Section: US & Canada
Clashes erupt outside Ukraine's parliament in Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine — Clashes broke out Tuesday between demonstrators and police in front of Ukraine’s parliament in Kiev as deputies inside repeatedly voted down proposals to recognize a contentious World War II-era Ukrainian partisan group as national heroes.Thousands of Svoboda nationalist party supporters rallied earlier in the capital in...
Darth Vader Running For Ukrainian Parliament Under Aegis Of Internet Party
The Ukrainian Internet Party is backing a dark horse candidate for parliament in the October elections. It’s a guy dressed like Darth Vader. In a series of campaign ads, the Sith lord strums the Imperial March on a traditional Ukrianian instrument, sticks his light saber in the dirt, and makes vaguely nationalistic statements in a breathy...
In Luhansk, Death For A Cartoon?
If a Luhansk-based news portal is to be believed, defamation comes with a heavy price in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
These Russian Hackers Spied on NATO and Ukraine
The operation used a variety of ways to attack the targets over the years, iSight said, adding that the hackers began only in August to exploit a vulnerability. …read more Source:...
Clashes erupt outside Ukraine’s parliament
Clashes broke out Tuesday between demonstrators and police in front of Ukraine’s parliament in Kyiv as deputies inside repeatedly voted down proposals to recognize a contentious Second World War-era Ukrainian partisan group as national heroes. …read more Source: CTV...
Serbia prepares hero’s welcome for Putin
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Soldiers are marching, battle tanks are rumbling on the streets and fighter jets are flying overhead. Putin will stop by Belgrade for only six hours to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Serbian capital, Belgrade, from Nazi German occupation by the Red Army and Yugoslav Communist Partisans. Some Western...
Russian Hackers Reportedly Exploited Microsoft Windows Bug To Spy On NATO, Ukraine
BOSTON (Reuters) – Russian hackers exploited a bug in Microsoft Windows and other software to spy on computers used by NATO, the European Union, Ukraine and companies in the energy and telecommunications sectors, according to cyber intelligence firm iSight Partners. ISight said it did not know what data had been found by the hackers, though...
Clashes Erupt Outside Ukraine’s Parliament in Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine— Clashes broke out Tuesday between demonstrators and police in front of Ukraine’s parliament in Kiev as deputies inside repeatedly voted down proposals to recognize a contentious World War II-era Ukrainian partisan group as national heroes. Thousands of Svoboda nationalist party supporters rallied earlier in the capital in...
Police, protesters brawl outside Ukraine’s parliament in Kiev
Clashes broke out Tuesday between demonstrators and police in front of Ukraine’s parliament in Kiev as deputies inside repeatedly voted down proposals to recognize a contentious World War II-era Ukrainian partisan group as national heroes. …read more Source: FOX...
Violent Clashes Mark Day of Ukrainian Cossacks in Kyiv – October 14, 2014
Radical protesters, demanding the release of political prisoners in Ukraine, clashed on Tuesday with Interior Ministry and law enforcement members during a rally for Day of Ukrainian Cossacks near the parliament building in Kyiv, Oct. 14, 2014. The day is marked by activists and supporters of the All-Ukrainian Union Svoboda (Freedom) Party and...
