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Obama says hopes Trump will ‘stand up’ to Russia (AFP)
Nov17

Obama says hopes Trump will ‘stand up’ to Russia (AFP)

Berlin (AFP) – US President Barack Obama said Thursday he hoped his successor Donald Trump would “stand up” to Russia when it breaches international norms, citing the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...

Tired of graft, foreign reformers flood out of Ukraine (AFP)
Nov16

Tired of graft, foreign reformers flood out of Ukraine (AFP)

Kiev (AFP) – It began as a trickle but turned into a flood: …read more Source: The West...

Poroshenko appeals to Trump for support in phone call (AFP)
Nov16

Poroshenko appeals to Trump for support in phone call (AFP)

Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked Donald Trump for support against “Russian aggression” during a congratulatory telephone conversation with the US president-elect. …read more Source: The West...

Minister in naked photo scandal
Nov15

Minister in naked photo scandal

SHE was criticised for being too young to be a Ukraine government minister. Now she’s become embroiled in a racy photo row. …read more Source:...

Ukrainian MPs throw punches over accusations of Kremlin links
Nov14

Ukrainian MPs throw punches over accusations of Kremlin links

A brawl breaks out between two Ukrainian MPs during a meeting of Parliament faction leaders in Kiev after one party leader accuses another of working with the Kremlin and calls for him to be jailed. …read more Source: ABC...

Fists fly in Ukrainian parliament
Nov14

Fists fly in Ukrainian parliament

A BRAWL between two Ukrainian MPs broke out in Kiev, as one party leader accused another of working with the Kremlin and calling for him to be jailed. …read more Source:...

Poroshenko ‘sure’ Trump supports Ukraine against Russia (AFP)
Nov14

Poroshenko ‘sure’ Trump supports Ukraine against Russia (AFP)

Stockholm (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday said he has “no doubt” that president-elect Donald Trump will refuse to recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and will cooperate with his country. …read more Source: The West...

Safety pins: a pointed show of  solidarity after Trump election (AFP)
Nov13

Safety pins: a pointed show of solidarity after Trump election (AFP)

Washington (AFP) – People have long used ribbons, flowers, colors or badges to symbolize political causes, from the carnations of Portugal’s 1974 revolution to the orange ribbons of Ukraine’s 2004 revolution to the gel wristbands now worn to promote almost any charity. …read more Source: The West...

Georgia’s ex-president vows to force early Ukraine elections (AFP)
Nov11

Georgia’s ex-president vows to force early Ukraine elections (AFP)

Kiev (AFP) – Georgia’s pro-Western former president Mikheil Saakashvili on Friday announced plans to create a new opposition movement in Ukraine that aims to topple the current leadership and force early elections. …read more Source: The West...

Ukraine hopes for US support under Donald Trump (AFP)
Nov09

Ukraine hopes for US support under Donald Trump (AFP)

Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko congratulated US president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, expressing hoping that Washington will maintain its support for Kiev after he moves to the White House. …read more Source: The West...