Section: International Business Times (USA)
Russia Calls Ukraine’s Eurovision Song Entry On Crimean History ‘Politicized’
It’s usually a contest full of bright lights, powerful vocals and questionable outfits, but this year’s Eurovision song contest is already shaping up as the next political rift between Russia and Ukraine. Russian officials have criticized Ukraine’s selection of the song “1944” as a political choice. …read more...
Germany Says Credibility Of Ukraine Peace Deal At Risk
Germany and France stepped up pressure on Kiev and Moscow to implement the terms of a peace deal in Ukraine’s separatist territories, warning on Tuesday that the credibility of the agreement itself was at stake. The two-year-old ‘Minsk’ ceasefire agreement has failed to stem violence between government troops and pro-Russian...
Ukraine Political Crisis Update: Russian Banks Attacked On Anniversary Of Revolution
Groups of protesters Saturday attacked two major Russian banks in Central Kiev as thousands of others marked the second anniversary of one of the most violent days of Ukraine’s 2014 revolution. As conflict continued in the country’s eastern Donbass region, protesters broke windows and ransacked the inside of the offices of Sberbank...
Most Americans Still View Russia Unfavorably Amid Conflicts In Syria, Ukraine, Poll Finds
While the U.S. government has increased military spending in Europe to counter Russian aggression and warily watches the Kremlin’s moves in Syria, Americans have begun to see the country in slightly less negative terms, according to a new poll released Thursday by Gallup. But it’s not enough to call this an opinion detente, with the...
Amid Fighting In East Ukraine, Suicide, PTSD And Domestic Abuse Take Center Stage
Ukrainian soldier Ivan Rodichenko’s marriage first began to fall apart when the Russian military annexed Crimea nearly two years ago, sparking a nearly two-year-long conflict that has killed more than 7,000 people. The stress of war placed a wedge between him and his wife the moment he decided to fight back against Russian aggressors. “The...
Amid East Ukraine War Fighting, Suicide, PTSD And Domestic Abuse Take Center Stage
Ukrainian soldier Ivan Rodichenko’s marriage first began to fall apart when the Russian military annexed Crimea nearly two years ago, sparking a near two year conflict that has killed more than 7,000 people. The stress of a war placed a wedge between him and his wife the moment he decided to fight back against Russian aggressors. “The army...
Russia-Ukraine Debt Update: Russian Lawsuit Over $3B Is Latest Economic Showdown Between Countries
The Russian government filed a lawsuit against Ukraine over a $3 billion debt Wednesday setting the stage for another showdown between the neighboring nations, Reuters reported. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the suit was filed at London’s High Court where he expects the hearing to be open and transparent. …read more...
Ukraine Political Crisis 2016 Update: As Coalition Frays, Worries Over Economy And IMF Loan Grow
Following a day of political drama that saw Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk survive a no-confidence vote and the resignation of the country’s prosecutor general, things did not cool down Wednesday. Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s Fatherland party faction exited the ruling coalition leaving further doubt about...
Ukraine’s President Calls For Prime Minister’s Resignation Amid Political Crisis
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko called for Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to resign and a total Cabinet reshuffle Tuesday amid a growing crisis following the resignation of several reform-minded politicians who accused the government of giving only lip service to fighting corruption. Protesters gathered outside the parliament in Kiev...
Russian Vodka Exports Decline 40% Amid Ukraine Tensions, Sanctions
Exports of Russian vodka and spirits fell to their lowest level in a decade, according to Reuters Tuesday. Compared with 2014, last year’s exports fell more than 40 percent in volume and value. Exports have fallen to their lowest level since 2005. Citing customs data, the value of vodka and spirits exports fell to $111.9 million in 2015...
