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      Football fans jailed for Putin chant
      Oct10

      Football fans jailed for Putin chant

      A court in Minsk jails eight Ukrainian football fans after they sang an insulting song about Russian President Vladimir Putin at a match. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine’s moribund economy hurting many
      Oct10

      Ukraine’s moribund economy hurting many

      At a protest outside the Central Bank in Kyiv, with ordinary Ukrainians finding it punishingly difficult to pay for basic goods, they have been… …read more Source:...

      Steinmeier suggests drones for Ukraine border at OSCE
      Oct10

      Steinmeier suggests drones for Ukraine border at OSCE

      German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has tentatively suggested to the OSCE that France and Germany could provide unarmed drones to monitor Ukraine’s border with Russia, after talks with his Kyiv counterpart. …read more Source: Deutsche...

      Ukraine poll foresees big election win for pro-Poroshenko bloc
      Oct10

      Ukraine poll foresees big election win for pro-Poroshenko bloc

      KIEV (Reuters) – A bloc supporting President Petro Poroshenko looks set to register a strong win in a parliamentary election in Ukraine overshadowed by the separatist conflict in the east, according to a poll published on Friday. …read more Source:...

      France-Russia warship deal in choppy waters amid sanctions against Putin
      Oct10

      France-Russia warship deal in choppy waters amid sanctions against Putin

      Francois Hollande reluctant to renege on controversial 1.2bn contract signed with French shipyard before conflict in UkraineAt the shipyard in Saint Nazaire the superstructure sticks out like a sore thumb, a great tower surrounded by cranes and lifting devices that signal to the town that the helicopter carrier is moored here, in the oily waters...

      Belarus police detain Ukraine fans for singing anti-Putin songs
      Oct10

      Belarus police detain Ukraine fans for singing anti-Putin songs

      15 people held after Belarus v Ukraine qualifier in Borisov Ukraine government: They are accused of sticking up postersBelarus police detained scores of Ukrainian and Belarussian football fans who shouted patriotic Ukrainian slogans and chanted abuse against Russian President Vladimir Putin at a match, a rights organisation and local media said...

      Families of MH17 victims to seek damages from Dutch state: lawyer
      Oct10

      Families of MH17 victims to seek damages from Dutch state: lawyer

      AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch relatives of victims of Malaysia Airlines MH17, downed over Ukraine in July, will hold the Dutch government liable for damages for its handling of the aftermath of the crash, a lawyer representing families said on Friday. …read more Source:...

      Belarus detains Ukrainian soccer fans for anti-Putin chants
      Oct10

      Belarus detains Ukrainian soccer fans for anti-Putin chants

      MINSK (Reuters) – Belarus police detained scores of Ukrainian and Belarussian soccer fans who shouted patriotic Ukrainian slogans and chanted abuse against Russian President Vladimir Putin at a match, a rights organization and local media said on Friday. …read more Source:...

      Special Report: Flaws found in Ukraine’s probe of Maidan massacre
      Oct10

      Special Report: Flaws found in Ukraine’s probe of Maidan massacre

      KIEV (Reuters) – For millions of Ukrainians, it was a crime against humanity. In February, more than 100 protesters were gunned down in the Maidan uprising that toppled the president, Viktor Yanukovich. The victims are now known as “the Heavenly Hundred.” …read more Source:...

      Kazakhstan upgrades ties with EU
      Oct10

      Kazakhstan upgrades ties with EU

      The European Union and Kazakhstan yesterday (9 October) announced that they have completed negotiations on a partnership and co-operation agreement, bringing three years of fitful talks to a close. José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, hailed the new agreement – an expansion of an existing deal – not just for its benefits...