Section: Newsweek (USA)
Ukraine: Senior Official Accused of Corruption Makes $3.7 Million Bail
The head of the tax service was accused of embezzling millions and was detained as part of a corruption crackdown. …read more Source:...
Russia Will Celebrate Crimea Annexation Anniversary with Deer Races, Flash Mobs
A series of celebrations will be held across Russia to mark the third anniversary of its annexation of Crimea. …read more Source:...
U.S. Calls for ‘Immediate End’ to Russia Control of Crimea
The State Department underlined its commitment to Ukraine, three years since the annexation. …read more Source:...
Putin’s Crimea Chief Calls For Restoring Russian Monarchy
Putin himself is much less positive about a return to the crown, the Kremlin said. …read more Source:...
Russian MPs Joined EU Colleagues at PACE For the First Time Since Boycott
The Russian delegation had suspended their involvement after disagreements following Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. …read more Source:...
East European Diplomats Call on U.S. Senators to Maintain Russia Sanctions
Diplomats from Ukraine and five other former Communist countries rallied for the U.S. Senate’s backing. …read more Source:...
Kremlin Considers Moving Presidential Election to Crimea Anniversary
The annexation of Crimea gave Vladimir Putin one of his biggest popularity boosts in Russia. …read more Source:...
UK’s Boris Johnson to Talk Syria, Ukraine in Moscow Visit
‘This is not a return to business as usual, and the Foreign Secretary will continue to be robust on those issues where we differ,’ spokesperson says. …read more Source:...
Russia and NATO Conduct First Senior Military Call Since Crimea Annexation
The call was the first that Moscow accepted, according to NATO. …read more Source:...
More Russians Are Proud Of Crimea Than Being the First Country to Send a Man in Space, Poll Says
The annexation of Crimea ranks above Yury Gagarin’s flight and the works of Russia’s great writers, in pride index. …read more Source:...
