Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Orthodox Patriarch welcomes Ukraine’s independent church
The Orthodox Patriarch has welcomed the creation of an Orthodox Church in Ukraine independent of Moscow and invited its leader to Istanbul to receive official confirmation of its status. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukrainian president names leader of new church, splits from Russia
Ukraine chose the leader of a new national church Saturday, marking a historic split from Russia, which its leaders see as vital to the country’s security and independence. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian hackers broke into Ukrainian military IT system: security service
Russian hackers broke into the IT systems of more than 100 military and state institutions in western Ukraine, a statement by the state security service (SBU) said Friday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Patriarch Kirill appeals to Pope, UN over Ukraine Church
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has appealed to the Pope, the U.N. and others in the West to defend a Moscow-aligned Church in Ukraine from “persecution”, his office said Friday. …read more Source: The Daily...
No Trump-Putin meeting while Russia holds Ukraine ships: Bolton
There will be no meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin while Russia still holds Ukrainian ships and sailors seized near Crimea, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia ready to discuss fate of detained Ukrainian sailors after their trial
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow would only be ready to discuss the fate of a group of Ukrainian sailors it captured last month after their trial was finished. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine Parliament votes to quit Russia friendship treaty
The Ukrainian Parliament Thursday voted to withdraw from a wide-ranging treaty on friendship with Russia, the latest step in escalating tensions between the two neighboring countries. …read more Source: The Daily...
Kiev says Russia has ‘partially unlocked’ Ukrainian Azov Sea ports
Russia has partially unlocked Ukrainian sea ports on the Azov Sea, Ukraine’s infrastructure minister Volodymyr Omelyan said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine raids Orthodox churches with Russia ties
Ukrainian authorities Monday raided three Orthodox churches aligned to Russia as political and religious tensions between the two countries grow. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine calls up reservists amid tensions with Russia
Ukraine’s president Monday announced a partial call-up of reservists for training amid tensions with Russia, saying the country needs to beef up its defenses to counter the threat of a Russian invasion. …read more Source: The Daily...
