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Russia Withdraws Signature From ICC’s Founding Statute
Russia says it is formally withdrawing its signature from the founding statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko’s Spanish Hideaway
A secret luxury villa used by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has been revealed by new mandatory asset declarations for Ukrainian public officials. Poroshenko has been criticized for allegedly trying to hide the property — though he insists he’s been open and transparent. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more...
The Morning Vertical, November 16, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Chernobyl Containment Shield Begins Moving Into Place
A massive steel cover is slowly sliding into position over the destroyed reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The New Safe Confinement — described as the largest movable structure on land — was built to contain Chernobyl’s radiation for the next 100 years. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source:...
UN Panel Condemns Rights Abuses In Crimea, Calls For Monitoring
A United Nations panel condemned human rights abuses in Crimea and pressed Russia to allow UN monitors to visit the Ukrainian territory it annexed in 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Commission To Propose Pre-Screening In Visa-Free Schengen Zone
The European Commission on November 16 will propose pre-screening for everyone who enters the EU’s Schengen zone from a third country, even if that country’s citizens normally enjoy visa-free travel. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
From Europe To Central Asia, One-Third Of Citizens See Corruption As Major Problem
A new report by Transparency International says that 1 in 3 people living in the region stretching from Europe to Central Asia see corruption as among the biggest problems facing their country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Calls On Trump To Help Counter ‘Russian Aggression’
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called for Washington’s “resolute support…in countering Russian aggression,” as he and President-elect Donald Trump spoke by telephone for the first time since the U.S. election. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Hague Prosecutor’s Finding On Ukraine Conflict Gives Kyiv Legal Heft, But Little Else
The lead prosecutor for the International Criminal Court has for the first time said the simmering conflict in Ukraine should be considered an international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Hague Prosecutor’s Finding On Ukraine Conflict Gives Kyiv Legal Heft, But Little Else
The lead prosecutor for the International Criminal Court has for the first time said the simmering conflict in Ukraine should be considered an international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
