Section: The United Kingdom
Ukrainians say farewell to ‘Soviet champagne’ as decommunisation law takes hold
New regulations in Ukraine ban streets, towns and products from glorifying communismThis past New Year’s Eve marked the last time Ukrainians could pop open “Soviet champagne”, as the Kiev factory that makes it announced it is changing the popular drink’s name, due to a controversial law on decommunisation in the country.The...
MH17 crash: Dutch investigators to assess new study implicating Russian soldiers
British group Bellingcat claim to have identified Russian soldiers implicated in the crash of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014Dutch prosecutors have said they will “seriously study” claims by citizen journalists to have identified Russian soldiers implicated in the crash of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine in...
Ukraine bans Russian foods as trade war escalates
Tit-for-tat move follows a Russian embargo on Ukrainian food in response to Kiev’s free-trade pact with the European Union …read more Source: The...
In Wartime: Stories From Ukraine by Tim Judah review – humane and haunting
Sensitive interviews with civilians, poets and political scientists shed new light on a bitter conflictWhile military matters in Syria have been distracting politicians and pundits alike, Tim Judah’s grim, timely salvo from Ukraine is a reminder that not every war has to revolve around the Middle East. Interviewing a wide range of people...
Best of the NS in 2015: World
Our best pieces from the past year. In this selection, our favourite writing about world affairs. Russia vs the west: the consequences of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine By Elizabeth Pond Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has destroyed the peace in Europe for a generation. What the west can learn from Japan’s “lost decades” By Roland...
Crimea faces months without power rather than be defined as part of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin asked Crimeans to choose between months of blackouts and signing an electricity contract that says the region is still part of Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russia sues Ukraine over $3bn debt
Move to recoup funds through English courts does not preclude further negotiations, says Moscow …read more Source: Financial...
Russia says Ukraine defaulted on $3 billion Eurobond
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will file a lawsuit against Ukraine after Kiev failed to repay a $3 billion Eurobond and $75 million of interest by Dec. 31, the Russian finance ministry said late on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine may get two Christmases as national identity debate begins
Proposal could divide country amid battle for influence between Russian and Ukrainian branches of Orthodox ChurchUkraine, which marks Christmas on 7 January in accordance with Orthodox Christian tradition, has begun a national debate about whether it should also celebrate on 25 December, a step that would bring it into line with western Europe....
Crimea power outage after line damage
Electricity supplies to Crimea from southern Ukraine have been cut for a second time after a pylon came down overnight. …read more Source:...
