Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine presdient vows to return Crimea, Donbas
‘Just as we brought back Nadiya, we will bring back Donbas and Crimea under Ukraine’s control,’ Petro Poroshenko says …read more Source: World...
Moscow frees Ukraine pilot in swap for Russians held in conflict
Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko arrived home in Kiev on May 25 after nearly two years in a Russian jail, part of a prisoner swap in which two Russians held in Ukraine were returned to Moscow …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Euro 2016: Players to watch at the European Championship
Pulse Sports highlights players to watch at the upcoming European Championship holding in France Group AAlbania – Elseid Hysaj Elseid Hysaj has played in Italy since the age of 14 after his father, a migrant bricklayer, introduced him to a soccer scout. Hard work and talent ensured he rose to become a solid full back, comfortable on both...
3,000 Ukrainian police officers to train in Turkey
The presidents of Ukraine and Turkey have signed an agreement for the training of 3,000 Ukrainian policemen in Turkey, which also currently trains Afghan police cadets as part of its annual program …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Poroshenko vows to return Crimea, east Ukraine following Savchenko’s release
President Petro Poroshenko vowed Wednesday that Ukraine would take back the annexed peninsula of Crimea and rebel-held territory in the east of the country following pilot Nadiya Savchenko’s return from Russia. …read more Source: The Daily...
Freed pilot Savchenko arrives in Ukraine to hero’s welcome
Kiev and its Western allies view Savchenko as the latest pawn in Moscow’s broader aggression against Ukraine …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine pilot ‘freed in prison swap’
Nadiya Savchenko was released from Russian captivity in exchange for two Russians detained in Ukraine, sources said. ||| Moscow/ Kiev – Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko was heading home on a plane from Russian captivity on Wednesday, part of an exchange for two Russians detained in Ukraine, two sources close to the swap told Reuters....
Fight against doping
The World Boxing Council (WBC), under its president Mauricio Sulaiman, must be commended for the lead role it has played in exposing the ills of performance enhancing drugs and inspiring the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take action against cheats. The WBC some months ago joined forces with VADA, the Voluntary Anti Doping Agency under...
European leaders hail Ukrainian pilot’s release
‘Long awaited good news, that the EU celebrates together with her country,’ foreign policy chief Mogherini says …read more Source: World...
Detained Ukrainian pilot Savchenko returned to Kyiv from Russia
Ukraine and Russia have reportedly carried out a prisoner swap that sees Ukrainian pilot Savchenko returned home. The pilot had been convicted of murder in Russia, while praised as a hero in her homeland. …read more Source:...
