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      Ukraine sets sights on joining NATO
      Apr09

      Ukraine sets sights on joining NATO

      KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine, locked in conflict with Russian-backed separatists in its east, on Thursday drew up a new security doctrine denouncing Russia’s “aggression” and setting its sights on joining the U.S.-led NATO military alliance. …read more Source:...

      Belarus and the great bear
      Apr09

      Belarus and the great bear

      UNTIL science unlocks the secrets of time travel, the world will have to make do with Belarus. Little seems to have changed in this landlocked country of 10m souls, tucked between Poland and Russia, since it emerged blinking into independence after the Soviet disintegration in 1991. Statues of Lenin dot the wide, well-ordered streets of Minsk,...

      In the fold
      Apr09

      In the fold

      AFTER Viktor Yanukovych, who was then president, fled Ukraine in February 2014, Russian flags began appearing around the Lenin statue in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Pro-Russian activists clashed with supporters of the Maidan revolution, and some spoke of a “Kharkiv People’s Republic”. But while separatism caught fire in...

      Poland hopes for EU approval of visa free travel for Ukrainians
      Apr09

      Poland hopes for EU approval of visa free travel for Ukrainians

      Poland supports Ukrainian application for visa-free travel to the 26-country Schengen area, President Bronisław Komorowski said during his visit to Kiev. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...

      Kazakhstan’s diplomat hails Lukashenko’s contribution to Ukraine’s conflict resolution
      Apr09

      Kazakhstan’s diplomat hails Lukashenko’s contribution to Ukraine’s conflict resolution

      According to the diplomat, the President of Kazakhstan highly values Alexander Lukashenko’s contribution to the matter. …read more Source:...

      Czech government plans to register citizens for military service
      Apr09

      Czech government plans to register citizens for military service

      PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government plans to create a register of citizens who could be called up for military service, in response to growing concerns over threats from Islamic State and insecurity in Ukraine, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Thursday. …read more Source:...

      Pres. Komorowski lends Ukraine ‘a hand’
      Apr09

      Pres. Komorowski lends Ukraine ‘a hand’

      President Bronisław Komorowski told Ukrainian MPs on Thursday that Poland will support Ukraine with its European aspirations. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...

      Kharkiv Regional Council declares Russia aggressor state
      Apr09

      Kharkiv Regional Council declares Russia aggressor state

      Kharkiv Regional Council on Thursday supported a decision by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to appeal to world organizations to declare the Russian Federation an aggressor country. …read more Source:...

      SBU confirms cases against Yanukovych
      Apr09

      SBU confirms cases against Yanukovych

      The SBU has opened a criminal case against the former president of Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Bulgarian Parliament Passes Bill on NATO Communications Unit
      Apr09

      Bulgarian Parliament Passes Bill on NATO Communications Unit

      Bulgarian National Assembly ratified the agreement for the deployment of a NATO switchboard battalion in Bulgaria. The communication-information system or the so-called NATO module will be constructed near Bulgaria’s Gorna Malina. The deployment of a communication battalion of NATO in Bulgaria has been supported by 120 MPs in Parliament...