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S&P downgrades Ukraine’s rating to CC
High foreign debt putting country close to default, says ratings agency. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Statues smashed at night after Ukraine’s ban on Soviet-era symbols
Masked men toppled three statues of Communist leaders overnight Friday Ukraine’s city of Kharkiv, days after parliament moved to purge Soviet-era symbols countrywide. …read more Source: The Daily...
Former US Ambassador: Putin Has Not Interest in Resolving Ukraine Conflict
Former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul tells VOA that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no interest in resolving the conflict in Ukraine because it serves his interest. McFaul said Thursday that Putin likes the open-ended, low grade military confrontation in the former Soviet republic because it works to undermine the government in...
Latvian president will not seek second term
RIGA: Latvian President Andris Berzins said on Friday he will not seek a second term, weeks ahead of a ballot to be held amid security concerns in the Baltic state over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. The region has been on edge since Moscow annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine last year and offered alleged military support for...
Ukraine army, rebels accuse each other of attacks
KIEV: Ukraine’s military and pro-Russian rebels accused each other on Friday of intensifying attacks in separatist eastern territories despite a two-month-old ceasefire deal. The conflict has reached stalemate in recent weeks with the truce, brokered in the Belarussian capital of Minsk in mid-February, still technically in force though...
EU says Ukraine-Russia gas talks in Berlin postponed
EU-brokered gas talks between Russia and Ukraine on a long-term supply deal due Tuesday in Berlin have been postponed, the EU announces …read more Source: The Daily...
German army to boost army tanks by 100
The decision to restock its military comes as NATO tries to hasten the response time of its rapid reaction force following Russia’s annexation of Crimea last year and conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine Military, Rebels Accuse Each Other of Increased Attacks
KYIV—Ukraine’s military and pro-Russian rebels accused each other on Friday of… …read more Source:...
Ukraine military, rebels accuse each other of increased attacks
Ukraine’s military and pro-Russian rebels accuse each other of intensifying attacks in separatist eastern territories despite a two-month-old cease-fire deal …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine says 39 pro-Russian ‘saboteurs’ arrested in Odessa
Spy service claims men received orders from pro-Russian separatist leaders, planned murder of l… …read more Source:...
