that year against a Moscow-backed candidate triggered Ukraine’s Orange Revolution. During the campaign, Mr. Yushchenko ingested dioxin, a powerful toxin that left him in severe pain, his face discolored and bloated. Shortly before becoming ill, he had attended a small private dinner with Ihor Smeshko, then SBU chief.
Ukrainian investigators zeroed in on the dinner as a possible site of the poisoning. Mr. Smeshko, whom Mr. Yushchenko had fired upon becoming president, was interrogated by prosecutors. Mr. Smeshko denies he had anything to do with the poisoning, which remains unsolved.
As president, Mr. Yushchenko sought to steer the SBU away from its former Soviet influences. The so-called de-KGBzation campaign involved declassifying and publishing archives dealing with the deadly famine unleashed by the Kremlin on Ukraine in the early 1930s.
The president’s point-man for the project was the SBU chief at the time, Mr. Nalyvaichenko, who now holds that job for a second time. He says the effort to relieve the SBU from its Soviet baggage was “a very important thing for the society and for the security service itself.”
On the ground in Crimea, Ukrainian counterintelligence teams began confronting Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, the main successor to the KGB. Officially, the FSB was on the peninsula to protect Russia’s Black Sea Fleet stationed there under a treaty with Ukraine.
Ukrainian counterintelligence claimed the FSB went beyond its mandate. “They were executing clandestine operations, collecting human intelligence, recruiting Ukrainian officials, police, trying to steal secret documents,” says Mr. Naida, the longtime SBU officer. Russian operatives were establishing links with pro-Moscow organizations active on the peninsula, he says. Those organizations would later prove instrumental in the Russian annexation of Crimea. Russian officials have said FSB officers in Crimea dealt only with fleet security.
In 2009, Mr. Yushchenko’s government revoked the deal that had allowed limited official FSB presence in Crimea. In 2010, with his popularity waning, Mr. Yushchenko was replaced as president by the Moscow-backed politician he previously had defeated,Viktor Yanukovych .
Mr. Yanukovych sought to reorient Ukraine toward Moscow. Inside SBU headquarters Kiev, Russian officers became a common sight. “It was the golden age of Russian special services,” says Mr. Nalyvaichenko, who left SBU when Mr. Yanukovych became president and joined the opposition. “They simply came in with their equipment, their people and their mentality.”
A veteran SBU officer from Odessa said in an interview that counterintelligence operations against Russia were deliberately blunted. Ukrainian officials now say the SBU returned to its old role of spying on opposition activists, wiretapping their phones and tailing them around Kiev.
But President Yanukovych’s decision to spurn European integration in favor of the Kremlin’s Eurasian economic union set off the street protests that eventually led to his flight from the country early last year.
After his government fell, the SBU was supposed to take the lead in dealing with the pro-Russian separatist unrest that followed. But when Russia annexed Crimea, the local head of the SBU switched allegiances to the FSB. Later in Donetsk, now the capital of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, nearly one-third of SBU employees supported the separatists, according to Ukrainian counterintelligence officers.
Alexander Khodakovsky, former head of SBU's counterterrorism unit in Donetsk, is one of the highest-profile defectors to the rebels.ENLARGE
Alexander Khodakovsky, former head of SBU's counterterrorism unit in Donetsk, is one of the highest-profile defectors to the rebels. PHOTO:TASS/ZUMA PRESS
The highest-profile defector was Alexander Khodakovsky, a former paratrooper who for years had led the SBU’s counterterrorism unit in Donetsk. During the protests against President Yanukovych, his team had deployed to Kiev’s Maidan square, the center of the protests, for crowd control.
Mr. Khodakovsky says he was shocked by the revolution. He returned to Donetsk frustrated and demoralized. His feeling was shared by other officers at Maidan square, who faced scorn from the protesters and later from the new government in Kiev. Mr. Khodakovsky says that led him to join the separatists.
In Kiev, Mr. Nalyvaichenko once again took charge of the SBU. When the unrest began in Donetsk last spring, he didn’t trust the agency’s operatives in the city. So he sent a team from Kiev to track and capture a rebel chieftain.
Mr. Nalyvaichenko claims that Mr. Khodakovsky, the defector, called one of the operatives’ cellphones, fished out details of the mission and relayed them to the rebels. That led to the capture of the three SBU operatives.
“He’s a traitor,” says Mr. Nalyvaichenko,
Mr. Khodakovsky denies this, saying SBU counterterrorism commandos “remain my family. To betray them is unthinkable.”
They spent 10 days in the basement of the former SBU headquarters in the town of Slovyansk. The three eventually were released in a prisoner swap that included the separatists’ self-proclaimed “people’s governor,” who had been captured earlier by the SBU.
Mr. Khodakovsky used his inside knowledge to help the rebels. Last May, when the rebel leadership decided to storm the Donetsk International Airport, Mr. Khodakovsky says, he and his men surprised the Ukrainian forces inside by using a secret, special-forces airport entrance. The raid led to months of fighting that left many dead and reduced a multimillion-dollar facility to rubble.
After leading his own battalion staffed with many Russian fighters, Mr. Khodakovsky now serves as the secretary of the Donetsk People’s Republic’s security council. SBU’s Donetsk headquarters has become the separatists’ command-and-control center and jail.
The SBU officers who remained loyal to Kiev regrouped in Mariupol, a port city in the Donetsk region that remains in Ukrainian hands.
Vadim Tsvigun, a deputy chief of the regional SBU branch, says that after the protests at Kiev’s Maidan square, “there was no real authority in the country.”
Pro-Russian groups mobilized. One such group, called Mongoose, took part in a deadly raid on Mariupol’s police headquarters last May that destabilized the city.
A Mole
Mr. Tsvigun says Mongoose had a mole inside the SBU who helped supply weapons to Mongoose commandos. When the mole was arrested by SBU counterintelligence, he turned out to have links to Russian security agencies, including a laptop for encrypted communications, Mr. Tsvigun says. The operative, he says, was released in a prisoner swap requested by the former SBU chief in Crimea, who also had sided with Moscow.
Back in Kiev, Mr. Nalyvaichenko, the SBU chief, resumed the “de-KGBzation” campaign he had begun when he first held the job. He laid off top officers who had substantial Moscow links. Mr. Nalyvaichenko, a former diplomat who served in Washington, had himself studied in an elite Moscow foreign-intelligence school. But he says he never graduated, which allowed him to keep his job.
Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, head of Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, spoke at a rally in Kiev last year. He took over the security agency after Ukraine's pro-Kremlin regime had fallen.ENLARGE
Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, head of Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, spoke at a rally in Kiev last year. He took over the security agency after Ukraine's pro-Kremlin regime had fallen. PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY
His pro-Western bent is so strong that SBU’s former chief, now living in Russia, has accused him of being a CIA agent, something Mr. Nalyvaichenko dismisses with laughter.
SBU recently arrested its former counterintelligence chief, Vladimir Bik,accusing him of bringing FSB groups to Kiev to suppress the Maidan protests, where more than 100 protesters were shot to death. Mr. Bik’s lawyer, Taras Popovchenko, characterized the charges as “a political prosecution” and the “rants of a madman.”
Some of SBU’s recent actions have stoked criticism that it is overreaching. The agency arrested a Ukrainian journalist in part because he questioned mass military mobilization in Ukraine. Mr. Nalyvaichenko and PresidentPetro Poroshenko accused a close aide of President Vladimir Putin of personally supervising sniper teams during the Maidan protests. No evidence has been presented to prove or disprove a Russian connection.
Mr. Putin ridiculed the accusation. “It’s complete and utter nonsense,” he said in a Russian television interview.
Mr. Nalyvaichenko is unapologetic about the charges, or about the broader battle against Moscow. The SBU’s new logo features an eagle stomping on a snake with two crowned heads. The heads appear to be cut and pasted from the Russian state coat of arms. The logo carries a Latin proverb: “The eagle doesn’t chase flies.”
—Adam Entous contributed to this article.
Write to Philip Shishkin at philip.shishkin@wsj.com

