Albania backs sanctions against Russia: defense minister
TIRANA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Albanian Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli said Saturday that Albania supported NATO allies in their stand and the sanctions against Russia. Attending the joint Albanian-British exercise "Albanian Lion 14" at Kepi i Palit naval ...
Russia, Ukraine trade blame
Tensions over Ukraine are festering after Kiev accused the Kremlin of seeking to "eliminate" the pro-Western former Soviet nation while Moscow charged Washington with orchestrating the entire crisis. The bitter exchange on Saturday in the wake of the ...
Some flee, others head home at Ukraine-Russia border crossing
Izvaryne (Ukraine) (AFP) - Thousands of Ukrainians congregate every day at the border post of Izvaryne, one of the main crossing points between Russia and the breakaway eastern region of Lugansk, shellshocked by months of fighting. On Ukraine's side of the ...
