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OSCE Mission Comes under Fire in Eastern Ukraine
A team of international observers monitoring the shaky cease-fire in eastern Ukraine says it came under fire while inspecting a village.No injuries were reported in the incident Sunday in Kominternove.A statement from the monitoring mission of the Organization for Security… …read more Source:...
EU Extends Russia Sanctions for Another 6 Months
The European Union has renewed its economic sanctions against Russia for six months, after concluding that Moscow has failed to fully respect a peace agreement in eastern Ukraine.The sanctions target Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors as well as some dual-use… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Says it Can’t Pay off Debt to Russia
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… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Russia for Spying
A court in Moscow has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 11 years in prison on spying charges in a case that comes amid continuing Russia-Ukraine tensions.The Moscow Regional Court delivered the verdict to Valentin Vygovsky Tuesday.The Federal Security Service, Russia’s main… …read more Source:...
Kerry to Meet with Putin on Syria, Ukraine Next Week
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Moscow next week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on two of the most vexing crises in U.S.-Russian relations: Syria’s civil war and Ukraine’s ongoing instability.Kerry will travel to Moscow after attending a… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Says Its Ready to Help Search for Stolen Dutch Art
Ukraine’s police chief has promised to work with Netherlands to help find a trove of Dutch Golden Age art that was stolen from a provincial Dutch museum.Khatia Denakoidze told reporters Thursday her office is waiting for an official request from Dutch prosecutors, adding… …read more Source:...
UN: Polio Outbreak in Ukraine Is a State of Emergency
The World Health Organization is urging Ukraine’s health ministry to declare a state of emergency due to a polio outbreak, a move meant to prompt more action from the government in Kiev.In September, Ukraine announced two polio cases – the first in Europe since 2010.The… …read more Source:...
Ukrainian President Pardons Russian in Prisoner Exchange
President Petro Poroshenko has pardoned a Russian citizen arrested in eastern Ukraine and exchanged him for a Ukrainian serviceman held by Russian-backed separatists.Poroshenko announced the exchange on his official website, which showed a photograph of him meeting early… …read more Source:...
Ukraine President Defends His Country’s Pact with EU
Ukraine’s president has strongly defended a pact his country signed with the European Union, calling it “the last farewell to the Soviet Union, the last farewell to Communism.”Petro Poroshenko’s comments Thursday came during a visit to the Netherlands, which is holding a… …read more Source:...
Experts Study Evidence in Criminal Probe into MH17 Downing
International experts are meeting in the Netherlands to examine evidence in the criminal investigation into the downing last year of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, Dutch prosecutors announced Tuesday.The three-week meeting will draw together experts in… …read more Source:...
