Section: World Bulletin (Turkey)
Ukraine’s Poroshenko: Arrest of oligarch ally just ‘the start’
Guennadi Korban, 45, a businessman and right-hand man of billionaire Igor Kolomoyski, was arrested Saturday as part of a probe into organised crime and corruption …read more Source: World...
Russia blasts possible IMF rule change to help Ukraine
IMF is working on reform of its lending policies to ease rule in ‘carefully circumscribed circumstances,’ a move that would help keep mammoth bailout package for Ukraine alive …read more Source: World...
Ukraine, separatists swap 20 prisoners
Swap took weeks to organise and was the first of its kind since September 8 …read more Source: World...
Russia arrests head of Ukrainian library in Moscow
Powerful Investigative Committee says library chief Natalya Sharina was charged with inciting ethnic hatred and violating human dignity by distributing books …read more Source: World...
Ex-Georgian president’s Ukraine ambitions suffer blow
Saakashvili’s approval ratings in the war-scarred nation soared thanks to his local anti-corruption drive and history of being able to transform Georgia’s notorious bribe-taking police into a transparent force that won the public’s trust. …read more Source: World...
Separatist Ukraine region lifts ban on UN aid
Russia-backed separatists allow UN agencies to work in some areas of Lugansk region …read more Source: World...
Ukrainian soldier killed in attack near Donetsk airport
Ukrainian soldier killed in attack near Donetsk airport in east, according to Ukrainian army …read more Source: World...
Ukraine vote ‘democratic’ but more reforms needed: OSCE
‘Elections were competitive, well organised overall and the campaign generally showed respect for the democratic process,’ OSCE says …read more Source: World...
Russian navy holds drill to ‘repel strikes’ on Crimea
Drill to be managed from Russia’s naval base in Crimea, located at former headquarters of Ukrainian navy in Sevastopol …read more Source: World...
Ukraine, Russia ground direct flights in latest spat
The latest spat over flights started with current President Poroshenko’s announcement that Russian airlines would soon be barred from landing in Ukraine because of Moscow’s refusal to hand back the strategic Crimea peninsula. …read more Source: World...
