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Senior appointments in Moscow and Kiev point to tentative thaw
Feb12

Senior appointments in Moscow and Kiev point to tentative thaw

New senior appointments in Moscow and Kiev on Tuesday pointed toward a tentative thaw in ties, after the Ukrainian president’s new chief of staff offered guarded praise for the man put in charge of the Ukraine file in the Kremlin. …read more Source::...

Ukraine president Zelensky fires top aide
Feb11

Ukraine president Zelensky fires top aide

Dismissed chief of staff Andriy Bogdan was previously a lawyer to oligarch Igor Kolomoisky …read more Source:: Financial...

Putin picks new Ukraine negotiator after ties thaw a little
Feb11

Putin picks new Ukraine negotiator after ties thaw a little

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a senior Ukrainian-born Russian official was now in charge of managing Moscow’s relations with Ukraine, a move likely to be seen by some politicians in Kiev as further evidence of a slight thaw in ties. …read more Source::...

Ukraine’s president fires chief of staff after reports of turf war
Feb11

Ukraine’s president fires chief of staff after reports of turf war

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday dismissed his chief of staff Andriy Bogdan, a lawyer whose links with a prominent tycoon had made him one of Zelenskiy’s most controversial appointments since taking office last year. …read more Source::...

Ukraine minister sees no preparations for new Russia talks, has low expectations
Feb10

Ukraine minister sees no preparations for new Russia talks, has low expectations

Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Monday he saw no preparations taking place for a promised summit over the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, adding that he had little hope it would make any progress even if it goes ahead. …read more Source::...

What White House budget reveals about Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign
Feb10

What White House budget reveals about Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign

Credits Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Funding for a border wall and cuts to Medicaid take centre stage In Depth The Week Staff Monday, February 10, 2020 – 12:23pm With impeachment behind him and all …read more Source:: The...

Lindsey Graham goes after media for not scrutinizing Joe and Hunter Biden enough during impeachment
Feb10

Lindsey Graham goes after media for not scrutinizing Joe and Hunter Biden enough during impeachment

Lindsey Graham took a hit at the press Sunday, claiming media outlets didn’t scrutinize Joe and Hunter Biden enough for potential corruption in Ukraine. …read more Source:: Daily...

Lindsey Graham: Rudy Giuliani is giving DoJ ‘information from Ukraine’
Feb09

Lindsey Graham: Rudy Giuliani is giving DoJ ‘information from Ukraine’

Trump ally cautioned information from president’s personal lawyer ‘could be Russian propaganda’ Senator Lindsey Graham has said Department of Justice officials have created a “process” enabling Rudy Giuliani to provide them with “information from Ukraine”, for further investigation.Graham, a top ally of Donald Trump who was part of...

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 9 Feb 2020
Feb09

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 9 Feb 2020

Severe weather warnings as Storm Ciara approaches UK Severe weather warnings have been issued with strong winds of up to 80mph and widespread heavy rain expected as Storm Ciara approaches the UK. Airlines have cancelled dozens of domestic and international flights, while many rail firms urged passengers not to travel and said they would operate...

Ukraine’s teen bullying drama that shattered taboos and stirred a nation
Feb09

Ukraine’s teen bullying drama that shattered taboos and stirred a nation

Ukraine’s Early Swallows is a TV hit, giving teenagers the courage to open up about their lives. …read more Source::...