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Ukrainian Authorities Seize Russian Tanker Implicated In Sailors’ Detention
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it has seized a Russian tanker that Moscow allegedly used to block three Ukrainian naval vessels before detaining them and 24 Ukrainian sailors in November near Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Georgia, Ukraine Do More With Less For Leading Spots In Global Innovation Index
Ukraine and Georgia, as well as Bulgaria are among the leaders of their respective income groups in the UN’s Global Innovation Index 2019 that was released on July 24. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Calls For ‘Immediate Release’ Of Ukrainian Convicted By Russia Of ‘Promoting Terrorism’
The European Union has called for the immediate release of ailing 20-year-old Ukrainian national Pavlo Hryb, who has been convicted in Russia of “promoting terrorism.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. State Department ‘Looks Forward’ To Working With New Ukrainian Government
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department said it looks forward to working with a new Ukrainian government after the political party of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won an outright victory in the July 21 parliamentary elections. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Supreme Court Upholds Sentence For Ukrainian Convicted Of ‘Promoting Terrorism’
Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld a six-year prison sentence given to ailing 20-year-old Ukrainian national Pavlo Hryb. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Soviet Seances: When The Chekists Came For The Spiritists
Lenin. Trotsky. Gorky. When Russia’s revolutionary A-listers were conjured up from the dead by a group of Soviet spiritists, the secret police took notice. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Big Win For Zelenskiy’s Party In Ukraine Elections Solidifies Mandate For Change
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s Servant of the People party appears to have secured a majority in Ukraine’s parliamentary elections, solidifying his mandate for change. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Best Supporting Actor? After Big Win, Ukrainian Comic-Turned-President Seeks Prime Minister
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and the political party he gave birth to, came up big in the snap elections, netting a majority of seats in parliament. Next on tap? Finding a prime minister who can steady the economy, tackle corruption, negotiate with the IMF, and spearhead other urgent reforms. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘There Needs To Be Change’ — Ukrainian Voters Put President’s Party On Course For Historic Parliamentary Majority
Ukrainian voters had high expectations after appearing to give President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s party an unprecedented majority in parliament to tackle corruption and end the war against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Partial results from the July 21 snap election showed Zelenskiy’s Servant of the People was poised to...
Servant Of The People Or Master? Big Parliamentary Win Hands Ukraine’s New President A More Dominant Role
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s party is on track to hold a historic majority in parliament. How much power will he have, and what will he do with it? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
