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Ukraine’s Poroshenko says sanctions on Russia must stay
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday called for Western sanctions on Russia to be maintained in order to keep the Kremlin in line and to ensure the success of Ukraine’s own economic reform programme. …read more Source: Channel...
Eleven missing after ship sinks off Crimean coast: officials
MOSCOW – A cargo ship heading from Russia to Turkey sunk off the coast of Crimea early on Wednesday morning and 11 of the crew are missing, Crimea’s emergency situations ministry said. It said that the Panama-flagged vessel ‘Geroi Arsenala’ had… …read more Source:...
Second lease of life for abused circus bears in Ukraine
Dental treatment by the best vets, open-air accommodation and fresh fish instead of dubious leftovers and abuse — life has changed markedly for brown bears rescued from Ukrainian circuses and restaurants. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia to boycott Eurovision song contest due to Ukraine row
MOSCOW – Russia’s state broadcaster has said it will boycott this year’s Eurovision song contest after the host country, Ukraine, said it would bar entry to the Russian contestant and Moscow rejected two possible compromises suggested by organizers. … …read more Source:...
EU’s Mogherini to make first to visit to Russia
EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini will make her first official visit to Russia this month, with relations strained to breaking point by the Ukraine conflict and the war in Syria. …read more Source: Channel...
After praise and death threats, Ukraine’s central bank governor quits
Ukraine’s central bank governor, Valeria Gontareva, resigned on Monday, depriving the country of a tough reformer capable of taking on vested interests at a time when the economy is just recovering from a steep recession. …read more Source: Channel...
IMF says new Ukraine central bank chief must be independent
KIEV – Ukraine’s next choice of central bank governor must be of high professional quality and independence, the International Monetary Fund’s country representative said on Monday. The head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Valeria… …read more Source:...
European lawmakers approve visa-free travel for Ukrainians
April 06, 2017 8:42 PMBRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament on Thursday (April 6) supported easing travel rules for Ukrainians, driving on a Western integration viewed with great suspicion by Moscow. …read more Source: The Straits...
European lawmakers approve visa-free travel for Ukrainians
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament on Thursday supported easing travel rules for Ukrainians, driving on a Western integration viewed with great suspicion by Moscow. Ukraine has been the scene of the worst confrontation between Russia and the… …read more Source:...
Trump, Merkel discuss Ukraine, Afghanistan by phone – White House
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed several issues including the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan during a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the White House said. …read more Source: Channel...
