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Protesters tear down Zhukov bust in Ukraine
Protesters have torn down a towering bust of Soviet military hero Marshal Georgy Zhukov in Ukraine’s second-largest city. Destruction of the monument in Kharkiv on Sunday came amid protests by … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Germany offers to support Ukraine, urges further reforms
Germany’s foreign minister says his country wants to offer Ukraine’s newly elected president support, but is calling for further reforms in the corruption-plagued country. Speaking Thursday before traveling to Kiev … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine ex-president accused of taking key servers with him
The office of Ukraine’s new president is accusing his predecessor of gutting out key computer equipment in a meeting room when he left office. Oleksandr Danylyuk, who was appointed chairman … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Former Georgian president gets Ukrainian citizenship back
Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, has been given his Ukrainian citizenship back by the country’s new president. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the comedian who last week took power in Ukraine … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
New Ukrainian President Zelenskiy visits eastern war zone
Ukraine’s new president has visited military positions in the country’s east, where the army has been fighting Russia-backed separatists for five years. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who was inaugurated a week ago … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Prison guards injured in prison riot in Ukraine
Police say four prison guards have been injured in clashes with inmates who have barricaded themselves in a prison in Ukraine’s port city of Odessa. Serhiy Shaykhet, chief of the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
UN court: Russia must free detained Ukraine ships, sailors
A U.N. maritime tribunal has ruled that Russia must release three Ukrainian naval vessels captured by Russia in November and release 24 detained sailors. The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s parliament rebels against president’s decree
Ukrainian party leaders have rebelled against the new president’s decision to disband parliament and ignored his call to amend the election law. Parliamentary leaders met with Volodymyr Zelenskiy Tuesday and … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s leader disbands parliament, calls early election
Ukraine’s new president on Tuesday formally ordered Ukraine’s parliament to dissolve and called an early election for July, hoping to ride the wave of his electoral success to get his … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s leader disbands parliament, calls snap election
Ukraine’s new president on Tuesday ordered the dissolution of the nation’s legislature and called a snap election in two months, hoping to ride the wave of his electoral success to … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
