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Kyiv Condemns Moscow’s Support For Separatist Elections
Ukraine has condemned as “destructive and provocative” Russia’s support for elections organized by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, saying Moscow’s stance could wreck chances for peace. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia’s Gazprom Neft Challenges EU Sanctions In EU Court
Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of Russia’s state-controlled natural gas monopoly Gazprom, said on October 28 that it has challenged European Union sanctions against the firm in the EU’s Court of Justice. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia To ‘Recognize’ Ukraine Separatists’ Elections
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Moscow plans to recognize elections being organized on November 2 in eastern Ukraine in defiance of the government in Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Lavrov: Russia Will Recognize Ukrainian Election Results
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Moscow will accept the outcome of the Ukrainian elections. Speaking on October 27, he said he was sure that Russia would have a partner for dialogue because the bloc of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko would be one of the leading forces in the new parliament. The West accuses Russia of...
Ukraine Unspun: Chechnya War Pic Passed Off As Ukraine Atrocity By Hackers, Russian TV
At least one of the “horrifying images of events in Donbas” that Russian media aired on the eve of the Ukrainian vote to highlight suffering in that conflict-torn country predates the Ukraine conflict by nearly two decades, and was actually a mass grave of Russian civilians. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
OSCE Says Ukraine Elections ‘Free And Fair’
Election monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said Ukraine’s parliamentary elections had been ”free and fair” at a news conference in Kyiv on October 27. Monitors said the election offered voters ”real choice” and that voting was transparent – despite the fact that the...
Monitors Praise Ukraine Vote, Russia Wants ‘Constructive’ Government
International observers have given Ukraine’s parliamentary elections a stamp of approval, while Russia said it hopes the vote will ease tension by ushering in a “constructive” government. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ten Takeaways From Ukraine’s Vote
Ukrainian voters have given the government of President Petro Poroshenko a clear mandate for a pro-European future. But there are still issues of concern following the October 26 vote. Here are 10 takeaways. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kramatorsk Takes Stock After Ukraine Elections
A day after voting in Ukraine’s parliamentary elections, there was a calm atmosphere in the eastern city of Kramatorsk. Ukrainian government forces recaptured the city from pro-Russian separatists in July. Residents interviewed October 27 spoke of their hopes for the future now that the election has been held. (Reuters) …read more...
Sweeping Victory For Pro-Europe Parties in Ukraine
Pro-Europe parties have won a sweeping victory in a crucial parliamentary election that Ukrainians hope will improve stability after a year of political turmoil and months of warfare against Russian-supported separatists in the east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
