Section: The United Kingdom
Ukraine ends visa-free deal with North Korea to keep out ‘ineligible persons’
SEOUL (Reuters) – Ukraine has revoked a Soviet-era deal that allowed visa-free travel for North Koreans, the latest setback for isolated North Korea which has been under growing pressure since the UN Security Council imposed toughened new sanctions in March. …read more Source:...
Kiev’s new revolution: young Ukrainians spur cultural revival amid the conflict
If Ukraine’s Maidan revolution has largely not led to the transparent government its proponents envisioned, it has certainly democratised Ukrainian culture. The country’s capital, Kiev, is at the forefront of a powerful new wave of creativityOn a sultry Saturday evening in August, hundreds of young Kievans have descended on a vast...
Mob in Ukraine drives gypsies out of village and torches their homes
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France’s Hollande says real risk of escalation in Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande warned on Tuesday that tensions in Ukraine had worsened in recent months and were at risk of further deteriorating. …read more Source:...
Journalist found dead in Kiev
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Human rights groups sound alarm on secret detentions in Ukraine
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Ukraine moves Roma families amid village’s rage at murder
Ukraine moves dozens of Roma (Gypsies) out of a village after ethnic Ukrainians attack their homes following the discovery of a girl’s body. …read more Source:...
Human rights activists condemn secret detentions in Ukraine
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Ukraine leaders take on ‘pro-Putin’ Trump
Fears over effect Republican’s victory would have on US policy towards Kiev …read more Source: Financial...
Germany, Poland and France call for more efforts to end Ukraine crisis
WEIMAR, Germany (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland agreed on Sunday there should be greater international efforts to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters. …read more Source:...
