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    The Morning Vertical, October 18, 2017
    Oct18

    The Morning Vertical, October 18, 2017

    Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Protesters Block Street Near Ukrainian Parliament With Tents
    Oct18

    Protesters Block Street Near Ukrainian Parliament With Tents

    Ukrainian protesters in Kyiv who are demanding that President Petro Poroshenko enact anticorruption reforms or step down have blocked a main street near parliament with dozens of tents. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukrainian Officials Say Two Soldiers Killed, Four Wounded In East
    Oct18

    Ukrainian Officials Say Two Soldiers Killed, Four Wounded In East

    Ukraine’s military says that two of its soldiers were killed and four were wounded amid multiple cease-fire violations by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine on October 17. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    WJC Urges City of Vinnitsa to Pull Monument to Anti-Semitic Leader as ‘Defender of Ukraine’
    Oct18

    WJC Urges City of Vinnitsa to Pull Monument to Anti-Semitic Leader as ‘Defender of Ukraine’

    “Petilura was anything but an honest man. He was a cruel barbarian, indisputably responsible for pogroms in which 35,000-40,000 Jews were murdered.” …read more Source: The Jewish...

    Ukraine’s Combat Veterans Dig in for the War Against Corruption
    Oct18

    Ukraine’s Combat Veterans Dig in for the War Against Corruption

    KYIV, Ukraine—Thousands of protesters massed in front of Ukraine’s parliament building Tuesday, underscoring a simmering level of frustration among Ukrainians—particularly the country’s war veterans—with the slow pace of anti-corruption reforms that has persisted since the 2014 revolution. According to initial estimates,...

    WJC Urges City of Vinnitsa to Pull Monument to Anti-Semitic Leader as ‘Defender of Ukraine’
    Oct18

    WJC Urges City of Vinnitsa to Pull Monument to Anti-Semitic Leader as ‘Defender of Ukraine’

    “Petilura was anything but an honest man. He was a cruel barbarian, indisputably responsible for pogroms in which 35,000-40,000 Jews were murdered.” …read more Source: The Jewish...

    Protesters Clash With Police In Kyiv
    Oct17

    Protesters Clash With Police In Kyiv

    Protesters scuffled with police near Ukraine’s parliament building in Kyiv during an antigovernment demonstration. Police used tear gas to try to disperse the crowd of some 4,500 people, who were calling for Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to enact anticorruption reforms or step down. Injuries were reported by both security officers...

    Austria Swings Right
    Oct17

    Austria Swings Right

    In a year of surprise elections in Europe and the United States, Austria’s vote on Sunday did not disappoint. But the surprises didn’t come in the form of upsets. Overall, the polls leading up to the election proved to be accurate. As predicted, the center-right People’s Party (ÖVP) led by the baby-faced foreign minister...

    Protesters In Kyiv Demand Electoral Reforms
    Oct17

    Protesters In Kyiv Demand Electoral Reforms

    Thousands of opposition protesters demonstrated in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, to demand reforms to the electoral system and new anticorruption measures. Minor scuffles were reported in front of the parliament building during the mainly peaceful protest. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russian Propaganda In Germany: More Effective Than You Think
    Oct17

    Russian Propaganda In Germany: More Effective Than You Think

    In the wake of the September 2017 German elections, many observers have been puzzled by the seeming absence of Russian interference in such a high-stakes European race. A representative New York Times headline posed the question most directly: “Why no Russian meddling”?In 2015 and 2016, Russian activity in Germany had followed the same toolkit...