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    Ukraine Appoints Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili Governor Of Odessa
    May30

    Ukraine Appoints Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili Governor Of Odessa

    Saturday, May 30 , 2015 - 23:15 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    Mikhail Saakashvili, former president of Georgia, was appointed governor of the region of Odessa in Ukraine Saturday. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who made the televised announcement with the pro-Western Saakashvili by his side in the Black Sea port city of Odessa, outlined the importance of the appointment to the security of Ukraine....

    Self-exiled former Georgia president Mikheil Saakashvili returns as governor of key region in Ukraine

    Saturday, May 30 , 2015 - 22:15 (EEST) Section: The Washington Post (USA)

    MOSCOW—He’s probably best known as the former president of Georgia. Or more recently, as a one-term academic at Tufts University, or to residents of Brooklyn, as the man about Williamsburg in fluorescent shoes. Mikheil Saakashvili, the pro-Western ex-president of the small former Soviet country brazen enough to start a war with Russia in...

    Steinmeier: Russian Travel Ban Damaging to Ukraine Peace Efforts
    May30

    Steinmeier: Russian Travel Ban Damaging to Ukraine Peace Efforts

    Saturday, May 30 , 2015 - 22:15 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Germany’s foreign minister said Saturday that a Russian travel ban on 89 top European Union officials could damage peace efforts in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters during a visit to Dnipropetrovsk in eastern Ukraine, Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticized the ban and called on Russia to be more transparent. “I can only say that, apart from...

    ‘We Won’t Touch the World Cup,’ FIFA President Says
    May30

    ‘We Won’t Touch the World Cup,’ FIFA President Says

    Saturday, May 30 , 2015 - 20:00 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    After being re-elected president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter on Friday made a variety of odd comments, including saying excitedly he was the “president of everybody” and chanting, “Let’s go FIFA!” Among his remarks was a lone sentence addressing the controversial decisions to allow Russia and Qatar to host upcoming World Cups. “We won’t...

    Report: Ex-Georgian leader named governor of Ukraine region
    May30

    Report: Ex-Georgian leader named governor of Ukraine region

    Saturday, May 30 , 2015 - 19:15 (EEST) Section: CNS News (USA)

    MOSCOW (AP) — Local news reports say former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili has been appointed governor of Ukraine’s troubled Odessa region. …read more Source: CNS...

    Russia Imposes Entry Ban On 89 European Leaders
    May30

    Russia Imposes Entry Ban On 89 European Leaders

    Saturday, May 30 , 2015 - 19:15 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, May 30 (Reuters) – Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict. More than 6,200 people have been killed in fighting between...

    Russia Puts 89 E.U. Politicians on Blacklist
    May30

    Russia Puts 89 E.U. Politicians on Blacklist

    Saturday, May 30 , 2015 - 17:00 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict. More than 6,200 people have been killed in fighting between Ukrainian government...

    Report: Ex-georgian Leader Named Governor of Ukraine Region
    May30

    Report: Ex-georgian Leader Named Governor of Ukraine Region

    Saturday, May 30 , 2015 - 17:00 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    MOSCOW— Local news reports say former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili has been appointed governor of Ukraine’s troubled Odessa region. President Petro Poroshenko made the announcement on Saturday, according to the reports. The region includes Odessa city, which has Ukraine’s largest seaport. Although the city has not been hit...

    Vladimir Katriuk, Ukrainian-Born Beekeeper Accused of War Crimes, Is Dead at 93
    May30

    Vladimir Katriuk, Ukrainian-Born Beekeeper Accused of War Crimes, Is Dead at 93

    Saturday, May 30 , 2015 - 17:00 (EEST) Section: The New York Times (USA)

    Mr. Katriuk, No. 2 on a list of most wanted Nazi war criminals, had been at the center of a dispute between Russia and Canada over an extradition demand. …read more Source: The New York...

    Report: Ex-Georgian leader named governor of Ukraine region
    May30

    Report: Ex-Georgian leader named governor of Ukraine region

    Saturday, May 30 , 2015 - 16:45 (EEST) Section: U.S. News (USA)

    MOSCOW (AP) — Local news reports say former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili has been appointed governor of Ukraine’s troubled Odessa region. …read more Source: U.S....