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Ukrainian MP throws punch over Kremlin links accusations – video
A scuffle breaks out in Ukrainian parliament during a meeting after one MP accuses the other of having ties to the Kremlin in Russia. Punches are thrown by Opposition Party leader Yuriy Boyko in Kiev on Monday as Oleh Lyashko, the leader of Radical Party accused him of working with the Kremlin … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine’s police chief resigns, complains of gov’t pressure
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Poland probes burning of Ukraine flag at far-right march
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Ukraine police chief quits, as exodus of reformers continues
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s police chief and a prominent customs officer resigned on Monday, continuing an exodus of reformist officials that has raised serious doubts about the Western-backed government’s commitment to tackle corruption. …read more Source:...
Chernobyl disaster: Giant shield begins move towards reactor
Work begins at Chernobyl in Ukraine to move a giant shield over the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident. …read more Source:...
Whither Ukraine in the era of post-consensus politics?
It’s been a tough week for the Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko. On November 7th, Mikheil Saakashvili loudly resigned as governor.. The post Whither Ukraine in the era of post-consensus politics? appeared first on Reaction. …read more Source:...
Whither Ukraine in the era of post-concensus politics?
It’s been a tough week for the Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko. On November 7th, Mikheil Saakashvili loudly resigned as governor.. The post Whither Ukraine in the era of post-concensus politics? appeared first on Reaction. …read more Source:...
America loses its ardour
President Barack Obama and President Elect Donald Trump shake hands after meeting in the Oval Office on 10th November, 2016. ©Ron Sachs/DPA/PA Images When Franklin Delano Roosevelt outlined his vision of the future in 1944, shortly before winning his fourth presidential term, he committed the United States to “a long and arduous task, which will...
German officials order Donald Trump NOT to ignore Putin’s actions over Crimea and Syria
DONALD Trump’s new administration cannot ignore Russia’s actions in Crimea and Syria when he takes over the US presidency next year, German officials have claimed. …read more Source:...
Victoria Cross medal worth £50,000 was awarded to an unknown Crimean War hero
The medal, awarded to a hero of the Crimean War and worth £50,000 despite being badly weathered, was found by a treasure-hunter ‘mudlarking’ on the Thames with a metal detector. …read more Source: Daily...
