Section: US & Canada
Russia: UN’s Ukraine meeting shouldn’t discuss human rights
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine was delayed for nearly an hour and a half because Russia objected to discussing the human rights situation in the country’s separatist-controlled east and Crimea. Once Friday’s meeting began, Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told council members that human rights...
Russia: UN’s Ukraine meeting shouldn’t discuss human rights
A U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine was delayed for nearly an hour and a half because Russia objected to discussing the human rights situation in the country’s separatist-controlled east and Crimea. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Russia: UN’s Ukraine meeting shouldn’t discuss human rights
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine was delayed for nearly an hour and a half because Russia objected to discussing… …read more Source:...
United Nations: U.S. and Russia Blame Each Other for Ukraine Conflict
Washington accused Moscow of trying to suppress public discussion of facts about the nearly two-year-old war. …read more Source:...
Regional Spats, ‘Climate Justice’ Hijack Paris Talks on Global Warming
PARIS—Competing national interests and even personal rivalries have cast a cloud over the international summit on climate change meeting here, and the issue of “climate justice” has proven to be a significant stumbling block in the way of any meaningful deal. At various points during the two-week conference, realpolitik took over, overshadowing...
Activists: Human Rights Violations Rampant in Russian-Held Crimea
Ukrainian activists say human rights violations are rampant in Crimea, the Russian-annexed peninsula of Ukraine, including people being forced to acquire Russian citizenship and intimidation of nationalists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Darth Vader’s Day
Valentyn Ogirenko / ReutersWhile the world awaits the debut of the latest Star Wars installment, Ukraine’s Darth Mykolaiovych Vader has some chores to do. He’s got to iron his cloak, vacuum his apartment, and prepare dinner for his family. The Odessa resident, who enjoyed the spotlight earlier this year when he ran for office, invited...
Watch: Brawl breaks out in Ukraine parliament
A deputy tried to drag the prime minister away from the rostrum, chaos ensued. …read more Source: USA...
Hollywood can have Star Wars but Ukraine gets Darth Mykolaiovych Vader
Darth Vader was bent on galactic domination, but his Ukrainian namesake enjoys more mundane pursuits: local politics, walking the family dog and a spot of embroidery. The Ukrainian citizen, who has changed his name to Darth Mykolaiovych Vader, ran for the post of local mayor in October, his political backers dressed as Stormtroopers. In his...
Ukraine Parliament Turns Into ‘Fight Club’ As Legislator Attacks Prime Minister
If you think partisan bickering in Congress is tense, check out the Ukrainian Parliament. It makes Capitol Hill seem downright genial by comparison.A massive brawl broke out Friday in the Supreme Rada, Ukraine’s legislative chamber, when Parliament member Oleh Barna physically dragged Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk from the...
