Leicester told to stump up £16m for Austria defender

Staunton, December 29 – The dependence of the Kremlin on the price of oil has long been obvious. A year ago, some wags suggested that if oil prices fell to the level they are now, Vladimir Putin would not only pull his forces out of Ukraine but apologize to Kyiv and even begin to learn Ukrainian himself. (More …)
Russia and Ukraine have spent most of their post-Soviet history as Siamese twins, but for the last two years they’ve been undergoing political and economic separation surgery. It will probably be more or less complete in 2016, and though both twins are in for a grim period, the weaker one, Ukraine, has the better prospects in some ways.
Leicester City are lining up an ambitious move for highly rated Dynamo Kyiv defender Aleksandar Dragovic, sources have told ESPN FC.
If you only have a short amount of time in Kyiv, this is one of those things from a very small must-do list that you definitely have to explore. Situated in the very center, near three metro stations, near Kreshatik street, Perepichka won’t take a long time, but you will get a bit closer to Kyiv’s soul.
KYIV (Sputnik) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday signed a law that allows the country’s Cabinet of Ministers to introduce economic sanctions against Russia in response to Moscow’s decision on the free trade zone agreement and a food embargo. (More …)