Agents of Russia’s Investigative Committee accompanied by the OMON riot police confiscated documents at the Bank of Russia, known in Russia as the Central Bank, evidently related to $92 million missing from the International Joint-Stock Bank.
Ukraine reports that yesterday saw the highest number of attacks since the ceasefire deal came into effect on September 1.
Is renewed fighting a sign of yet another escalation, or are these just blips on the radar?
Despite the “quiet regimen” agreed upon by the two opposing sides, Russian-backed forces fired 30 times on Ukrainian positions today, including with heavy artillery banned under the Minsk agreement.
While Yanukovych’s former adviser has now resigned as Trump’s campaign manager, is the GOP nominee still owed a “favor” by a Russian state media personality?
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According to officials, 1 Ukrainian soldier was killed and 2 wounded, but media report 4 dead, 4 wounded.
One Russian-backed fighter was reportedly killed.
While reporting on memorial services in Beslan, Elena Kostyuchenko suffered an attack from a young man in a t-shirt with the word “Anti-Terror” who poured zelyonka on her, an indelible disinfectant often used by thugs in Russia and Ukraine to humiliate liberal opposition and journalists.
The Ministry of Justice is making a surprise inspection of International Memorial Society for “foreign agent” status.
