Section: The United Kingdom
Ukraine’s election: Good voters, not such good guys
TO ALL appearances, Ukraine’s parliamentary election on October 26th was a triumph. Reformists mostly won and voters rebuked the far right and far left. Western allies heaped praise on the pro-European, pro-democratic results. Yet Ukraine remains troubled and deeply divided.In an upset, the People’s Front party of Arseniy Yatsenyuk,...
Russia quits Ukraine gas dispute talks
Brussels and Kiev claims agreement still possible …read more Source: Financial...
Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in past 24 hours despite ceasefire: military
KIEV (Reuters) – Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the past 24 hours in the east of the country despite a ceasefire with separatists, a military spokesman said on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Putin’s spokesman casts doubt on Crimea report, says never heard of source
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Thursday he had no idea who the Ukrainian diplomat behind a news story that Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had reached an official deal on Crimea was. …read more Source:...
Russia, Ukraine fail to reach gas agreement at EU talks, negotiations to continue Thursday: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia have failed to reach a gas agreement at their overnight talks with the European Union, with more negotiations to take place Thursday evening, the news agency RIA Novosti cited Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak as saying. …read more Source:...
A real counterweight to US power is a global necessity | Seumas Milne
Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine will spread without effective restraint on western dominationWhere is the end of history now? Across three continents, conflicts are multiplying. An arc of war, foreign intervention and state breakdown stretches from Afghanistan to north Africa.In Iraq and Syria, the so-called Islamic State mutant...
EU, U.N. condemn Ukraine rebels’ election plans
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and United Nations condemned plans to hold elections in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine on Sunday, with the EU explicitly denouncing Moscow’s support for the separatists’ plans. …read more Source:...
Budapest autumn: hollowing out democracy on the edge of Europe
Rightwing prime minister Viktor Orbán is using his huge electoral majority to rewrite the rules, and not just for HungaryOn the Hungarian plain south-west of Budapest, the rich, dark soil of Kishantos presents the saddest of sights. As far as the eye can see, a cornucopia of organic wheat, cereals, sunflowers, pulses and legumes has been turned...
Central Asia pays the price for Russia’s tumbling ruble
Sharp decline in the value of Russian currency is hitting Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistans economies hard. EurasiaNet.org reportsPensioner Jyparkul Karaseyitova says she cannot afford meat anymore. At her local bazaar in Kyrgyzstans capital, Bishkek, the price for beef has jumped nine per cent in the last six weeks. She is not alone in...
Ukraine’s Yatseniuk suggests he likely to stay on as Prime Minister after election win
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Arseny Yatseniuk on Wednesday suggested he was likely to stay on as prime minister after his party triumphed in last Sunday’s parliamentary election. …read more Source:...
