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Ukraine PM says needs to reshuffle the coalition
Feb17

Ukraine PM says needs to reshuffle the coalition

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said Wednesday that it was essential to reshuffle the ruling coalition, adding that he was in discussions with political groups, including the populist Radical party, in that regard …read more Source: The Daily...

Ukraine ruling coalition cracks after no confidence vote
Feb17

Ukraine ruling coalition cracks after no confidence vote

A junior ally in Ukraine’s Western-backed coalition quit Wednesday, spelling more trouble for Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk’s government just a day after he survived a no confidence vote in parliament …read more Source: The Daily...

Ukraine parliament rejects vote of no confidence in government
Feb16

Ukraine parliament rejects vote of no confidence in government

Ukraine’s parliament rejected a motion of no confidence against the government Tuesday despite calls from many in the ruling coalition for a new prime minister and technocrat cabinet …read more Source: The Daily...

Merkel ready to lift Russia sanctions if conditions met: party officials
Feb16

Merkel ready to lift Russia sanctions if conditions met: party officials

German Chancellor Angela Merkel would like to lift European sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict sooner rather than later but does not yet see the basis to do so, deputies from her party said Tuesday …read more Source: The Daily...

Ukraine’s Poroshenko asks PM Yatsenyuk to resign
Feb16

Ukraine’s Poroshenko asks PM Yatsenyuk to resign

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Tuesday asked Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and the country’s controversial prosecutor general to resign because both had lost the public’s trust …read more Source: The Daily...

Three Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in East
Feb16

Three Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in East

Three Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven injured during a new flare up in clashes between Kiev forces and eastern separatists, the Ukrainian military said Tuesday. …read more Source: Al-Manar...

Ukraine president’s party to condemn government’s performance: leader
Feb16

Ukraine president’s party to condemn government’s performance: leader

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s party will vote to criticize the performance of Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk’s government as “unsatisfactory” in a parliament vote, its leader Yuriy Lutsenko told parliament Tuesday …read more Source: The Daily...

Ukraine Bans Transit of Trucks from Russia
Feb15

Ukraine Bans Transit of Trucks from Russia

Ukraine on Monday banned the transit of Russian trucks across its territory in a tit-for-tat response to an escalating trade war between the feuding ex-Soviet states. …read more Source: Al-Manar...

Ukraine bans Russian cargo trucks in tit-for-tat move: PM
Feb15

Ukraine bans Russian cargo trucks in tit-for-tat move: PM

Ukraine has temporarily banned Russian cargo trucks from crossing Ukrainian territory in response to a similar move from Russia, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said Monday …read more Source: The Daily...

Ukrainian Greek Catholics ‘betrayed’ by pope-patriarch meeting
Feb14

Ukrainian Greek Catholics ‘betrayed’ by pope-patriarch meeting

Pope Francis is under fire in Ukraine after his historic meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, with the head of the country’s Greek Catholic Church saying believers felt “betrayed” …read more Source: The Daily...