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Ousted President Yanukovych Sues Ukraine in European Court
A law firm representing former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says he is suing Ukraine for violating his human rights.Yanukovych fled to Russia in February 2014 following months of anti-government protests. He later insisted he was threatened and forced to leave the… …read more Source:...
Death Toll in Ukraine Excursion Boat Capsizing Rises to 14
The number of people who died when a Ukrainian excursion boat capsized in the Black Sea has risen to 14.Emergency services say the accident was caused by the vessel being overloaded. The boat carried 37 people when it capsized, more than twice the maximum number of 15… …read more Source:...
12 Dead in Ukraine Excursion Boat Capsizing off Odessa
Ukrainian officials say 12 people are dead and another person is missing after an excursion boat overturned in the Black Sea near the major port city of Odessa.The other 23 people who were aboard the boat were rescued, according to the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry.The… …read more Source:...
Russia’s Parliament Allows Arrest of Opposition Lawmaker
The Russian parliament has voted to sanction an arrest in absentia of the sole lawmaker who voted against the annexation of Crimea last year.The State Duma voted Friday to let law enforcement officials arrest Ilya Ponomarev, who is suspected of embezzlement related to his… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Gives Russia 2 Weeks to Agree to Debt Restructuring
Ukraine’s prime minister has given Russia two weeks to agree to a restructuring deal for a $3 billion loan or face a lawsuit.Arseny Yatsenyuk was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying Thursday that all Ukrainian bondholders on Wednesday agreed on the previously… …read more Source:...
The Latest: Dutch Leader Asks Russia to Cooperate with Probe
The latest news on the report into the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 in eastern Ukraine last year. All times local.3:10 p.m.Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has called on Russia to fully cooperate with the criminal investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines… …read more Source:...
Russian Missile-maker Contradicts Dutch MH17 Crash Report
A Russian state-controlled missile-maker says its own investigation of last year’s crash of the MH17 airliner over rebel eastern Ukraine contradicts conclusions from a Dutch probe.Results of the Dutch investigation are to be released later Tuesday. Yan Novikov, head of the… …read more Source:...
Things to Know about the Report into Cause of MH17 Disaster
The Dutch Safety Board is publishing its final report Tuesday into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board.A preliminary report issued last year said the Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to… …read more Source:...
Russia Resumes Gas Supply to Ukraine
Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom resumed supplies to Ukraine Monday, in a development that will help the country meet its energy needs through the harsh winter months.Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said supplies, which were suspended in the spring, recommenced earlier after the… …read more Source:...
UN: Polio Vaccines in Ukraine Safe Despite Local Concerns
The World Health Organization says it’s worried that millions of doses of polio vaccine might be wasted in Ukraine after a patient group raised concerns that the doses are unsafe.The U.N. health agency announced last month that the crippling disease had been identified in… …read more Source:...
