Section: International Business Times (USA)
Ukraine’s Controversial Bill Recognizing WWII-Era Partisans Draws Harsh Criticism From Russians
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was greeted Friday in Odessa, Ukraine, by a group of pro-Russian Ukranians chanting “murderer!” and “no to fascism!” a day after his bloc in parliament passed a bill recognizing controversial World War II-era partisan groups as “freedom fighters.” The groups are revered by some in...
Ukraine-Based United Nations Peacekeepers To Be Discussed At Meeting In Berlin On Monday
Ukraine’s idea to deploy peacekeepers in the war-torn Donbass region of the country will be discussed at a meeting between the foreign ministers of the ‘Normandy Four’ in Berlin on Monday. The initial proposal was floated earlier this year in the Ukrainian parliament as a further measure to bring stability and peace the east of the...
Pro-Russian Separatists Using False Text Messages To Destabilize Ukrainian Government, Report Says
Pro-Russian separatist forces in eastern Ukraine used falsified text messages in a bid to destabilize the Ukrainian government’s standing among local citizens. The messages were sent as recently as this week, despite the ceasefire that has existed between the two sides in Ukraine’s civil war since February, a report said. …read...
Ukraine’s Parliament Votes To Open Soviet-Era KGB Archives To Public
Shortly after voting to ban both Nazi and Soviet imagery, Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, voted to open up the country’s archive of Soviet-era KGB files to the public, which could reveal decades’ worth of information on secret arrests, “disappearings” and the intricate operations of Ukraine’s KGB wing. The bill...
Dutch Government Releases MH17 Documents After Pressure From Local Media
The Dutch government has released nearly 600 documents related to the July 17 crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash in eastern Ukraine. Investigators made the documents available after local news outlets pressured the government with freedom of information requests, although documents containing private data of the 298 victims will remain...
Ukraine Conflict: Amnesty Condemns ‘Summary Killings’ After Rebel Leader Claims He Killed 15 Prisoners
Amnesty International released a statement Thursday, condemning the “execution-style killings” conducted by pro-Russian rebels in the conflict-torn region of Donbass in eastern Ukraine. The international organization, which tracks human rights, said that the killings should be investigated at the earliest. …read more Source: International...
Should West Use Nuclear Weapons Against Russia? ‘Scare Putin’ With Missiles, Says Former Polish President
Former Polish President Lech Walesa told a Ukrainian magazine that the West should confront Russian President Vladimir Putin with its own arsenal of nuclear weapons to curb what he called Russian aggression. Much like other Polish politicians, Walesa has spoken out against Russia numerous times since the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis last...
Lithuania Suspends Asylum Applications For Ukrainians Fleeing War
For the more than one million displaced people who have fled the East Ukraine war since it began over a year ago, Lithuania will no longer be a place to seek asylum after the Baltic country suspended applications. The hope for Lithuanian authorities is that Ukraine will take the initiative and find appropriate conditions for displaced civilians...
East Ukraine Ceasefire Violations Increase Near Mariupol As Pro-Russian Rebels Prepare For Combat
In the villages around the port city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine troops are continuing to exchange fire, with both sides accusing the other of using heavy artillery and tanks. The Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council has said that pro-Russian rebels are increasing their combat readiness in...
Moving To Russia? First You Have To Answer Some Questions About Stalin, Crimea Under New Immigration Test
Moving to Russia? Get ready to answer some questions about Soviet dictator Josef Stalin first. And beef up on your knowledge of Crimea while you are at it. …read more Source: International Business...
