Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine marks 1st day of visa-free Schengen zone travel
Ukrainians now able to enter most EU countries without a visa for 90 days …read more Source: Anadolu...
Visa-free EU travel for Ukrainians enters into force
Ukrainians celebrated the first day of visa-free access to the European Union on Sunday, with hundreds crossing the border as President Petro Poroshenko proclaimed a dramatic “breakaway” from Moscow. “The…Click To Continue …read more Source: Daily...
Ukrainians cheer on first day of visa-free EU travel
“The visa-free regime for Ukraine has started! Glory to Europe! Glory to Ukraine!” Poroshenko tweeted early Sunday as many travellers started crossing the border and posting selfies. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine celebrates visa-free travel into EU
Ukraine celebrated on Sunday the first day of visa-free access to the European Union with hundreds crossing the border in what has been seen as a breakaway from Russia. …read more Source:...
EU Short-Term Visa-Free Regime for Ukraine Enters Into Force
KIEV (Sputnik) – Ukrainian citizens’ 90-day visa-free travel to the EU member states came into force Sunday, Poroshenko said. “Visa-free regime for Ukraine started working!” Poroshenko posted on his Facebook account. On May 17, President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani and Malta’s Interior Minister Carmelo Abela, presiding...
Kiev Says Introducing Visas for Russia Will Cost Ukraine Over $56 Billion
KIEV (Sputnik) – On Thursday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said the ministry was ready to implement the necessary procedures on introducing the visa regime with Russia in case such a decision is taken. “[Visa regime introduction] requires at least 1.5-2 billion hryvnias [approximately $56.7 — 76.5 million]. There are preliminary...
Difficult journey awaits Ukraine despite visa-free travel to EU
The EU ambassador to Ukraine is preparing for a party with friends on Sunday when the visa-free travel between the bloc and Ukraine begins. DW’s Christian Trippe spoke with the EU’s Ukraine envoy about what comes next. …read more Source:...
Ukraine parl. restores NATO integration as priority
The Ukrainian Parliament adopted a law restoring NATO membership as the country’s foreign policy priority. …read more Source:...
Tech: Here are all the clones on ‘Orphan Black’ you need to know
As "Orphan Black" begins its fifth and final season, here's a reminder of the many clones that have appeared on the BBC America show. Warning: Spoilers from the first four seasons of “Orphan Black” ahead. “Orphan Black” embarks on its fifth and final season on Saturday. At the center of the show is the...
Politics: Trump unequivocally pledges to protect NATO from Russia — but still wants unprecedented backpay
"I have committed, but I am committing the US to Article 5," said Trump. At a joint press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, US President Donald Trump affirmed his commitment to protecting NATO allies against possible Russian military incursions and made it clear that his problem with NATO is purely monetary. Asked...
