Section: New Zealand
Ukrainian MP socked in the face during parliamentary brawl
A brawl between two Ukrainian MPs broke out during a meeting of parliament faction leaders in Kiev. …read more Source:...
Poland probes burning of Ukraine flag at far-right march
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Poland’s Foreign Ministry says the country is investigating the burning of a Ukrainian flag during a march by far-right nationalists, an incident that comes amid increased tensions between the Slavic neighbors.Ministry… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s police chief resigns, complains of gov’t pressure
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukraine’s police chief, who was driving reforms through the country’s notoriously corrupt police force, has resigned after a year in the job, complaining of government pressure.Khatiya Dekanoidze, who also was a deputy… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Saakashvili declares push for early elections in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) ” Mikhail Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who has resigned as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region, says he will push for early elections in the country.Saakashvili said Friday that his goal is to hold “early… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko says Saakashvilli could join opposition
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) ” Ukraine’s president has suggested former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili is stepping down as governor of Odessa region to boost his own political career.Petro Poroshenko said in Slovenia Tuesday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Russia says Crimea-Turkey ferry service restored
MOSCOW (AP) ” A Russian deputy says that a boat service has been restored between Turkey and the Crimean region annexed by the Kremlin.Russian State Duma deputy Ruslan Balbek wrote Tuesday on Facebook that the Varyag ship arrived… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Saakashvili steps down as head of corruption-plagued Odessa
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukrainian news agencies are reporting that Mikhail Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who became governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region, is resigning.Saakashvili was appointed governor of the corruption-riddled… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian president falls victim of phone hoax
MOSCOW (AP) ” Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan are trying to sort out an incident in which an unidentified person called the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, posing as his Kyrgyz counterpart.On Wednesday, Petroshenko’s office issued… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Putin leads inauguration of statue of Prince Vladimir
MOSCOW (AP) ” Russian President Vladimir Putin has led ceremonies launching a large statue outside the Kremlin to a 10th-century prince of Kiev who is credited with making Orthodox Christianity the official faith of Russia, Ukraine… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukrainian officials disclose their wealth in e-declarations
MOSCOW (AP) ” Tens of thousands of Ukrainian officials and lawmakers have disclosed their incomes and assets in a publicly available database for the first time.Late Sunday was the deadline by which all Ukrainian officials were… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
