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    Ukrainian Parliament Confirms Yatsenyuk As Prime Minister
    Nov27

    Ukrainian Parliament Confirms Yatsenyuk As Prime Minister

    Ukraine’s parliament voted to keep Arseniy Yatsenyuk as the country’s prime minister on November 27. Yatsenyuk leads a new, five-party pro-Western coalition government. The legislature met for the first time since elections in October and began business with a rousing rendition of the national anthem. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian...

    Ukraine’s most pro-Western parliament in history holds first session
    Nov27

    Ukraine’s most pro-Western parliament in history holds first session

    KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s eighth parliament held its first session on Thursday after snap elections last month ushered in the most Western-friendly group of lawmakers ever, including several from the Euromaidan revolution that ousted the country’s Russia-leaning president in February. All 423 elected deputies were sworn in during an...

    Starring Spy? Russia’s Anna Chapman Features in Video
    Nov27

    Starring Spy? Russia’s Anna Chapman Features in Video

    The famed spy-turned-reality star Anna Chapman is featured in a new propaganda video glorifying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Who’s behind Christmas tree at Paris’ Notre Dame?
    Nov27

    Who’s behind Christmas tree at Paris’ Notre Dame?

    PARIS (AP) – Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has a Christmas tree this year thanks to an unusual patron: the Russian government. Amid high tension between Russia and the West over violence in Ukraine, Russia’s ambassador to France says the “tree is a message of peace.” When … …read more Source: The Washington...

    Op-Ed Contributor: Stalin, Father of Ukraine?
    Nov27

    Op-Ed Contributor: Stalin, Father of Ukraine?

    His rule saw the formation of a land with a strong national consciousness, a legacy that Putin prefers to ignore. …read more Source: The New York...

    EU Predicts Stable Gas Supply For Winter Despite Ukraine-Russia Payments Conflict
    Nov27

    EU Predicts Stable Gas Supply For Winter Despite Ukraine-Russia Payments Conflict

    The European Union expects a steady gas supply to the continent during the winter following an interim deal between Ukraine and Russia, Reuters reported, citing a senior EU energy official. The statement comes despite Russia not having resumed its gas shipments and Ukraine yet to make payments to Russia. …read more Source: International...

    Pro-Western Ukraine parliament opens for its first session since elections
    Nov27

    Pro-Western Ukraine parliament opens for its first session since elections

    Parliament in Ukraine has opened for its first session since an election last month that ushered in a spate of pro-Western parties. …read more Source: FOX...

    New Ukraine Parliament To Convene
    Nov27

    New Ukraine Parliament To Convene

    Ukraine’s newly elected parliament is due to convene for its first session on November 27. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    World Briefing: Germany: Merkel Repeats Tough Stance on Ukraine
    Nov27

    World Briefing: Germany: Merkel Repeats Tough Stance on Ukraine

    Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany told Germany’s Parliament on Wednesday that no military solution to the crisis with Russia was possible, but also that there was no way to lift sanctions under the present circumstances. …read more Source: The New York...

    News of the day from across the globe, Nov. 27
    Nov27

    News of the day from across the globe, Nov. 27

    On Oct. 15, Ken Tsang, a social worker, was kicked and beaten by a number of police officers in an incident that was filmed by a television crew and heightened animosity between the police and protesters after it was shared on social media. The death toll from a series of Syrian government air strikes on the Islamic State group’s stronghold...