: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)

    ‘We have a chance to show the truth’: into the heart of Chernobyl
    Apr09

    ‘We have a chance to show the truth’: into the heart of Chernobyl

    Three decades after the nuclear disaster, the concrete protecting the reactor is starting to crack. Yet people still live there – and a new virtual reality project will take many more inside the ‘death zone’At first they thought it was just a fire, then the chickens started to turn black. When it comes to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster,...

    The missing: what have they done with our sons?
    Apr08

    The missing: what have they done with our sons?

    To lose a child in war is a nightmare. But when your quest to find them is met with lies, it’s a nightmare that never ends. Lily Hyde travels with the Ukrainian mothers seeking their sons … …read more Source: The...

    This Dutch referendum spells trouble for Europe | Joris Luyendijk
    Apr08

    This Dutch referendum spells trouble for Europe | Joris Luyendijk

    Almost two-thirds of voters in the Netherlands rejected closer EU links with Ukraine. The result will only boost anti-EU campaigns both there and in BritainIf you believe that the big divide in politics today is no longer between left and right, but between a post-ideological establishment on the one hand and a “fringe” grown much too large to be...

    Dutch  EU no vote has worrying lessons for anti-Brexit campaign
    Apr07

    Dutch EU no vote has worrying lessons for anti-Brexit campaign

    Referendum on EU/Ukraine treaty brought Eurosceptics out to voice their discontent but pro-EU voters stayed at homeThe Dutch have said no in another EU referendum. Asked to vote on an EU treaty with Ukraine that paves the way for deeper ties, Dutch voters gave an overwhelmingly negative answer. Almost two-thirds of voters, 61%, rejected the...

    Dutch voters reject closer EU links  to Ukraine in referendum
    Apr07

    Dutch voters reject closer EU links to Ukraine in referendum

    Poll may be invalid if 30% turnout is not achieved but outcome shows strength of Eurosceptic feeling in the NetherlandsThe Dutch government said on Wednesday it may have to reconsider ratifying a treaty on closer European Union ties with Ukraine after a vast majority of voters rejected the agreement in a non-binding referendum. The outcome was...

    The Guardian view on conflict in the Caucasus: handle with care | Editorial
    Apr06

    The Guardian view on conflict in the Caucasus: handle with care | Editorial

    Tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia have flared up afresh after 20 years. The fraught big-power politics of the region makes this especially dangerousThere will be much argument about whether it was more in Azerbaijan’s or in Armenia’s interest to suddenly reignite a conflict that had mostly been frozen for over 20 years. But one...

    Panama Papers: all the revelations so far
    Apr06

    Panama Papers: all the revelations so far

    The unprecedented leak of 11.5m files is causing upheaval across the globe. Here is what has been revealed by the GuardianThe leak of 11.5m files from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca continues to create upheaval around the world. The documents were leaked to the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung, which shared them with the...

    Jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko begins new hunger strike
    Apr06

    Jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko begins new hunger strike

    Pilot convicted over killing of two Russian journalists refuses food and water in attempt to be extradited to homelandUkrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, convicted over the killing of two Russian journalists, has begun another hunger strike to demand her return to Ukraine, her lawyer said.Lawyer Mark Feigin wrote on Twitter that Savchenko...

    Panama Papers: how do you feel about the hidden fortunes of the global elite?
    Apr06

    Panama Papers: how do you feel about the hidden fortunes of the global elite?

    We want to hear your views on the revelations that hundreds of politicians, celebrities and businesses are using offshore havens to protect their money Late on Sunday news of the biggest leak in journalism history started to ricochet around the world. Biggest leak in the history of data journalism just went live, and it’s about corruption....

    Dutch begin voting in referendum on EU-Ukraine treaty
    Apr06

    Dutch begin voting in referendum on EU-Ukraine treaty

    Polls on eve of non-binding vote give the no campaign slight edge, which could pose a headache for EU ahead of UK referendum Dutch people have begun voting on whether to back a key EU pact with Ukraine in a referendum triggered by grassroots Eurosceptic groups and seen as a yardstick on ties with Brussels.Polling stations opened across the...