Section: International Business Times (USA)
Russia Conducts Military Exercises In Moldova’s Breakaway Region Of Transnistria Near Ukraine’s Western Border, Escalating Tensions
Days after a top NATO commander warned of Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s eastern border, Russian troops staged military exercises in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria, which borders Ukraine on the southwest, the Russian news agency Interfax reported Wednesday. …read more Source: International Business...
The Treasury’s War On Russia: Sanctions May Bite But The Strongest Tool Is Unlikely To Be Used
As the West seeks to isolate and punish Russia for its annexation of Crimea, it has implemented a number of sanctions, but so far not the one that would almost certainly deliver the most profound and lasting blow: effectively excommunicating Russia from the global financial system by severing it from the SWIFT system, the network that connects...
Demonoid Taken Down By Ukrainian Government; Domains For Sale
In late July, the BitTorrent website Demonoid was taken down after what seemed to be a DDoS attack, but the story now seems to be more elaborate and political. The site was removed from its Ukrainian server around the time of Deputy Prime Minister Valery Khoroshkovsky’s diplomatic trip to the United States. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Riots Erupt In Kiev Over Russian Language Bill
Riots broke out in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev Wednesday as activists protested the adoption of a bill that would allow the use of the Russian language in some Ukrainian institutions. …read more Source: International Business...
Ex-Ukraine PM Tymoshenko On Hunger Strike
Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is serving a seven year prison sentence on an abuse of office conviction, went on a hunger strike to protest the “concentration camp of violence and lawlessness” created in her country by current President Viktor Yanukovych. …read more Source: International Business...
Massive Blackout In Crimea After Transmission Towers ‘Blown Up’ By Unknown Parties
Two million people living in Crimea were cloaked in darkness Saturday night after four transmission towers ferrying power lines into the disputed region from Ukraine reportedly exploded. The pylons were “blown up” by an unknown party, Russian media reported, and images circulating on social media appeared to show Ukrainian flags hanging from the...
Ukraine Weapons To ISIS? Kiev Denies Charge After Islamic State Terrorists Caught In Kuwait
The Ukrainian military has denied knowledge of how its weapons made it into the hands of Islamic State group terrorists in Kuwait. Lebanese citizen Osama Khayat was arrested in Kuwait with weapons that he said were purchased in Ukraine and would be delivered to militant group in Syria via smuggling routes in Turkey. …read more Source:...
As Putin Fights ISIS, Eastern Europe Worries About Russia And Ukraine Sanctions
As Western leaders begin to warm up to Russian President Vladimir Putin after a long chill, Eastern European leaders have raised concerns that European pressure to maintain sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine could be easing. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine, EU To Discuss Free Trade Deal In Kiev
The European Union’s Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström is scheduled to meet with Ukraine’s top leaders in Kiev to move forward a discussion on the creation of a free trade agreement by the beginning of 2016. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Same-Sex Marriage Law? Bill Bans Anti-Gay Discrimination, Paving Way To Visa-Free EU Travel
In a move that could give Ukrainians access to visa-free travel to the European Union, Ukraine’s parliament passed a law Thursday that bans workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation, local media reported. Members of parliament had failed to pass the law in previous attempts over fears that it would lead to same-sex marriage....
