Section: NBC (USA)
Ukraine’s Jamala Wins 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
Susana Jamaladinova, who uses the stage name Jamala, received the highest score of 534 points for her song “1944.” …read more Source:...
Two World Leaders Are Drowning. Who’d Putin Save?
Vladimir Putin made a barbed comment about Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko, both of whom he’s clashed with. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Embattled Prime Minister Resigns
Ukraine’s embattled prime minister announced Sunday that he is resigning, opening the way for the formation of a new government. …read more Source:...
Russia Jails Ukraine’s ‘Joan of Arc’ for 22 Years
A Ukrainian army officer was convicted of murdering civilians on Tuesday by a Russian court. …read more Source:...
New ‘Joan of Arc’ or Murderer? Pilot’s Verdict Looms
Moscow accuses 34-year-old Iraq veteran Nadiya Savchenko of involvement in the killing of two Russian civilians during the civil war in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
High School Whiz Kid Was Really 23, Had Underage Sex: Cops
A high school student who impressed community leaders turned out to be a 23-year-old Ukrainian who had overstayed his visa, prosecutors said. …read more Source:...
West is Fighting ‘New Cold War’ Like It’s 1962: Russia
Russia accused world powers of fighting “a new Cold War” as Moscow came under pressure from the United States and NATO over Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Meet One of Ukraine’s Wild and Crazy Rich Kids
The wild-and-crazy kids of the country’s elite are often known to be hard-partiers and big spenders with little accountability for transgressions. …read more Source:...
Ukraine to Russia: Don’t Expect That $3 Billion We Owe You
Ukraine faces a looming debt default after the country’s finance ministry said Thursday that the country cannot make a $3 billion debt due to Russia this weekend without violating a debt-restructuring deal with other international creditors. Ukraine, which is supposed to pay down the debt by Sunday, said it is ready to keep negotiating with...
Ukraine Lawmaker Manhandles PM, Sparking Parliament Brawl
Fighting erupted among members of Ukraine’s ruling coalition in parliament Friday after a member physically picked up Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk. …read more Source:...
