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Ukraine police kill man after another incident of hostage-taking, says official
A man who had taken a senior police officer hostage a week ago and then escaped was killed by police special forces in central Ukraine early on Saturday when he took a new hostage and exploded a grenade, a senior government official said. The man, called Roman Skrypnyk, was found by a police officer in the early hours in an uninhabited house...
Ukraine to let in at least 5,000 Uman pilgrims for Rosh Hashanah
Israeli health officials are “nervous” about what will happen when the pilgrims return, Ukrainian Chief Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich said. …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Next Round of Iran-Ukraine Talks on Plane Crash Set for October
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The next round of talks between Ukraine and Iran on compensation for a Ukrainian jet that crashed near Tehran in January is scheduled for October, the Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office said. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
Chief Rabbi: Ukraine to let in at least 5,000 pilgrims for Rosh Hashanah
The quota may rise as high as 8,000, but the pilgrims will have to wear face masks in crowded places and refrain from gatherings of more than 30 people. …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Iran, Ukraine hold ‘constructive’ talks over downed passenger plane
Ukraine’s foreign minister said the talks were productive, but the two sides have not yet agreed on compensation for the plane’s downing. …read more Source::...
US elections: Democrats accuse Pompeo of using State Department to ‘smear’ Biden
A senior US lawmaker said Friday that he issued a subpoena to : House subpoenas Pompeo for Ukraine files in Trump impeachment probeUS President Donald Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction in the Democratic-led House of Representatives after he asked Ukraine to investigate the Bidens. He was acquitted by the...
Ukraine welcomes ‘constructive’ first talks with Iran on downing of airliner
Ukraine said on Friday that its first round of talks with Iran about the downing of a Ukrainian airliner shortly after takeoff in Tehran in January had been constructive, and that it was determined “to bring Iran to justice”, Reuters reports. All 176 people on board – including 57 Canadians – were killed when Iranian forces struck the Ukraine...
Talks with Iran on downed airliner constructive: Ukraine
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Second round of Ukraine-Iran plan crash talks set for October
Ukraine said on Friday that its first round of talks with Iran about the downing of a Ukrainian airliner shortly after takeoff in Tehran in January had been constructive, and that it was determined “to bring Iran to justice”.Iranian and Ukrainian delegations held the first round of talks on Thursday in Kyiv, with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister...
Nine killed in Crimea minibus crash after driver falls asleep at wheel
…read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
