Section: RAPPLER (Philippines)
Ukraine fails to agree new pro-EU cabinet after PM quits
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday, April 12, postponed a vote to approve embattled Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s resignation as furious backroom battles raged over the makeup of a new pro-EU government. The latest twist in the ex-Soviet state’s volatile political drama came when the man tipped to succeed...
Embattled Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk resigns
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation Sunday, April 10, in the wake of a months-long political crisis that has paralyzed the government and frozen the release of vital Western aid. “Having done everything to ensure stability and make a smooth transition of power possible, I … …read...
Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk announces resignation – report
This is a developing story. Refresh for updates. KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said in a televised address Sunday, April 10, that he has decided to resign, less than two months after surviving a no-confidence vote in parliament. “I decided to step down from the post of prime minister … …read...
Eurosceptics hail victory after Dutch ‘No’ vote on EU-Kiev deal
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands – The Dutch “No” to an EU pact with Ukraine dealt a fresh blow to European unity Thursday, April 7, handing eurosceptics a symbolic victory ahead of Britain’s in-out referendum in June. European leaders were licking their wounds after preliminary results showed that over 61% of … …read more...
Ukraine pilot Savchenko starts refusing all food and liquids
MOSCOW, Russia – Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, convicted over the killing of two Russian journalists, began a hunger strike without water on Wednesday, April 6, to demand her return to Ukraine, her lawyer said. Lawyer Mark Feigin wrote on Twitter that … …read more Source:...
Ukraine pilot’s 22-year jail term formally begins
MOSCOW, Russia – Nadiya Savchenko’s 22-year sentence formally begins Tuesday, April 5, with the Ukrainian pilot to be sent to prison camp in the next 10 days unless Kiev secures a swap deal with Moscow. The 34-year-old military pilot was convicted on … …read more Source:...
Pope organizes European fundraising campaign for Ukraine
VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Pope Francis called on Catholic parishes across Europe on Sunday, April 3, to donate generously on April 24 to the victims of the Ukraine conflict , particularly the elderly and children. The Argentinian said his thoughts were … …read more Source:...
Ukraine pilot verdict set to drive fresh wedge between Russia and Ukraine
MOSCOW, Russia – Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko awaits the verdict in her controversial trial over the murder of two Russian journalists with few doubting she will be found guilty in a ruling that will fuel the feud between Kiev and Moscow. A court in the southern Russian town of Donetsk … …read more Source:...
Putin visits Crimea to mark 2 years since annexation
MOSCOW, Russia – President Vladimir Putin heads to Crimea on Friday, March 18, as Russia marks two years since annexing the peninsula from Ukraine in a move that dramatically impacted its ties with the West. The Kremlin strongman is to check up on the progress of a $3-billion (2.66-billion-euro) bridge … …read more Source:...
Netherlands ‘has all US information’ on MH17 – investigator
BUNNIK, Netherlands – The Netherlands has received “all available information from the United States” for the inquiry into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine nearly two years ago, the chief investigator said Monday, March 7. The announcement came after a meeting between investigators and relatives of...
