Section: The United Kingdom
NATO, Russia, share troop information, at odds over Ukraine
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David Blunkett compares Labour membership to failed revolution “from Ukraine to Egypt”
The Labour peer and former home secretary says new members need a “meaningful political education”, and accuses unions of neglecting their “historic balance”. There are three sorts of opposition. There’s the civil society opposition, with people campaigning in their own specific areas, people who’ve got an interest group or are...
IMF says will decide on Ukraine aid tranche on April 3
KIEV (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund executive board will meet on April 3 to decide whether to disburse a $1 billion aid tranche to Ukraine as part of its $17.5 billion bailout program for the country, it said in a statement on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Setback for Kiev over missed Russia bond payment
Ukraine’s defence for failing to repay deemed unfit to go to full trial …read more Source: Financial...
Polish consulate attacked in Ukrainian town: media
KIEV (Reuters) – Unidentified attackers have struck the Polish consulate in the western Ukrainian town of Lutsk, damaging the roof and windows, local media said on Wednesday, citing witnesses. …read more Source:...
Sberbank reaches deal to sell Ukraine subsidiary
Sale marks latest unravelling of once tight business ties between Kiev and Moscow …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine amends disclosure law to include NGOs
President Poroshenko wants anti-corruption groups to declare assets …read more Source: Financial...
Russia, Ukraine ‘Damocles sword’ hangs over French military deployment
PARIS (Reuters) – France must curb its reliance on Russian and Ukrainian firms for its military support fleet to move troops and hardware to war zones, a parliamentary report on Tuesday showed. …read more Source:...
NATO and Russia to meet again, edge toward regular talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO envoys will hold a formal meeting with Russia on Thursday, their fourth since the 2014 crisis in Ukraine halted regular talks, although both sides continue to accuse each other of destabilizing eastern Europe. …read more Source:...
‘A harsh but just ruler’: what do Russians think about Putin? | Eva Hartog and others
One hundred years on from the revolution, six Russians give their views on Vladimir Putin and their country’s place in the world todayThis year marks the centenary of the popular uprising that led to the fall of the Romanov dynasty and the establishment of a Bolshevik regime, under the slogan: “Peace, Bread and Land” One hundred years on,...
