Section: New Zealand
Lobbying firm registers as foreign agent for Ukraine work
WASHINGTON (AP) ” A Washington lobbying firm that worked under the direction of two former Trump campaign advisers has registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent. The firm said its work could have benefited the Ukrainian… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
AP Exclusive: Manafort firm received Ukraine ledger payout
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Last August, a handwritten ledger surfaced in Ukraine with dollar amounts and dates next to the name of Paul Manafort, who was then Donald Trump’s campaign chairman. Ukrainian investigators called it evidence of… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Records match some Ukraine ledger payments to ex-Trump aide
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Last August, a handwritten ledger surfaced in Ukraine with dollar amounts and dates next to the name of Paul Manafort, who was then Donald Trump’s campaign chairman.Ukrainian investigators called it evidence of… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU legislature overwhelmingly approves Ukraine visa waiver
BRUSSELS (AP) ” The European Union legislature has overwhelmingly backed plans to allow Ukrainian citizens into the bloc for short stays without visas.The EU parliament on Thursday approved the plans by a 521-75 margin ” with 36… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Merkel, Trump talk over concerns over Afghanistan, Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) ” Angela Merkel’s spokesman says the German chancellor has talked with U.S. President Donald Trump, exchanging thoughts on the current situation in Afghanistan and in eastern Ukraine.Steffen Seibert said in a statement… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN chief urges Ukraine and separatists to honor cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is welcoming a new cease-fire agreement between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in the country’s east and urging all parties to honor it.U.N. spokesman Stephane… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
US vows to uphold Russia sanctions until it respects pledges
BRUSSELS (AP) ” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Washington will ease sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine only when Moscow respects commitments to help restore peace.Tillerson said Friday that “the United… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian security official dies in car blast
MOSCOW (AP) ” A Ukrainian Security Service officer has been killed when his car exploded in the Black Sea port city of Mariupol.Authorities labeled the Friday morning blast an act of terrorism. Mariupol is the most strategically… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine gov’t pledges to cease fire in the east on Saturday
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has ordered his country’s troops to cease firing on Russia-backed separatists on Saturday.Fighting between government troops and the separatists has been raging in eastern Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
NATO, Russia, share troop information, at odds over Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) ” NATO’s chief says the allies and Russia remain at loggerheads over the conflict in Ukraine but have exchanged briefings on their troop movements elsewhere in Europe to help ease tensions.NATO Secretary General Jens… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
