Section: Africa&ME
Senior US Official: Corruption Ukraine’s ‘Second War’
STATE DEPARTMENT—The United States is closely watching signs of possible major anti-corruption moves in Ukraine involving the forced resignation of a billionaire governor and the arrest of two top state emergency officials. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called for the resignation Tuesday of Ihor Kolomoisky, a powerful businessman who had...
Ukraine arrests officials on live TV in bribery case
Ukrainian police have detained the head of the state emergency service and his deputy on suspicion of extorting bribes, during a televised government meeting in the capital Kiev. Police handcuffed emergency services chief Serhiy Bochkovsky and his deputy, Vasiliy Stoyetsky, and marched the pair out of the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Prosecutors...
Jordan steps in: EU sanctions obstruct Russia-Lebanon arms dea
Negotiations for an arms deal between Lebanon and Russia has been disrupted due to the EU sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis, local daily As-Safir said Tuesday. …read more Source: Al...
Ukraine arrests officials on live TV in bribery case
Emergency services chief and his deputy accused of embezzling state funds and of illegal links to off-shore companies. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine officials arrested for corruption on live TV
The highly public nature of the detentions appeared designed to convey the impression that anti-graft measures are picking up pace. …read more Source: The...
In Shattered Ukraine Town, Residents Rebuild Lives
Published March 25, 2015 Residents of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine are starting to rebuild their lives after heavy fighting last month destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced many people to flee. Russian-backed separatists took control of the strategic town in February, days after a cease-fire agreement with Ukraine’s Kyiv government...
Ukraine detains cabinet officials live on TV over graft
Head of state emergency services and his deputy have been held during a cabinet ministers meeting …read more Source: Anadolu...
Against the current: EU reimposes sanctions on Iranian shipping
The European Union is set to put 40 Iranian shipping firms back on a list of sanctioned groups in a blow to the Islamic Republic’s transport sector which has sought an easing of trade restrictions, letters sent from the EU showed. The move, which comes at a critical time in international talks on Iran’s nuclear program, is part of the...
Ukraine detains officials on Live TV for corruption
Head of state emergency services and his deputy have been held during a cabinet ministers meeting. …read more Source: World...
Paying off IMF a success for Turkey: Ukrainian minister
Finance Minister Jaresko tells Anadolu Agency that Kiev is learning from Turkey’s model. …read more Source: Anadolu...
