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Ukraine Economy Minister Resigns over State Graft
Feb03

Ukraine Economy Minister Resigns over State Graft

Ukraine’s economy minister abruptly tendered his resignation Wednesday saying overwhelming corruption had stifled his efforts to push through measures essential to getting growth back on track in the cash-strapped country. …read more Source: Al-Manar...

Ukraine Economy Minister Resigns over State Graft
Feb03

Ukraine Economy Minister Resigns over State Graft

Ukraine’s economy minister abruptly tendered his resignation Wednesday saying overwhelming corruption had stifled his efforts to push through measures essential to getting growth back on track in the cash-strapped country. …read more Source: Al-Manar...

Merkel tells Putin to 'use influence' 	to rein in Ukraine rebels
Feb02

Merkel tells Putin to 'use influence' to rein in Ukraine rebels

NNA – German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to use his influence to rein in pro-Kremlin rebels in eastern Ukraine, a day after she warned a year-old peace deal …read more Source: National News...

Merkel Tells Putin to ’Use Influence’ to Rein in Ukraine Separatists
Feb02

Merkel Tells Putin to ’Use Influence’ to Rein in Ukraine Separatists

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to use his influence to rein in separatists in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Al-Manar...

Merkel tells Putin to ‘use influence’ to rein in Ukraine rebels
Feb02

Merkel tells Putin to ‘use influence’ to rein in Ukraine rebels

Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday told Russian President Vladimir Putin to use his influence to rein in pro-Kremlin rebels in eastern Ukraine, a day after the German leader warned that a peace deal was not being fully implemented …read more Source: The Daily...

Ukraine reports first military casualties in 3 weeks
Jan31

Ukraine reports first military casualties in 3 weeks

Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the country’s war-torn east where government forces are seeking to put down a pro-Russian insurgency, the first reported casualties in nearly three weeks, Ukraine’s military said Sunday”Over the last day, as a result of clashes one Ukrainian soldier was killed and another three were...

Statue of controversial Bolshevik leader toppled in Ukraine
Jan30

Statue of controversial Bolshevik leader toppled in Ukraine

Ukrainian activists in the eastern city of Dnipropetrovsk Friday night toppled a statue of controversial Bolshevik leader Grigory Petrovsky, implicated in a famine that killed millions in the 1930s, city hall said …read more Source: The Daily...

NATO looks to combat Russia’s ‘information weapon:’ document
Jan27

NATO looks to combat Russia’s ‘information weapon:’ document

NATO may combat Kremlin “weaponization of information” used to support action such as the 2014 seizure of Crimea by creating a new more powerful communications section and declassifying more sensitive material, according to draft plans …read more Source: The Daily...

France to Strengthen Ties with Russia despite Sanctions
Jan26

France to Strengthen Ties with Russia despite Sanctions

France is working to strengthen its relations with Russia in spite of Western sanctions imposed against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Al-Manar...

Russia says won’t hold talks on returning Crimea to Ukraine
Jan26

Russia says won’t hold talks on returning Crimea to Ukraine

Russia refuses to hold any talks on returning Crimea to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday …read more Source: The Daily...