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World › Ukraine abandons nonaligned status
Ukraine’s parliament dropped the nation’s nonaligned status Tuesday, possibly paving the way for a bid to join NATO in defiance of the Kremlin’s wishes. Russia, meanwhile, finalized a new economic alliance with other former Soviet nations it had vainly hoped Ukraine would join. The parallel moves reflected new divisions in…...
Ukrainian Parliament Angers Moscow by Scrapping Non-Aligned Status
The Ukrainian Parliament today renounced Ukraine’s “non-aligned” status with the aim of eventually joining NATO, angering Moscow which views the Western alliance’s eastward expansion as a threat to it… …read more Source:...
Outraging Russia, Ukraine takes big step toward NATO
Ukraine took a historic step toward NATO on Tuesday (Dec 23) in a parliamentary vote that stoked Russia’s anger ahead of talks on ending the ex-Soviet state’s separatist war. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine takes historic step toward NATO
Ukraine took a historic step toward NATO on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote that stoked Russia’s anger ahead of talks on ending the ex-Soviet state’s separatist war. Lawmakers in the government-controlled chamber overwhelmingly adopted a bill dropping Ukraine’s non-aligned status – a classification given to states such as...
As recession looms, Russia acts to support ruble
MOSCOW: (AP) – With its economy spiraling toward recession following Western sanctions and a dramatic fall in the price of oil, Russia took another step Tuesday to shore up the value of the ruble, which has been one of the worlds worst-performing currencies this year.Russias energy-dependent economy has suffered a severe economic shock over...
Ukraine takes big steps toward NATO to outrage Russia
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine took a historic step toward NATO on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote that stoked Russias anger ahead of talks on ending the ex-Soviet states separatist war.Lawmakers in the government-controlled chamber overwhelmingly adopted a bill dropping Ukraines non-aligned status — a classification assumed by states that...
At least 60 journalists killed in 2014—report
NEW YORK — At least 60 journalists around the world were killed in 2014 while on the job or because of their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday, making the past three years the deadliest for journalists since the organization began keeping track more than two decades ago. Syria was connected to two of the more...
Ukraine takes historic step toward NATO
KIEV: Ukraine took a historic step toward NATO on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote that stoked Russia’s anger ahead of talks on ending the ex-Soviet state’s separatist war. Lawmakers in the government-controlled chamber overwhelmingly adopted a bill dropping Ukraine’s non-aligned status – a classification given to states such as...
Report: At least 60 journalists killed in 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — At least 60 journalists around the world were killed in 2014 while on the job or because of their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday, making the past three years the deadliest for journalists since the organization began keeping track more than two decades ago.Two journalists for The Associated Press...
Poroshenko to hold peace talks with rebels this week
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Monday a fresh round of peace talks with pro-Russian rebels would take place this week following an international push to revive the stalled negotiations. The talks will be held in the Belarussian capital Minsk today and Friday and were announced after the Ukrainian leader spoke by phone with his...
