Section: US & Canada
Tatars step up resistance to Russian rule over Crimea
UROZHAYNE, Crimea (AP) — Elnara Asanova lives alone with her four small children because her husband, an ethnic Tatar, is in jail. Last April, when she was seven months pregnant, police grabbed him from the streets of their village because he had taken part in a Tatar protest against Russian annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: U.S....
Tatars step up resistance to Russian rule over Crimea
UROZHAYNE, Crimea (AP) — Elnara Asanova lives alone with her four small children because her husband, an ethnic Tatar, is in jail. Last April, when she was seven months pregnant, police grabbed him from the streets of their village because he had taken part in a Tatar protest against Russian annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: CNS...
Ukraine Faces Crucial Test As Resignations Dent Anti-Corruption Drive
Ukraine’s political crisis deepened Monday with the resignation of the deputy prosecutor general — who accused his boss of running a dead institution with no independence. Two years after the Maidan protests that ousted a president accused of corruption, the fight against corruption has taken center stage with a key debate on the...
Turkish Politicians Warn of Intervention in Syria
The Turkish military confirmed Monday its forces shelled Syrian Kurdish positions of the PYG for a third consecutive day. During a visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu warned the PYG that it will face what he called the “fiercest response” if it makes further territorial gains. Ankara accuses the group of being a terrorist...
Old Dog, New Trick: ‘Inspector Rex’ Hoax Shows Ukrainian Journos’ Gullibility
Around a dozen Ukrainian media outlets recently reported the revival of a beloved Austrian TV series that follows a detective and his faithful German shepherd. The problem? It was all a hoax. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian, Ukraine trucks at standstill after trade blocks
Dmitry RashnitsovKIEV, Ukraine, Feb. 15 (UPI) — Escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine has forced hundreds of trucks to a standstill as the countries feud over international trade laws. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine deputy prosecutor resigns, saying cases blocked
MOSCOW (AP) — A Ukrainian deputy general prosecutor has resigned, saying he made the decision because of what he calls endemic corruption in the country’s judicial system and a lack of political will. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukrainian Government on the Ropes?
Ukraine’s government took another hit today when a senior prosecutor resigned because he believed the government had become too corrupt. Reuters: The resignation, the second exit of a Western-backed reformer in under a fortnight, came a day before a possible no confidence vote in parliament that could topple Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk...
Tatars step up resistance to Russian rule over Crimea
UROZHAYNE, Crimea (AP) — Elnara Asanova lives alone with her four small children because her husband, an ethnic Tatar, is in jail. Last April, when she was seven months pregnant, police grabbed him from the streets of their village because he had taken part in a Tatar protest against Russian annexation of Crimea. She is not allowed to visit him,...
Ukraine Flu Death Toll Tops 280
The death toll of the influenza epidemic in Ukraine has reached 286, the Health Ministry has said. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
