Section: US & Canada
2 Ukraine officials arrested on live TV during gov’t meeting
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police officers charged into a televised government meeting Wednesday and detained two top officials on suspicion of extorting bribes. …read more Source: U.S....
‘Ultimate’ Putin Cartoon Goes Viral in Russia
A short Norwegian cartoon depicting possible scenarios to explain the mysterious 11-day disappearance of Russian president Vladimir Putin earlier this month, has gone viral, attracting over 900,000 views, almost all of which have come from the former Soviet Union. The cartoon, which is just under a minute long and entitled Where Did Putin Go?...
2 Ukraine officials arrested on live TV during gov’t meeting
Ukrainian police officers charged into a televised government meeting Wednesday and detained two top officials on suspicion of extorting bribes. …read more Source: FOX...
2 Ukraine officials arrested on live TV during gov’t meeting
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police officers charged into a televised government meeting Wednesday and detained two top officials on suspicion of extorting bribes…. …read more Source: Associated...
Ukraine’s President Dismisses Powerful Regional Governor
KIEV, Ukraine—Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko dismissed the billionaire governor of an eastern region Wednesday following a rancorous dispute pitting the tycoon against the government. Poroshenko’s office said in a statement that Ihor Kolomoysky had asked to be released from his duties as governor of Dnipropetrovsk. The government last...
Ukrainian Police Detain Top Officials During Televised Meeting
Ukrainian police detained Emergency Situations Service head Serhiy Bochkovskiy and his deputy Vasyl Stoyetskiy in the midst of a government session being broadcast live on television on March 25. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said the two were being investigated on suspicion of corruption connected to offshore companies. (Reuters) …read...
EU Criticizes Azerbaijan, Notes Ukraine’s Challenges In Annual Reports
The EU sharply criticized Azerbaijan’s government, saying there was a “regression in the democratic transition process and with regard to human rights and fundamental freedoms” in the South Caucasus nation in 2014. It also said of Ukraine that reform was conducted in the “very diffcult” context of economic troubles...
Ultra-Nationalist Ukrainian Militia Gears up For More Fighting
The far-right Azov battalion, whose symbol resembles a black swastika on a yellow background, is preparing to defend the port city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine against a widely expected attack by pro-Russian separatists. The 1,000 strong ultra-nationalist militia has a reputation as a fierce pro-government fighting force in the almost...
Ukrainian Officials Detained During Government Meeting
KIEV, Ukraine— Ukrainian police have detained the head of the state emergency service and his deputy on suspicion of fraud during a televised government meeting. The two officials were escorted out of Wednesday’s meeting in handcuffs by police officers. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said that the men have been detained on suspicion of...
Ukraine Police Detain Top Official At Televised Government Session
Ukrainian police have interrupted a government session being broadcast live on television and detained Emergency Situations Service head Serhiy Bochkovskiy and his deputy Vasyl Stoyetskiy, leading both officials away in handcuffs. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
