Section: US & Canada
Watch: Ukrainian politician gets dumped in the trash
Video emerged Tuesday from Kiev of an angry mob frog-marching a member of parliament and literally dumping him in the trash. Vitaly Zhuravsky is held down by his assailants, splashed with water and buffeted by a loose tire before getting wheeled away in the dumpster and retrieved by some conspicuously disinterested security personnel. Zhuravsky...
Angry Mob Tosses Ukrainian Politician Into Trash
Protesters, shouting profanities, threw out a neatly dressed statesman into a trash can on the streets of Kiev. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Moves to Strengthen Ties With Europe, and Bolster Truce
Lawmakers ratified the agreement that was rejected by Ukraine’s former leader, which led to his overthrow in February. They also passed laws meant to strengthen the truce with rebels. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine legislators ratify landmark EU deal
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s parliament ratified a landmark association agreement with the European Union on Tuesday, firmly pivoting the country toward the West and drawing a line under the issue that last year sparked massive protests and led to the ex-president’s ouster.In stark contrast to the patriotic fanfare of that vote,...
Russian ruble drops to historic low amid sanctions over Ukraine
Russia’s currency dropped to an all-time low against the dollar on Tuesday as investors fret about long-term economic damage from Western sanctions. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine: Don’t Rush to Judgment
It is not unusual for people to believe the propaganda that their side spews out non-stop with swaggering bravado. That’s why propaganda exists. It works time after time, in every part of the world. In viewing the crisis in Ukraine, it is important to first examine our own propaganda. Do our news sources mention the U.S. role in Ukraine? Do...
Crimean Tatar Lawmaker Tells Of Raid On Home
Russian security forces have raided the offices of the Crimean Tatar Parliament, the Mejlis, and the home of Mejlis member Eskender Bariyev. The officers told him they were searching for weapons and “illegal literature,” he said. They confiscated his computer and materials relating to a planned conference on security in the Black Sea....
Poroshenko’s visit has Ukrainian-Canadians pressing Harper to help Kiev
Petro Poroshenko is scheduled to address Parliament Wednesday …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine’s parliament votes to deepen ties with the EU
Ukraine’s parliament ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union on Tuesday, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of a peace deal. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Landmark EU deal brings Ukraine closer to West
Ukraine and the European Union ratified a political and economic agreement Tuesday, in a step leaders hailed as a “historic moment.” …read more Source:...
