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Ukrainian Parliament Approves New Government
The Ukrainian parliament has approved a new government to be headed by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine parliament approves new government
Ukraine’s Parliament approved the formation of a new government Tuesday, bringing an end to weeks of behind-the-scenes political wrangling following an October election that ushered in a group of ardently…Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine parliament approves new government
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament has approved the formation of a new government, bringing an end to weeks of behind-the-scenes political wrangling following an October election that ushered in a group of ardently pro-Western parties. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine parliament approves new government
Ukraine’s parliament has approved the formation of a new government, bringing an end to weeks of behind-the-scenes political wrangling following an October election that ushered in a group of ardently pro-Western parties. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine parliament approves new government
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s parliament has approved the formation of a new government, bringing an end to weeks of behind-the-scenes political wrangling following an October election that ushered in a group of ardently pro-Western parties.The Cabinet approved by lawmakers Tuesday will be headed by 40-year-old Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who has served...
Crimea change of leadership means property grab
YALTA, Crimea (AP) — One day in October, a dozen armed men in masks drove up to the gates of Yalta Film Studios. They weren’t actors, and this was no make-believe. It was a hostile takeover. “They forced all the employees onto the ground, sealed off the premises and halted … …read more Source: The Washington...
EU eyes new energy sources after Russia shelves gas pipeline
Brussels (AFP) – Europe played down Tuesday an angry Russia’s shelving of the multi-billion-dollar South Stream gas pipeline project, saying it merely reinforced the need to find other energy sources amid the crisis in Ukraine.President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly announced during a visit to Turkey on Monday that he was closing the...
Russia Warns Of Recession In 2015 Amid Sanctions And Low Oil Prices
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian government has acknowledged that the country will fall into recession next year, battered by the combination of Western sanctions and a plunge in the price of its oil exports. The news caused the stock market to drop and pushed the ruble to a fresh record low against the dollar. The economic development ministry on...
Videos show multiple rocket launches in rebel-held Ukraine
Dramatic amateur videos purport to show Donetsk rebels in eastern Ukraine firing a multiple rocket launcher from right next to residential blocks. Mana Rabiee reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine and Rebel Group Say They’ll Recommit to a Cease-Fire
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said the military and the Luhansk People’s Republic agreed to order a cease-fire starting Friday. …read more Source: The New York...
