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Coca-Cola blames ad agency for map showing Crimea as part of Russia
U.S. drinks firm Coca-Cola on Wednesday blamed a marketing agency for a map used in an online advertising campaign that showed Crimea to be part of Russia and which drew protests and threats of a boycott from angry Ukrainians. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine ‘confident’ of success in Russian debt lawsuit
The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said on Monday it was confident of its chances in court following a decision by Russia to file a lawsuit against Ukraine in connection with a US$3 billion Eurobond. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch investigators to study citizen journalism probe into MH17
Dutch prosecutors said on Sunday they would “seriously study” claims by citizen journalists to have identified Russian soldiers implicated in the crash of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says Ukraine defaulted on US$3 billion Eurobond
Russia will file a lawsuit against Ukraine after Kiev failed to repay a US$3 billion (£2 billion) Eurobond and US$75 million of interest by Dec. 31, the Russian finance ministry said late on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Power cuts in Crimea after new blast on Ukraine power line
An explosion on Crimea’s main electricity line from Ukraine has left parts of the peninsula annexed by Russia in the dark, authorities said Thursday, weeks after power lines were sabotaged by anti-Russian activists. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine to probe suspected Russian cyber attack on grid
Ukraine will investigate a suspected cyber attack on its power grid, the energy ministry said on Thursday, an incident the country’s secret service has blamed on Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine to investigate suspected computer attack on energy grid
Ukraine will investigate a suspected computer malware attack on its energy grid, the energy ministry said on Thursday, an incident the country’s secret service has blamed on Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine debates whether to celebrate Christmas twice
Ukraine, which marks Christmas on Jan. 7 according to Orthodox Christian tradition, has embarked upon a national debate about whether it should also celebrate on Dec. 25, a step that would bring it in line with Western Europe. …read more Source: Channel...
Crimea loses quarter of power after Ukraine halts supplies
Crimea has lost at least one quarter of its power after Ukraine switched off supplies, citing a downed electricity pylon, an official in the contested peninsula said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
Leaders urge full implementation of Minsk peace deal in 2016
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine agreed in a phone call on Wednesday that the Minsk peace deal for Ukraine must be fully implemented next year and said their foreign ministers would meet in one month to assess progress, the German government said in a statement. …read more Source: Channel...
