Section: ABC News (USA)
Cyprus Orthodox Church backs Ukrainian church’s independence
Cyprus’ Orthodox Church says it supports the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s right to independence that was granted by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople last month, aiming to heal its divisions …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine president signs amendment on NATO, EU membership
Ukraine’s president has signed constitutional amendments committing to join NATO and the European Union …read more Source: ABC...
The Latest: Merkel defends pipeline plans for Russian gas
Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending the development of the joint German-Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline, dismissing American concerns it will weaken Europe’s strategic position and assuring Ukraine it won’t get cut off from Russian fuel …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine’s prosecutor names suspect in attack on activist
Ukraine’s top prosecutor says the regional council’s chief is suspected of ordering an acid attack on an activist …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine detains dozens of far-right activists in Kiev
Several dozen far-right activists in Ukraine have been detained after clashes with police in the capital of Kiev …read more Source: ABC...
Ukrainian president vows to push for EU, NATO membership
Ukraine’s president says the nation needs to join the European Union and NATO to protect itself from Russia’s expansionist actions …read more Source: ABC...
Dutch, Russia in talks about responsibility in MH17 downing
The Dutch foreign minister says his country is in diplomatic discussions with Russia about whether Moscow bears legal responsibility in the 2014 downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet over Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Comedian who plays Ukraine’s president on TV leads real race
Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy stars in a TV show in which an everyman unexpectedly becomes president; now he is the leading candidate in the country’s real election …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine’s parliament votes to support NATO, EU aspirations
Ukraine’s parliament has passed constitutional amendment to commit to join NATO and the European Union …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine’s exiled ex-president warns of possible vote rigging
Ukraine’s exiled former president, who was found guilty of fueling a deadly separatist conflict in the east, is warning of possible vote rigging in the country’s upcoming presidential election …read more Source: ABC...