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Larsen E Whipsnade



The pro-USA part of Ukraine is toast, not because of "Russian spies", but because Ukraine is half Russian.  "Russians" are everywhere in Ukraine, and any anti-Russian moves are bound to be sabotaged by Ukraine's own Russian people.  As Ukraine has found out so far, they will have to kill off half the population, including women and children, in order to achieve their objective.



Karl R. Huber



@Larsen E Whipsnade It's also toast because America does not keep its promises. The loans flow to non-Ukrainian lenders. The gold disappears and heads for New York. Conscripts are not available to grow food or tend fields or work in factories if they are ethnic cleansing in Eastern Ukraine.
J Tunis



more proof that, before the west should ever commit to ukraine's defense, ukraine needs to put its own house in order.
Jerry Wallace



Obama has made the US an ally of a nation that is simply incompetent and full of crooks, who rip it off at will.  The government cannot manage its finances and is forced to live off the largesses of others.  Most importantly, it has been unable to defeat the separatists and indeed has suffered humiliating defeats at their hands.  Some say that once the West gets weary of propping up the Ukraine, it will fall back under Russian control.



Jeffrey Pardun20



@Jerry
You make Ukraine's problems sound like they have a lack of will and resolution when most of the problems you just mentioned are hoisted on Ukraine from Russia's undeclared war against Ukraine.



Larsen E Whipsnade



@Jeffrey Pardun20 The war against Ukraine is coming from its own Russian citizens, not from its neighbor.



hank grabois




" The war against Ukraine is coming from its own Russian citizens, [...]"
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That's hard to square with the hundreds(?thousands?) of RF soldiers who have been killed since last year.


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