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Ukraine brings in law to try fugitive Yanukovich in absentia
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, in a move to head off discontent before an election, signed a law on Tuesday that will allow ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich to be tried by court in his absence for crimes carried out while he was in power. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine used cluster bombs: rights watchdog
A leading human rights group says it has strong evidence Ukraine attacked populated areas of Donetsk with cluster bombs, banned by many other states.Four killed, 9 injured in Ukraine shelling, as rebels celebrate ‘Flag Day’Ukraine fighting simmers as no breakthrough at talksRussia and Ukraine reach tentative gas deal in tough Milan...
Factbox – Ukraine's October 26 snap parliamentary election
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered a snap parliamentary election for Oct. 26 with the aim of clearing out loyalists of ousted Moscow-backed leader, Viktor Yanukovich, and producing an assembly with a pro-Europe majority. …read more Source: The...
War heroes and activists to shape new-look Ukraine parliament
KIEV (Reuters) – Out will go the bodyguards and mistresses, in are likely to come the street activists and war veterans: Ukraine’s next parliament will be pro-Western and strongly nationalist, and it won’t be to Russia’s liking. …read more Source: The...
EU to consider Ukraine request for extra 2 billion euros – Commission
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine has requested an extra 2 billion euros (1.5 billion pounds) and EU authorities will consider the loan request together with the International Monetary Fund, a European Commission spokesman said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine denies using cluster bombs
The Ukrainian government on Tuesday strongly rejected allegations that its forces used cluster munitions during the fighting with independence-seeking insurgents in eastern regions. …read more Source: China...
Russia temporarily bans fruit, vegetable imports from Ukraine
Russia will impose a temporary ban on fruit and vegetable imports from Ukraine from Wednesday, Russia’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Tuesday. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine and possibly rebels used cluster bombs – rights watchdog
KIEV (Reuters) – Evidence collected by Human Rights Watch suggests government forces have used cluster munitions in eastern Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists may also have done so, the New York-based watchdog said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, Russia, EU energy chiefs meet to finalise gas deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine aim to resolve an impasse over natural gas supplies on Tuesday as their energy ministers meet in Brussels for talks brokered by the European Union’s energy commissioner. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine vote candidate survives gun and grenade attack: Party
KIEV – A Ukrainian election candidate allied to the prime minister was shot at and came under a grenade attack as he left his home late on Monday, and only survived because he was wearing body armour, his party said.Volodymyr Borysenko, from Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk’s People’s Front party, was being treated in hospital...
