Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Gives Russia 2 Weeks to Agree to Debt Restructuring
Ukraine gives Russia 2 weeks to agree to restructuring of $3 bln debt or face a lawsuit …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine gives Russia 2 weeks to agree to debt restructuring
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister has given Russia two weeks to agree to a restructuring deal for a $3 billion loan or face a lawsuit. …read more Source: U.S....
Nemtsov Makes Shortlist For 2015 Sakharov Prize
Russia’s slain opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has made the shortlist for the 2015 Sakharov Prize. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat – and face Russia
Some campaigning going on despite uncontested ballotTwo-thirds of 193 member states must approveEgypt, Japan, Senegal, Uruguay also expected to join group … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat – and face Russia
Some campaigning going on despite uncontested ballotTwo-thirds of 193 member states must approveEgypt, Japan, Senegal, Uruguay also expected to join group … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Ukraine expected to win UN Security Council seat and face Russia
Diplomats expect no surprises in Thursday’s elections for new members of the Security Council but there could be fireworks when Ukraine joins the council and faces off against Russia. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine Vows To Challenge Russia During Stint On UN Council
Ukraine is expected to win a seat on the UN Security Council in a vote on October 14, vowing to stand up to Russia, which has used its veto power to wage a strategic tug-of-war with Ukraine and the West. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine, Japan face tense diplomacy as UN council newcomers
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council on Thursday, taking seats alongside Russia and China, countries with which they have tense relations.Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said Kiev will “definitely not be conciliatory” towards...
Ukrainian Gets Six-Year Prison Term In Russia For Spying
A court in Moscow has sentenced a former defense factory chief from Ukraine to six years in prison on espionage charges. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Bribery, Back Room Dealing, And Bullying’ In Ukraine: The Origins of Burisma
What’s wrong with Burisma—an influential Ukrainian gas company with high-profile Westerners on its board—is what’s wrong with Ukraine: Its origins are highly suspect and it is controlled by a recent fugitive accused of stealing the country’s gas assets. It is this type of situation in Ukraine that “kills productivity and...
