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Ukraine’s Poroshenko denies breaking law by having secret accounts
A populist Ukrainian party leader said Monday he plans to launch impeachment proceedings against President Petro Poroshenko over his use of offshore accounts revealed by the “Panama Papers” leak. …read more Source: Channel...
In Brexit warm up, Dutch voters to consider EU treaty with Ukraine
Dutch voters will decide on Wednesday whether to support a European treaty deepening ties with Ukraine in a referendum that will test sentiment towards Brussels ahead of Britain’s June Brexit vote and could also bring a boost for Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Pope announces special collection for Ukraine in European churches
Pope Francis on Sunday announced that a special collection would be taken up in all of Europe’s Roman Catholic churches on April 24 to raise funds to help the people of Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Poroshenko bemoans timing of Dutch vote on Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday bemoaned the timing of an April 6 referendum in the Netherlands on a treaty on closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine saying it comes as Europe is debating its own future. …read more Source: Channel...
World Bank official says political crisis threatens Ukraine reform drive
A political crisis in Ukraine threatens to derail a Western-backed reform drive and thwart attempts to pull its conflict-hit economy out of a two-year recession, the World Bank’s country director for Ukrainesaid on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
World bank says political crisis threatens Ukraine reform drive – official
A political crisis in Ukraine threatens to derail a Western-backed reform drive and thwart attempts to pull its conflict-hit economy out of a two-year recession, the World Bank’s country director for Ukraine, Qimiao Fan, said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
US offers Ukraine US$335m in security aid
[WASHINGTON] The White House announced Thursday that it will provide Ukraine with US$335 million more in security assistance. …read more Source: The Business...
Biden tells Ukraine’s Poroshenko US to give US$335 million in security aid
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday that the United States was moving forward with an additional US$335 million in security assistance, the White House said in a statement. …read more Source: Channel...
Hammond – Russia ‘going backwards’ on sanctions relief
Russia is moving further away from having Western sanctions lifted over its role in the Ukraine crisis, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told Reuters on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Hammond says Russia has ‘gone backwards’ on Ukraine ceasefire
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Wednesday Russia was not complying with a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine and the situation had recently worsened. …read more Source: Channel...