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Ukraine risks losing foreign support over reform delay, PM says
Ukraine risks losing the support of its Western backers if squabbles between the government and parliament delay or derail its reform efforts, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia – impolite to begin UN chief race without Ukraine, others
Russia said on Tuesday it does not want to offend Ukraine and other recently elected United Nations Security Council members by officially launching the race for a new secretary-general before the Jan. 1 start of their council terms. …read more Source: Channel...
Arrest of Ukraine oligarch’s ally politically motivated – lawyer
The arrest in Ukraine of a close associate of the influential business tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky on suspicion of embezzlement is politically motivated, his lawyer said on Sunday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia-US rivalry spreads to ex-Soviet central Asia
After Ukraine and Syria, the ex-Soviet republics of central Asia could become the latest venue for geo-political rivalry between Moscow and Washington, driven by Kremlin worries about Islamists and U.S. suspicion about Russia’s true intentions. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine calls deadly depot blast a terrorist act
Explosions in a Ukrainian ammunition depot that killed two civilians overnight is being investigated as a terrorist act, the Defence Ministry said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine turns down Russia’s call to resume talks on flights
Russian aviation agency Rosaviatsia said on Thursday it had proposed to Ukraine’s aviation authorities further talks on resuming flights between the two countries, but Kiev swiftly turned down the offer. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia suggests continuing talks with Ukraine on resuming flights
Russian aviation agency Rosaviatsia said on Thursday it had sent to Ukraine’s aviation authorities a proposal to continue talks on resuming flights between the two countries, it said in a statement on its website. …read more Source: Channel...
IMF urges Russia and Ukraine to talk on debt restructuring
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to discuss restructuring a US$3 billion (2 billion pound) debt but said the international lender was discussing reforms that might allow continued support for Ukraine even if it goes into arrears on the bond. …read more Source: Channel...
Internet freedom falls for fifth year in row: survey
WASHINGTON – Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey showed Wednesday.The annual report by non-government watchdog Freedom House said the setbacks were especially noticeable in the Middle East,...
Airline industry seeks better information on conflict zones
The aviation industry is still struggling to gain better access to information on conflict zones, more than a year after the downing of a passenger plane over eastern Ukraine last year. …read more Source: Channel...
