Section: Germany
Ukraine: Zelenskiy bans three opposition TV stations
Ukraine has banned opposition news channels for five years by revoking their broadcast licences and blocking assets. Three pro-Russian TV stations are affected. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine: Top judge investigated for witness tampering
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been in conflict with the Constitutional Court since it struck down key anti-corruption legislation earlier this year. He has previously asked parliament to dissolve the court. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Germany: Trial starts over sales to Russian missile firms
Two businessmen stand accused of selling 15 tooling machines to two Russian firms involved in missiles manufacture. EU sanctions were imposed after Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Spat between Zelenskiy and Ukraine’s top court concerns EU
In October, Ukraine’s Constitutional Court scrapped anti-graft legislation enacted in 2015. The ruling has precipitated a standoff with the president and is jeopardizing Ukraine’s relations with the European Union. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine: Protests in Kyiv after top court scraps anti-graft laws
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy has asked Parliament to dissolve the Constitutional Court after it struck down anti-corruption laws. The court ruling could have ramifications for Ukraine’s international relations. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Belarus: Lukashenko closes borders amid security shakeup
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko has named a new interior minister and ordered him to ensure security in Minsk. The state is restricting entries from with Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and Ukraine, citing COVID-19 fears. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine president slams ‘unacceptable’ corruption ruling
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called an emergency meeting after Ukraine’s Constitutional Court dismantled some key anti-corruption measures. The court ruling could have repercussions for international relations. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Military plane crashes in Ukraine, several dead
A Ukranian military plane carrying aviation school students burst into flames after crashing, killing at least 22 people on board. The cause of the crash is not yet known. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Jewish pilgrims leave border as Ukraine upholds travel ban
Ultra-orthodox Jews hoping to visit the tomb of an important Hasidic rabbi for the Jewish New Year have begun leaving the Ukraine-Belarus border. They had been holding out hope for days a travel ban would be lifted. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
EU top court rules Russia sanctions legal
The EU acted legally when it imposed sanctions on Russian energy companies and banks, the European Court of Justice has ruled. The EU hit firms such as Rosneft with sanctions over Russia’s destabilization of Ukraine. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
