Section: NDTV (India)
Ukraine Leader Says Arrest of Oligarch Ally Just ‘The Start’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warned Sunday that the arrest of a millionaire associate of one of the country’s most powerful oligarchs was only “the start” of a fight against the corruption pla… …read more Source:...
Close Associate of Ukraine Oligarch Arrested
A close political associate of Ukrainian multibillionaire Igor Kolomoyski was arrested Saturday as part of a crackdown on corruption and organised crime, authorities said. …read more Source:...
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Slams Ukraine’s Flight Ban
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev today slammed the Ukrainian government’s decision to ban Russian airlines from flying to Ukraine, describing it as an action of shooting itself in the foot. …read more Source:...
Russian ‘Spies’ Accused of Trying to Hack MH17 Inquiry
Russian spies likely tried to hack into the Dutch Safety Board’s computer systems to access a sensitive final report into the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine, experts said today. …read more Source:...
Petro Poroshenko Faces Judgement Day as Ukraine Votes Without Rebel East
Pro-Western President Petro Poroshenko faces a stern test of his unpopular belt-tightening measures and stuttering anti-corruption drive when Ukraine votes in local elections Sunday that exclude the p… …read more Source:...
Russian President Vladimir Putin Slams ‘Politicisation’ of Sport
Russian President Vladimir Putin called today for international measures to prevent politics from spilling over into sport as the West continues to snub Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Pro-Russia Rebels Begin Donetsk Arms Withdrawal
Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian insurgents said on Tuesday they had begun withdrawing tanks and smaller weapons from the front line in the devastated Donetsk region in the ex-Soviet state’s eastern w… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Launches Delayed Polio Vaccination Drive
Ukraine reported on Tuesday the start of a polio vaccination drive that began only after health groups accused Kiev of being critically late in responding to Europe’s first outbreak since 2010. …read more Source:...
Breakaway Georgian Region of South Ossetia Seeks Vote on Joining Russia
The breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia says it plans a Crimean-style referendum on joining Russia, a move that risks inflaming the Kremlin’s already frayed relations with the West. …read more Source:...
Joseph Stalin Portraits and Soviet Nostalgia Rule in Ukraine’s Rebel Regions
Three portraits of former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin are on display in the centre of Donetsk, the rebel capital of eastern Ukraine, as the separatist authorities fuel a mood of Soviet nostalgia. …read more Source:...
