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Ukraine leader confident of Trump support (AFP)
Nov24

Ukraine leader confident of Trump support (AFP)

Brussels (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko insisted Thursday he was confident of US support, saying President-elect Donald Trump had raised the issue of Russian “aggression” with him in a phone call. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine president to push EU leaders on Russia (AFP)
Nov24

Ukraine president to push EU leaders on Russia (AFP)

Brussels (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will press EU leaders on Thursday to hold firm against Russia amid fears that US President-elect Donald Trump may ditch the Western coalition against Moscow. …read more Source: The West...

Ukrainian teacher held for trying to sell schoolgirl, 13 (AFP)
Nov23

Ukrainian teacher held for trying to sell schoolgirl, 13 (AFP)

Kharkiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – A school teacher on Wednesday appeared in court in Ukraine after allegedly trying to sell a 13-year-old schoolgirl under her care for more than $10,000. …read more Source: The West...

Russia accuses Ukraine of abducting two soldiers in Crimea (AFP)
Nov22

Russia accuses Ukraine of abducting two soldiers in Crimea (AFP)

Moscow (AFP) – Russia has accused Ukraine of abducting two Russian servicemen on the annexed Crimea peninsula, but Kiev said it had merely detained two Ukrainian army deserters. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine says ‘no’ to Russia on pro-EU revolt anniversary (AFP)
Nov21

Ukraine says ‘no’ to Russia on pro-EU revolt anniversary (AFP)

Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Monday marked the third anniversary of the start of its pro-EU revolution with President Petro Poroshenko’s firm rejection of “the Russian world”. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine says ‘no’ to Russia on pro-EU revolt anniversary (AFP)
Nov21

Ukraine says ‘no’ to Russia on pro-EU revolt anniversary (AFP)

Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine on Monday marked the third anniversary of the start of its pro-EU revolution with President Petro Poroshenko’s firm rejection of “the Russian world”. …read more Source: The West...

Obama wants Ukraine deal ‘before term is up’ (AFP)
Nov21

Obama wants Ukraine deal ‘before term is up’ (AFP)

Lima (AFP) – US President Barack Obama said he told Vladimir Putin on Sunday that he wants to reach a settlement that solves the Ukraine crisis before he leaves office in January. …read more Source: The West...

Propaganda fuels deadly Ukraine war on Europe’s eastern border
Nov19

Propaganda fuels deadly Ukraine war on Europe’s eastern border

There are fears Ukraine’s war threatens Europe’s stability and the death toll has risen to 9,700. But far from thinking about peace, the fighters and their support base behind the lines are digging in. …read more Source: ABC...

EU’s Tusk stresses Ukraine cooperation in Trump call (AFP)
Nov18

EU’s Tusk stresses Ukraine cooperation in Trump call (AFP)

Brussels (AFP) – European Council President Donald Tusk stressed the need for transatlantic cooperation on Ukraine during a phone call Friday with US President-elect Donald Trump, an EU source said. …read more Source: The West...

IMF team leaves Ukraine without new loan promise (AFP)
Nov18

IMF team leaves Ukraine without new loan promise (AFP)

Kiev (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund said Friday its team had ended a visit to Kiev without seeing sufficient economic restructuring progress to release a new loan to Ukraine this year. …read more Source: The West...