Section: Africa&ME
Red faces as Holocaust era photo passed off as Crimean Tatars Deportation
Moscow – The Ukrainian embassy in the United States passed off a photo depicting the deportation of Jews to an extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland during the Holocaust era as the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944, the Russian embassy in Washington noted. “Ukrainian diplomacy playbook: “1944 #CrimeanTatars...
Turkish vice president meets Ukraine’s new leader
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay met with Ukraine’s newly elected President Volodymyr Zelensky in a closed-door meeting on May 20 in Kiev. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
New Jewish president of Ukraine lauds Israelis in swearing-in ceremony
“We must become Icelanders in football, Israelis in defending our native land, Japanese in technology,” he said at the swearing-in, the BBC reported. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
New president of Ukraine: We must defend our land like Israelis
Jewish actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky says as he is sworn that his nation must defend their land like Israelis. …read more Source: Arutz...
UN Security Council Rejects Russian Bid To Hold Ukraine Meeting
UN Security Council meeting on September 26, 2018, in New York on the sidelines/ AFP European countries backed by the United States on Monday blocked a Russian request to hold a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine’s new language law. Russia failed to garner the nine votes required to hold the meeting, which was requested on the same day...
Turkish vice president meets Ukraine’s new leader
Two countries reach consensus on signing Turkey-Ukraine free trade agreement for achieving $10 billion trade target …read more Source: Anadolu...
Austria and the plot against Europe
Across Europe, the looming European Parliament elections have long been viewed as the biggest showdown yet between populism and Europe’s established democratic parties. The collapse of Austria’s government has now revealed just how high the stakes are. The question every European democrat of the left, right, and centre must now ask...
Measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma as US reports 41 new cases
The worst measles outbreak in the United States in 25 years has spread to Oklahoma, federal health officials said on Monday as they reported 41 new cases nationwide, raising the total number sickened this year to 880 people. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 4.9% increase in the number of measles cases from May 10 to...
Ukraine’s prime minister resigns in protest
Volodymyr Groysman will step down on Wednesday, following inauguration of comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine inaugurates Volodymyr Zelensky as president
Zelensky announces he is dissolving parliament during his swearing-in …read more Source: Anadolu...
