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Scuffles erupt at Ukraine’s parliament, PM dragged from post
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Scuffles erupt at Ukraine’s parliament, PM dragged from post
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Scuffles involving several dozen lawmakers have erupted at Ukraine’s parliament after one deputy tried to drag the prime minister away from the rostrum.Arseniy Yatsenyuk was giving his report at the Supreme… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
AP Interview: Polish leader: Sanctions on Russia must remain
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ” Poland’s new foreign minister says he welcomes the new cooperation between Russia and the West in the fight against the Islamic State group, but insists that Ukraine’s interests cannot be sacrificed as a reward… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Brawl erupts in Ukraine parliament after MP drags prime minister from podium
A brawl erupts in Ukraine’s parliament after prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk is interrupted by an MP who hands him a bouquet of roses then drags him away from the podium. …read more Source: ABC...
Chaos and corruption on demarcation line in east Ukraine (AFP)
Zaytseve checkpoint (Ukraine) (AFP) – It used to take Vadym two hours to drive to see his relatives in east Ukraine but now the journey involves days waiting in the freezing cold at government checkpoints to leave rebel-held territory. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine arrests insurgents who ‘planned terror attacks’ (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine’s security service said on Thursday that it had arrested an insurgent group involving three Russian nationals that had stockpiled bombs and planned to carry out “terrorist attacks”, in raids that cost the life of a special forces officer. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine says its ready to help search for stolen Dutch art
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s police chief has promised to work with Netherlands to help find a trove of Dutch Golden Age art that was stolen from a provincial Dutch museum.Khatia Denakoidze told reporters Thursday her office is… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine invites Netherlands to help probe stolen art (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukrainian investigators on Thursday called on the Netherlands to help probe the fate of a batch of precious Dutch paintings reportedly being held by a volunteer battalion fighting pro-Russian insurgents in the east of the ex-Soviet state. …read more Source: The West...
International observers: Eastern Ukraine fighting continues
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says its observers still witness fighting and the use of banned weapons in eastern Ukraine.More than 9,000 people have been killed in fighting between Russia-backed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine conflict death toll tops 9000 – UN
More than 9000 people have been killed since the conflict in Ukraine began, the UN says, warning that even though fighting had abated, millions were in precarious situations. …read more Source:...
