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Crimea Declares State of Emergency Amid Massive Power Outage
Teams have been sent to repair the downed electrical towers, but they have been met resistance from individuals in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Runoff Election Underway in Ukraine Except in Rebel Held Areas
The elections will take place in the capital and 28 other cities as candidates failed to secure more than 50 percent in the first round in October. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Soldier Killed, 3 Wounded in Eastern Ukraine
A soldier was killed and three others wounded in the last 24 hours in the east of Ukraine, the secretary of the Ukrainian National Security Council and Defense, or RNBO, Oleksandr Turchynov, disclosed on Friday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Ukraine Announces Complete Withdrawal of Light Artillery
The Ukrainian military command announced on Friday that they have completed the withdrawal of light artillery from the separation line, under the Minsk agreements aimed at settling the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Ukraine Ceasefire Has Halved Civilian Deaths, Says UN
A two month old ceasefire in Ukraine has led to a 55 percent decrease in civilian casualties, though landmines and other explosives continue to claim lives. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Exit Polls: Ruling Coalition Clings On Without Gains
The elections were seen as a test for the government of pro-Western President Poroshenko and his prime minister. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Local Elections Marred by Voting Violations
Thirty-six cases of vote buying have been registered. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Local Elections Canceled in Strategic Port City
Voting materials did not arrive to the city of Mariupol, which has seen heavy fighting between Independence forces and militias. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Local Elections Marred by Violations
Thirty-six cases of vote buying have been registered. …read more Source:...
Polls Opened in Ukraine’s Local Elections
The turnout is expected to be at 60 percent of the more than 25 million registered voters. …read more Source:...
