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    Chances of Russian-Ukrainian prisoner swap diminish
    Jul17

    Chances of Russian-Ukrainian prisoner swap diminish

    A court in Moscow has extended pre-trial arrest for six of the 24 Ukrainian sailors jailed in Russia, shattering expectations of a major prisoner swap between the two countries …read more Source: ABC...

    Russian Court Extends Arrest of a Group of Ukrainian Sailors
    Jul17

    Russian Court Extends Arrest of a Group of Ukrainian Sailors

    MOSCOW (Reuters) – A court in Moscow on Wednesday ordered the first six of 24 Ukrainian sailors seized by Russia off the coast of Crimea last year… …read more Source: U.S....

    Ukraine President Submits Law Criminalizing Illicit Enrichment
    Jul17

    Ukraine President Submits Law Criminalizing Illicit Enrichment

    KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president has submitted a draft law to parliament criminalizing illicit enrichment by officials, a condition for… …read more Source: U.S....

    On This Day, July 17: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shot down, killing 298
    Jul17

    On This Day, July 17: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shot down, killing 298

    On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 carrying 298 people was shot down over eastern Ukraine near the Russian border, killing all aboard. …read more Source: United Press...

    Families, Nations To Commemorate MH17 Tragedy
    Jul17

    Families, Nations To Commemorate MH17 Tragedy

    Families of victims and their countries’ embassies on July 17 will mark the fifth anniversary of the shooting down of Malaysian Flight MH17 over the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, amid mounting evidence of Russia’s involvement in shooting the passenger plane out of the sky. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Austria: Firtash Extradition to US Blocked by ‘Extensive’ Bid to Reopen Case
    Jul17

    Austria: Firtash Extradition to US Blocked by ‘Extensive’ Bid to Reopen Case

    This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian Service. Some information is from AP.WASHINGTON — The Austrian justice minister’s Tuesday announcement that he will extradite Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash to face bribery charges in the United States has been upended by an application to reopen the case in Vienna.Last month,...

    Ukraine language law debate spills into UN Security Council
    Jul17

    Ukraine language law debate spills into UN Security Council

    A clash over a new Ukrainian language law is playing out in the U.N. Security Council …read more Source: The Washington...

    Graham Challenger Takes In Over $15,000 From Lobbyists
    Jul16

    Graham Challenger Takes In Over $15,000 From Lobbyists

    Democrat Jaime Harrison, a well-connected former corporate lobbyist running to unseat Republican senator Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, received over $15,000 from at least two dozen lobbyists during the second quarter of 2019. Harrison, who has been quiet about his former career as a corporate lobbyist during recent television interviews and...

    Ukraine language law debate spills into UN Security Council
    Jul16

    Ukraine language law debate spills into UN Security Council

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) – A clash over a new Ukrainian language law played out Tuesday in the U.N. Security Council, where Ukrainian and Russian representatives sparred over whether the legislation promotes Ukrainian unity or jeopardizes the interests of the country’s Russian-speaking population. The discussion came amid political...

    Ukraine language law debate spills into UN Security Council
    Jul16

    Ukraine language law debate spills into UN Security Council

    A clash over a new Ukrainian language law is playing out in the U.N. Security Council …read more Source: ABC...