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Exclusive – West holds off on Ukraine aid pledges, seeking reforms
International lenders are delaying plans to offer Ukraine billions of dollars on concerns Kiev cannot yet prove the cash will not vanish into a corrupt economy which EU officials fear could remain a “bottomless pit”. …read more Source: Channel...
Passenger bus blown up by mine in east Ukraine, three killed
Three people were killed and six injured on Wednesday when a passenger bus struck a landmine in eastern Ukraine where government forces have been battling Russian-backed separatists, Interfax news agency said, quoting police. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine receives first batch of US Humvees
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday took delivery of 10 US armoured vehicles, two days after American lawmakers voted to urge President Barack Obama to provide “lethal” aid to Kiev. …read more Source: Channel...
Moscow says new US national security strategy is anti-Russian
Russia’s federal Security Council on Wednesday criticised as “anti-Russian” the new U.S. national security strategy, which lists Moscow’s aggression in its neighbouring Ukraine among most pressing threats. …read more Source: Channel...
EU, Ukraine to hold summit in Kiev on April 27
EU leaders will hold a summit with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko next month in Kiev, officials said on Wednesday, and are likely to discuss the status of the Minsk ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Two Ukrainian officials arrested on television for suspected corruption
Ukrainian police entered a televised government meeting in Kiev on Wednesday and, in front of the cameras, arrested two high-ranking officials on suspicion of corruption. …read more Source: Channel...
Two Ukrainian officials detained at government meeting for suspected corruption
Ukrainian police entered a televised government meeting in Kiev on Wednesday and, in front of TV cameras, detained two high-ranking officials from the state emergency services on suspicion of involvement in high-level corruption. …read more Source: Channel...
Ultra-nationalist Ukrainian battalion gears up for more fighting
The far-right Azov battalion, whose symbol resembles a black swastika on a yellow background, is preparing to defend the port city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine against a widely expected attack by pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine leader fires oligarch Kolomoisky as regional chief
Ukraine’s president has fired billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky as governor of a key region in the east, the presidential website said on Wednesday, after armed men that lawmakers said were linked to the oligarch raided a state-owned oil firm. …read more Source: Channel...
No signs Russia might leave WTO, director general says
Russia shows no signs of wanting to leave the World Trade Organization, WTO chief Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday, despite tensions with the West over the Ukraine crisis and disputes with other member states. …read more Source: Channel...
