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Media watchdog CPJ ‘dismayed’ at new sanctions by Ukraine
The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed dismay on Thursday at Ukraine’s decision to ban dozens of mostly Western journalists on a new list of extended sanctions, a move that is likely to alienate foreign lenders and investors. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine campaigns to strip Russia of UN veto power
Numerous nations are upset with Russia which repeatedly abuses its right to veto to help its allies …read more Source: World...
Ukraine bars 3 BBC journalists from entering Ukraine
Ukraine has barred a few dozen reporters, including three BBC journalists, from entering the country as an unspecified security threat. …read more Source: The Daily...
Israeli missing in Uman, Ukraine since Tuesday
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Fresh debris from MH17 found in eastern Ukraine
Villagers discover wreckage from airliner, Donetsk authorities say pieces will be sent to international inquiry …read more Source: World...
Ukraine campaigns to strip Russia of UN veto power
KIEV: Ukraine redoubled its efforts on Wednesday to see Russia stripped of its veto power on the UN Security Council when the global body’s General Assembly meets in the coming weeks. Numerous nations are upset with Russia for being one of the five permanent council members that together with China has blocked a series of UN efforts to...
Ukraine expands list of sanctions against Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday expanded a list of sanctions against Russian companies and individuals held responsible for the ex-Soviet state’s eastern uprising and for Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: The Daily...
Moscow’s military move complicates Washington’s Syria conundrum
From the beginning of the conflict in Syria, Washington has been caught between a rock and hard place on how to respond. Russia’s latest military move in Syria has dimmed recent hopes for a diplomatic solution. In what appears to be a coordinated effort timed for the opening of the UN General Assembly, Russia and Iran have upped their...
Ukraine seeks to strip Russia of UN veto power
The Ukrainian government is embarking on an effort to take away from Russia its veto power at the UN Security Council, amid the crisis in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Ukraine campaigns to strip Russia of UN veto power
Ukraine redoubled its long-shot bid Wednesday to see Russia stripped of its veto power on the UN Security Council when the global body’s General Assembly meets in the coming weeks. …read more Source: The Daily...
