Section: The United Kingdom
EBRD to bail out Ukraine bank
European institution’s investment in Raiffeisen unit intended to stabilise sector …read more Source: Financial...
Ukraine launches Western-style police force to set a marker for reform
KIEV (Reuters) – The first 2,000 recruits of a new Ukrainian police force passed out in the capital Kiev at the weekend, intended by the government as a visible sign of its commitment to shake off a deep-rooted culture of corruption in public institutions. …read more Source:...
Tensions with Russia could prompt NATO strategy rethink
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO is preparing for a long standoff with Russia, reluctantly accepting that the Ukraine conflict has fundamentally transformed Europe’s security landscape and that it may have to abandon hope of a constructive relationship with Moscow. …read more Source:...
Rebels rewrite Donetsk’s history books
Russian-backed rebels are rewriting Ukraine’s history text books as part of a raft of changes to the curriculum in the… …read more Source: The...
Landmine kills five Ukrainian soldiers in separatist east
KIEV (Reuters) – Five Ukrainian servicemen were killed and three wounded by a landmine in the separatist Luhansk region, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin masses tanks and troops inside Ukraine as war threatens to escalate
VLADIMIR PUTIN is massing Russian tanks deep within Ukraine’s borders, it emerged today, as the fierce war gripping the country looks set to enter its bloodiest phase yet. …read more Source:...
Ukraine far-right in war march
A 1,000-strong rally called by Ukraine’s ultra-nationalists is held in the capital, Kiev, demanding a formal declaration of war on rebels in the east. …read more Source:...
Russian generals ‘lead Ukraine rebels’
Five Russian generals and a Russian colonel have been identified as playing core leadership roles with separatist rebels in east… …read more Source: The...
Dutch seek U.N. tribunal to investigate downing of Malaysia plane
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government is seeking U.N. support to set up a tribunal to identify and try those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over territory held by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine a year ago, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Malaysia urges criminal prosecution over shooting down of MH17
Malaysia is pushing for the criminal prosecution of those who shot down a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane over Ukraine last… …read more Source: The...
