Section: US & Canada
Ukraine approves Poroshenko ally Volodymyr Groysman as PM
Ukrainian lawmakers have approved Volodymyr Groysman for the post of prime minister, paving the way for a new government in the biggest shake-up since a 2014 uprising brought in a pro-Western leadership. …read more Source:...
Ally of Ukraine’s president elected new PM
The speaker of the Ukrainian parliament has been elected prime minister after a months-long political crisis. …read more Source: CTV...
The Latest: Putin: Syrian army well shored up by Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s marathon call-in TV show (all times local): 1:50 p.m. Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia has shored up the Syrian army to the point where it can conduct offensive operations despite a Russian military drawdown. Putin, who was speaking Thursday in a marathon call-in TV...
Ukraine MPs Approve Groysman For Prime Minister
Ukraine’s parliament approved presidential ally Volodymyr Groysman for the post of prime minister on Thursday in the biggest political shakeup since a 2014 uprising brought in a pro-Western leadership. A new Groysman-led government could end months of political infighting that has stalled efforts to tackle graft and delayed billions of...
What We’re Following This Morning
There’s a Democratic presidential debate tonight: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will face off tonight in Brooklyn, ahead of the New York state primary next Tuesday. Most polls show Clinton ahead. Tonight’s debate will be broadcast on CNN. New prime minister in Ukraine: Volodymyr Groysman was approved today by lawmakers in...
Putin: Russian economy is on the road to recovery
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s agricultural production has risen even though its national economy has plunged into recession, and predicts that the economy will start growing next year. Putin was speaking Thursday during his highly scripted marathon call-in TV show. The Russian leader uses the annual event to burnish...
Ukraine Parliament Approves New PM
Ukraine’s parliament has approved President Petro Poroshenko’s nominee for prime minister, Volodymyr Groysman, after accepting Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s resignation. Lawmakers voted on the new government Thursday. Groysman, a Poroshenko ally, had been the parliamentary speaker. The 41-year-old Yatsenyuk announced Sunday that he was...
Ukraine lawmakers vote for Groysman as new PM
Grosyman, 38, served as the speaker of parliament since November 2014. …read more Source: USA...
Ally of Ukraine’s President Elected New Prime Minister
The speaker of the Ukrainian parliament has been elected prime minister after a months-long political crisis.The parliament on Thursday voted 250-57 for Volodymyr Groysman, who was nominated by President Petro Poroshenko.The outgoing prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk,… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Parliament Approves Government Shake-Up
Parliament in Ukraine has approved Volodymyr Hroysman to serve as the country’s next prime minister in the biggest government shake-up since a 2014 uprising brought in a pro-Western leadership. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
