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UN council rejects Russian request for a meeting on Ukraine
The U.N. Security Council rejected a Russian request Monday to hold a meeting on a new language law in Ukraine, with opponents calling it an attempt by Moscow to interfere … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
The Latest: New Ukrainian president disbands parliament
The Latest on Ukrainian politics (all times local): 11 a.m. Ukrainian television star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been sworn in as president and immediately disbanded the Ukrainian parliament. Disbanding the Supreme … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
TV comedian Zelenskiy sworn in as Ukraine’s president
Television star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been sworn in as Ukraine’s next president after he beat the incumbent at the polls last month. The ceremony was held at Ukrainian parliament in … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Council of Europe restores Russia’s voting rights
The Council of Europe, the continent’s main human rights body, adopted a declaration Friday that restores Russia’s voting rights following a spat related to its annexation of the Crimea peninsula … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s coalition collapses in blow to president-elect
Ukraine’s ruling parliamentary coalition has collapsed in what represents a setback for the country’s president-elect’s plans to hold early elections. The speaker in the Supreme Rada said Friday that he … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s new president set to be sworn in next week
Ukraine’s parliament has voted to swear the new president into office next week, opening the possibility of a snap parliamentary election. The Supreme Rada on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to set … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Lonely Planet’s top destination suffers a blow after blasts
Sipping fresh coconut water while sunbathing on deserted Hikkaduwa beach, Alexi Konchayenko, a sports trainer from Ukraine, struck a stoical note. Bomb blasts can happen “anywhere, anytime,” he said, adding … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
The Latest: Giuliani says he is not going to Ukraine
The Latest on President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani and his plans to encourage investigations in Ukraine that he thinks would help Trump politically. (all times local): 1:05 a.m. Democrats … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Giuliani urges Ukraine to investigate Democrats
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer says he is urging Ukraine to open investigations that could benefit Trump politically in the United States. Rudy Giuliani used Twitter on Friday to explain … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
UN court hears case of Ukraine sailors, ships held by Russia
A U.N. court said Friday it will deliver a decision this month on Ukraine’s demand for the release of 24 sailors and three naval vessels captured by Russia in November. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
