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Among political sharks, Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to be a ‘small piranha’
Pointing at a man hanging on a rope while fitting insulation onto a building across the road, Ukraine’s most famous soldier sometimes wishes she had such a life, earning money with an exciting job without having to think about politics. …read more Source: Channel...
Merkel says Russia sanctions no end in themselves, but implementing peace deal is key
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that sanctions imposed against Russia over the Ukraine crisis were not an end in themselves and that implementation of the Minsk peace agreement was key to getting them lifted. …read more Source: Channel...
Italy arrests two Ukrainians suspected of trafficking Syrians by boat
Italian police have arrested two Ukrainians suspected of trafficking Syrians to Italy on a sail boat, and have launched a probe to find the criminal organisation ultimately responsible. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia-Ukraine deal implementation possible by early 2017 – Obama adviser
The White House is pushing hard to have a Russia-Ukraine peace deal implemented by the time President Barack Obama leaves office, top national security adviser Susan Rice said on Thursday. …read more Source: Channel...
French officials doubt Ukraine arrest linked to football bomb plot
French investigators believe a Frenchman detained in Ukraine with a cache of weapons and explosives was more likely involved in arms smuggling than tied to a militant group, the prosecutor leading the case said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Frenchman held in Ukraine ‘planned Euro 2016 attacks’
Ukraine said on Monday it had arrested a suspected far-right French extremist with a huge arsenal of weapons who was allegedly planning to attack the Euro 2016 football championships in France. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says detained man was planning attacks in France
The head of Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) said on Monday a French citizen detained in late May on the Ukrainian-Polish border had been planning a string of attacks in France to coincide with the UEFA Euro 2016 football championship there. …read more Source: Channel...
15 ‘terrorist attacks’ prevented ahead of Euro championships: Ukraine
Authorities have detained a Frenchman, whom they said had intended to target Muslim and Jewish places of worship, as well as administrative buildings in France. …read more Source: Channel...
MH17 investigation at “advanced stage”
Prosecutors conducting the criminal investigation into the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine two years ago said on Friday it was at “a very advanced stage” and that they would present their conclusions after the summer. …read more Source: Channel...
US signs third US$1 billion loan guarantee agreement for Ukraine
The United States and Ukraine signed a US$1 billion loan guarantee agreement on Friday, the third such agreement provided by Washington to Kiev since May 2014. …read more Source: Channel...
