Section: The United Kingdom
Russia complicit in human rights abuses in Crimea, court told
Case could embarrass Vladimir Putin and prompt Ukrainian demands for reparationsThe Russian state directed and ran the military coup in Crimea and its subsequent annexation in 2014, Ukraine has told the European court of human rights.The case in Strasbourg is one of a series of brought by the Ukrainian government designed to expose alleged...
Ukraine parliament passes bill to criminalize illegal enrichment at first reading
Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that criminalizes state officials illegally enriching themselves. …read more Source::...
U.S. senators expect Congress to reinstate aid for Ukraine even if Trump cuts it
Republican and Democratic senators said on Tuesday they expected the U.S. Congress would pass legislation restoring $250 million in military aid for Ukraine if President Donald Trump goes ahead with plans to block the assistance. …read more Source::...
Ukraine president meets tycoon Kolomoisky amid concerns over their business ties
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met business tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky on Tuesday, the president’s office said, the first reported meeting since Zelenskiy’s inauguration in May between the two men who had long-standing business ties. …read more Source::...
Back in Ukraine, Sentsov plans to make more films and speak up for prisoners in Russia
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov plans to start making films again and to champion the rights of prisoners in Russian jails, he said on Tuesday, days after being freed in a landmark prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. …read more Source::...
Trump offers to join in French overtures to resolve Russia-Ukraine crisis
US president hails Sunday’s Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap and pledges support for Normandy format talksA French-led initiative to restore Europe’s relations with Moscow has led to an offer from Donald Trump to join talks to resolve Russia’s incursion into Ukraine.Trump has said he is willing to join the so-called Normandy format...
Ukraine ruling party gets impeachment law through parliament
Ukraine’s ruling party on Tuesday passed legislation that allows a sitting president to be impeached if they break the law, acting on an election pledge by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the campaign trail this year. …read more Source::...
Lawmakers investigate Trump, Giuliani and Ukraine
Three Democratic-led committees accuse the president of targeting a possible political opponent. …read more Source::...
House committees launch probe of Trump, Giuliani and Ukraine
Three U.S. House of Representatives committees said on Monday they had begun “a wide-ranging investigation” into reports that President Donald Trump, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and possibly others pressured Ukraine’s government to assist Trump’s re-election campaign. …read more Source::...
U.S. House committees launch probe of Trump, Giuliani and Ukraine
Three U.S. House of Representatives committees said on Monday they had begun “a wide-ranging investigation” into reports that President Donald Trump, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and others pressured Ukraine’s government to assist Trump’s re-election campaign. …read more Source::...
