Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
Ukrainian colonel killed by car bomb in Kiev
Colonel Maksim Shapoval, a senior military intelligence officer, killed and second person injured in ‘terrorist act’, government saysA senior Ukrainian military intelligence officer has been killed by a car bomb in Kiev, the country’s defence ministry has said. “As a result of [the explosion] a member of the defence ministry’s...
US broadens Russia sanctions as Ukraine president visits Trump
Figures linked to businessman called ‘Putin’s cook’ among new individuals and companies added to Washington’s sanctions listWashington has broadened its sanctions against Russian companies and officials, on the same day Donald Trump welcomed the Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, to the White House.The US added a new batch...
Ukrainian president to ‘drop in’ on Trump during Washington visit
Hours before Petro Poroshenko’s arrival, details of the meeting had still not been confirmed with the apparently reluctant US presidentDonald Trump is expected to meet the Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, at the White House on Tuesday but the encounter is likely to be a brief and leave questions unanswered over the...
Europe’s border shifts and citizenship denial
I don’t know what my grandfather – who served in the German army in the first world war and was murdered in the Holocaust – would have considered his nationality to be, writes Christina CraigI too have been denied German citizenship (Letters, 17 June) because my mother and grandfather, both victims of Nazism, have been determined not to be...
The pipeline feeding billions to Putin … evading sanctions on the way
Nord Stream 2 will transport gas from Russia to Europe, endangering habitats, fuelling climate change and funding Putin’s regime for decadesTough western sanctions on Russia may be squeezing the economy – but that’s only half the story. The other half you can understand better by attending a public hearing into a project that will...
Underground water pipe explosion destroys road in Ukraine – video
CCTV footage obtained by the Ukrainian 1+1 TV channel shows an underground water pipe exploding in Kiev on Monday. Local media reported that several cars were damaged, but no one was hurt. The cause of explosion was unclear … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine blocks popular Russian websites over Kremlin’s role in war
Decision to prevent access to social media networks and search engine sparks outcry from users and press freedom campaignersUkraine has blocked Russia’s most popular social media networks and a major internet search engine in response to the Kremlin’s role in a three-year separatist war in the east.The decision sparked an immediate...
Portugal beats yodellers and a dancing gorilla to win Eurovision 2017 – video highlights
Portugal’s Salvador Sobral won the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev on Saturday, the first time the country has won since it entered the competition in 1964. Other highlights from the show included a dancing gorilla from Italy, some surprising yodelling from Romania, and last year’s winner Jamala had her performance interrupted by...
Eurovision 2017: Gorilla suits, gypsy hip-hop, and the winner was half-decent
Lucie Jones helps the UK dodge a Brexit backlash as Portugal takes first win in over 40 yearsMany surprising things occurred in Saturday night’s Eurovision. A decent song won for Portugal’s Salvador Sobral. The UK’s Lucie Jones sang well and garnered many votes, in defiance of Theresa May’s focus-grouped pussy-footing. The...
Eurovision 2017: UK gets excuses in early but is tipped to avoid nul points
Analysts say Brexit vote should make only marginal difference and eye-catching entry could deliver best result in yearsDancing gorillas, glittering divas, yodelling rappers and simmering political strife come together for the annual kitschfest that is Eurovision on Saturday, when the UK will discover whether Brexit means nul points. Related:...
