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Ukraine investigates tax chief over possible $75 mln graft – lawyer
Mar03

Ukraine investigates tax chief over possible $75 mln graft – lawyer

Friday, March 3 , 2017 - 10:13 (EET) Section: Reuters (The United Kingdom)

KIEV (Reuters) – The head of Ukraine’s tax and customs service, Roman Nasirov, is being investigated over the suspected embezzlement of around 2 billion hryvnias ($75 million), his lawyer said on Friday. …read more Source:...

Discordant notes
Mar03

Discordant notes

Friday, March 3 , 2017 - 2:28 (EET) Section: BBC (The United Kingdom)

Russian nationalists urge a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest, as Ukraine prepares to host it. …read more Source:...

The drones tracking wealthy officials
Mar03

The drones tracking wealthy officials

Friday, March 3 , 2017 - 2:13 (EET) Section: BBC (The United Kingdom)

These campaigners have a controversial way of trying to expose corruption in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Deadly coal mine blast in western Ukraine
Mar02

Deadly coal mine blast in western Ukraine

Thursday, March 2 , 2017 - 16:28 (EET) Section: BBC (The United Kingdom)

At least eight miners die and 20 are missing after a methane explosion at the Lviv region mine. …read more Source:...

Methane gas explosion kills eight miners in western Ukraine, 20 missing
Mar02

Methane gas explosion kills eight miners in western Ukraine, 20 missing

Thursday, March 2 , 2017 - 14:58 (EET) Section: Reuters (The United Kingdom)

KIEV (Reuters) – Eight miners were killed in a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in western Ukraine’s Lviv region on Thursday and 20 other workers were still unaccounted for, Ukrainian emergencies service said in an online statement. …read more Source:...

BREAKING: 11 killed and 20 missing in Ukraine coal mine explosion
Mar02

BREAKING: 11 killed and 20 missing in Ukraine coal mine explosion

Thursday, March 2 , 2017 - 14:43 (EET) Section: Express (The United Kingdom)

AT LEAST 11 people have been killed in an explosion at a coal mine in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

UK must stand up to Trump over sanctions on Russia, say MPs
Mar02

UK must stand up to Trump over sanctions on Russia, say MPs

Thursday, March 2 , 2017 - 2:13 (EET) Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)

Any moves by the US to ease pressure on Putin over Ukraine should be challenged, says foreign affairs committee The UK must brace itself to stage “uncomfortable conversations” with its closest ally, the United States, to ensure the west maintains a principled stance on sanctions against Russia, the all-party foreign affairs select committee has...

Aid group warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as separatists seize east Ukraine factories
Mar01

Aid group warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as separatists seize east Ukraine factories

Wednesday, March 1 , 2017 - 17:28 (EET) Section: The Telegraph (The United Kingdom)

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Firms seized in rebel-held east Ukraine as blockade tension mounts
Mar01

Firms seized in rebel-held east Ukraine as blockade tension mounts

Wednesday, March 1 , 2017 - 16:59 (EET) Section: Reuters (The United Kingdom)

KIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – A leading telecoms firm and a humanitarian group owned by Ukraine’s richest man said on Wednesday they had been forced to stop operating in territory controlled by Russia-backed separatists as their offices had been seized by armed men. …read more Source:...

EU takes step closer to allowing Ukrainians visa-free entry
Mar01

EU takes step closer to allowing Ukrainians visa-free entry

Wednesday, March 1 , 2017 - 15:13 (EET) Section: Metro (The United Kingdom)

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