Section: Germany
Controversial new amendment puts corruption fighters under pressure in Ukraine
Civil servants in Ukraine will not be the only ones required to declare their income in the future. Thanks to a controversial new amendment, so too will NGO workers fighting corruption. Transparency, or revenge? …read more Source: Deutsche...
VictoriaBrides Now Helps Users to Organize Real Dates
Recently, dating platform Victoria Brides has launched a new offline service that helps users to go on a real date with their Ukrainian, Moldavian, Latvian, Georgian, and Russian brides. The service is fee-paying and called “Request Meeting”. Victoria Brides premium dating site, aimed to help men and women from every corner of the...
Kremlin critic Voronenkov killed in Kyiv
Russian opposition politician Denis Voronenkov has been shot dead in Kyiv. He was a key witness in a case against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Opinion: Kyiv risks divided Ukraine
As tempers flare in Ukraine, it is Kyiv – of all actors – that is actually undermining national unity. The Poroshenko administration’s blockade of occupied Donbass could lead to the demise of the east, says Bernd Johann. …read more Source: Deutsche...
US ‘condemns Russian occupation of Crimea’
The US has accused Russia of implementing a policy of repression on the Crimean peninsula and called for the occupation to end. But three years after the annexation of Crimea, signs of Russia’s withdrawal remain elusive. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine orders blockade on rebel-held east
Ukraine has imposed a transport blockade on rebel-controlled territory after separatists seized industrial assets. The move is a dangerous escalation in the three year conflict. …read more Source: Deutsche...
State security arrests armed activists in eastern Ukraine
Both sides of the conflict had agreed that the activists’ blockade threatened power supplies in the region. A group of opposition lawmakers and nationalists accused the separatists of funding illegal activitities. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Opinion: Russia makes smart move for Eurovision
A wheelchair-bound singer is Russia’s Eurovision contestant in Kyiv. Ukraine should welcome her, writes Andreas Brenner. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Germany warns Ukraine over graft
Germany’s foreign minister has told Ukrainian lawmakers fighting graft will undermine Russian aggression. The comments came as authorities open a probe into Ukraine’s tax boss. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Sweden to introduce military draft for men and women
The Swedish government has decided to reinstate military conscription over fresh security fears, triggered by Russian actions in Ukraine. The conscription would apply to both men and women in the Scandinavian country. …read more Source: Deutsche...
