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Ukrainian cabinet appoints acting PM
The Ukrainian cabinet on Friday appointed Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman as acting prime minister, one day after the incumbent, Arseny Yatsenyuk, announced resignation. …read more Source:...
Shellshocked ex-rebel Ukraine city uncovers ‘mass grave’
The city of Slavyansk in eastern Ukraine – a former rebel stronghold back under Ukrainian military control – had found its first mass grave. …read more Source: Channel...
FIFA rejects calls to strip Russia of World Cup
ZURICH — FIFA has rejected calls to move the 2018 World Cup from Russia, saying the tournament “can achieve positive change.” Russia’s alleged involvement in shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine last week prompted calls from some lawmakers in Germany to review the country’s hosting rights. On Friday,...
Stalled Ukraine Parliament Says Yet to Receive Arseny Yatseniuk’s Resignation
Ukraine’s parliament said on Friday it had yet to receive a resignation letter from Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk so could not vote on whether to accept it, stalling work at the heart of government…. …read more Source:...
Russia reportedly bans imports of Ukrainian dairy products
Russia has banned the import of Ukrainian dairy products, Russian news agencies reported on Friday (July 25), amid a growing fallout in trade relations as Kiev ties itself closer to the EU. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine’s P.M. resigns, complicating MH17 probe
DONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) ― Ukraine’s prime minister resigned Thursday after his governing coalition collapsed, plunging th …read more Source: The Korea...
United Nations Says 230,000 Have Fled Homes in Ukraine Crisis
A total of 230,000 people have fled their homes during the spiralling armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday. …read more Source:...
UN says 230,000 have fled homes in Ukraine crisis
GENEVA: A total of 230,000 people have fled their homes during the spiralling armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations refugee agency said today. …read more Source: New Straits...
German business confidence hit by Ukraine, Middle East woes
BERLIN – The crises in Ukraine and the Middle East are eroding business confidence in Germany, Europe’s top economy, a key indicator showed on Friday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
MH17: UN urged to tighten control at crash site to prevent tampering of evidence
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations (UN) has been urged to tighten control at the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 crash site in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, to ensure that all evidence in the area will not will not be tampered with so that they can be used in court. …read more Source: New Straits...
