DONETSK, Ukraine — In the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, the Supreme Soviet, as its separatist legislature is known, is nationalizing coal mines and reviving collective farms. At parades, people wave hammer-and-sickle flags; school officials talk of revising the curriculum to celebrate the triumphs of the Soviet Union.
[np_storybar title=”In a year awash with blood and tears, give the Nobel peace prize to the person who most deserves it: Nobody
” link=”http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/10/07/in-a-year-awash-with-blood-and-tears-give-the-nobel-peace-prize-to-the-person-who-most-deserves-it-nobody/”]There’s no shortage of awards and prizes out there for diplomacy, peacemaking, and humanitarian achievement. But for whatever reason, the one that will be handed out this Friday, bestowed by a …read more
Source: canada.com
