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      Ukraine in anti-corruption pledge
      Nov27

      Ukraine in anti-corruption pledge

      Ukraine’s new parliament meets for the first time, as the president says he intends to nominate a foreigner to lead the country’s anti-corruption efforts. …read more Source:...

      MPs brawl in parliaments around the world – video
      Nov27

      MPs brawl in parliaments around the world – video

      Ukraine’s parliament is notorious for brawls and scuffles between MPs – but many other countries have a history of parliamentary fisticuffs. As Ukraine’s MPs attend their inaugural session of parliament on Thursday, we take a look at parliamentary brawling from around the world, including India, Afghanistan, Japan, Italy, Turkey,...

      VIDEO: Sanctions hitting Russian oil firms
      Nov27

      VIDEO: Sanctions hitting Russian oil firms

      Opec’s meeting in Vienna is being closely watched in Russia, which depends heavily on oil exports but is being hit by Western sanctions over Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      EU adds people and organizations with ties to Eastern Ukrainian militants to its blacklist
      Nov27

      EU adds people and organizations with ties to Eastern Ukrainian militants to its blacklist

      This Thursday, November 27th, the European Union added 18 private and legal persons with ties to East Ukrainian militants to the union’s official blacklist, as confirmed by diplomats. …read more Source: Baltic News...

      Red Cross seeks record budget as aid needs soar
      Nov27

      Red Cross seeks record budget as aid needs soar

      The Geneva-based Red Cross says it will need a record $1.68 billion (1.26 billion euros) to cover its humanitarian activities next year, amid soaring needs for aid in conflict-hit countries like Syria, Iraq and Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...

      Arseniy Yatsenyuk re-elected as Ukraine’s Prime Minister
      Nov27

      Arseniy Yatsenyuk re-elected as Ukraine’s Prime Minister

      Volodymyr Hroisman has become Parliamentary Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada. …read more Source:...

      Polish Sejm supports ratification of Ukraine-EU agreement
      Nov27

      Polish Sejm supports ratification of Ukraine-EU agreement

      Voting is scheduled for November 28. …read more Source:...

      Four Crimean museums to go to court for return of treasures in Amsterdam
      Nov27

      Four Crimean museums to go to court for return of treasures in Amsterdam

      Four museums in Crimea are taking legal action to force a Dutch museum to hand back treasures loaned before Russia… …read more Source:...

      Majority of Russians believe their troops are not fighting in Ukraine: poll
      Nov27

      Majority of Russians believe their troops are not fighting in Ukraine: poll

      MOSCOW (Reuters) – A majority of Russians believe their country’s troops are not fighting in eastern Ukraine but nearly half would be glad if it turned out they were, an opinion poll showed on Thursday. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] EU to blacklist 13 people, five entities over Ukraine
      Nov27

      [Ticker] EU to blacklist 13 people, five entities over Ukraine

      EU states Thursday agreed to blacklist 13 new people and five entities over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. The visa ban and asset freeze enters into force Saturday when the names come out in the bloc’s Official Journal. EU ministers earlier agreed to target Ukrainian “separatists”, not Russians, in the move. …read more...