Section: Africa&ME
Russia dominates EU-Ukraine summit
Anti-Russia rhetoric has dominated the EU-Ukraine summit in Brussels. …read more Source:...
EU closes in on visa deal with Ukraine
The European Union strengthened its support for Ukraine yesterday, allocating millions of euros for an anti-corruption programme in the former Soviet republic and inching closer to enabling Ukrainians to travel to the EU without a visa.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told a press conference at the bilateral summit in Brussels that a...
Hungary offers Ukrainians free long-stay visas
BUDAPEST: Hungary will immediately begin granting national long-stay visas to citizens of neighbouring Ukraine despite not yet having final approval of the European Union (EU), the Hungarian prime minister said on Thursday. “After the three hard years that Ukraine has gone through in the name of European values, the EU has a moral obligation to...
Football: Fenerbahce beat Ukraine’s Zorya Luhansk
Istanbul’s Fenerbahce win 2-0 in Europa League …read more Source: Anadolu...
Duterte wants media as ‘watchdog and partner’
President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes media’s role as watchdog even as he considers it a partner in informing the people about what the government is doing for them, a palace official has said.In a message he delivered on behalf of press secretary Martin Andanar at the launching of the Media Ownership Monitor (MOM) website, press...
France and Ukraine sending planes to fight the flames
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine leader urges EU to uphold Russia sanctions
Ukraine’s president has urged the EU to stay the course on sanctions for Russia until the Minsk agreement is implemented. A summit involving Petro Poroshenko and EU leaders focused on reforms and visa liberalization. …read more Source:...
Hungary offers Ukrainians free long-stay visas
Hungary’s prime minister says his country is eliminating fees on visas for Ukrainian citizens. …read more Source: World...
Russia detains ex-naval officer suspected of spying for Ukraine
Russia’s security service has arrested a former naval officer in the Crimean peninsula for allegedly spying for Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
In Russia: FSB detains retired naval officer on charges of spying for Ukraine
Ukraine’s Crimea was incorporated into Russia in 2014 following a referendum. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on Thursday said it had detained a retired Russian navy officer suspected of spying for Ukraine in the Crimean city of Sevastopol.”Capt. II rank Leonid Parkhomenko was fulfilling tasks assigned to him by the Main...
