Section: The United Kingdom
Hackers caused Ukraine power cut – US
A power cut in western Ukraine was caused by a “spear-phishing” hacker attack, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. …read more Source:...
Sydney travel firm offering Crimea tour accused of ‘selling out’ to MH17 accused
Sydney-based Gateway Travel defends plans to take tourists on excursions around Crimea, saying ‘tough luck if the Ukrainian government doesn’t like it’An Australian travel company has been accused of “selling out” to those blamed for the shooting down of flight MH17 after announcing plans to organise tours of Crimea, which was annexed...
Sydney travel firm offering Crimea tour accused of ‘selling out’ to MH17 accused
Sydney-based Gateway Travel defends plans to take tourists on excursions around Crimea, saying ‘tough luck if the Ukrainian government doesn’t like it’An Australian travel company has been accused of “selling out” to those blamed for the shooting down of flight MH17 after announcing plans to organise tours of Crimea, which was annexed...
Mail-order brides: old practice still seen as new chance for a better life – for some
An industry that dates back to 1614 in the US, mail-order marriages continue to be popular for women living in bleak conditions abroad, and US blue-collar men Vitalina Wilson had never planned to marry a foreign man whose language she did not speak. Nor did she plan to move 6,000 miles away from her family to a country she knew nothing about. She...
Dutch PM says will push for ‘yes’ in Ukraine vote
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he would argue for a “yes” vote in an upcoming referendum on a treaty on closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine which threatens to overshadow his presidency of the 28-member bloc. …read more Source:...
Juncker: Dutch Ukraine vote could spark ‘continental crisis’
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned that a Dutch advisory referendum in April on the bloc’s association agreement with Ukraine could lead to a “continental crisis” if voters reject the treaty. …read more Source:...
Orban to veto EU sanctions against Poland
European Commission will debate whether a media law represents a ‘systemic threat’ to democracy …read more Source: Financial...
Hungary PM flags veto of any EU sanctions against Poland
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday flagged a veto on any possible European Union sanctions against Poland, a strong regional ally, following a recent meeting with the head of Poland’s ruling party. …read more Source:...
Merkel sees progress on Ukraine crisis in ‘Normandy format’ over next months
MAGDEBURG, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she believes there will be progress in the “Normandy format” negotiations on the Ukraine crisis over the next few months. …read more Source:...
