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Former Russian lawmaker shot dead in Ukraine
Ukrainian police say former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov has been shot and killed in Kiev. Ukrainian police said Voronenkov was shot dead Thursday by an unidentified gunman at the entrance … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
20,000 evacuated after fire at military arsenal in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say around 20,000 people have been evacuated in the Kharkiv region near the border with Russia after a massive fire at a military ammunition depot. Ukraine’s chief military … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine: Documents ready to ban Russia’s Eurovision entry
Ukraine’s security service says it has prepared documents to ban Russia’s contestant from this year’s Eurovision song contest, but that a final decision has not been made. Russia chose Yulia … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Romania to send 120 air defense troops to Poland
Romania’s president says the country will send 120 air defense troops to support NATO’s presence in Poland amid unease about Russia’s interventions in Ukraine. Speaking after a meeting of the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine lawmaker: Manafort tried to hide $750,000 payment
A Ukrainian lawmaker has published a document that he said ties Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, to attempts to hide a $750,000 payment from a pro-Russia political party. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Blockade of rebel-held east forecast to hurt Ukraine economy
Ukraine’s central bank says a trade blockade of rebel-held regions in the east is hurting the economy. The National Bank of Ukraine says it has slashed its estimate for economic … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Japan and Russia hold talks on security, territorial dispute
The foreign and defense ministers from Japan and Russia are meeting in Tokyo for the first “two-plus-two” talks since Russia’s annexation of Ukraine. Monday’s one-day meeting comes as the sides … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Gatherings mark anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea
Residents of cities in Crimea and Russia are gathering to commemorate the third anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine. The annexation was widely denounced by … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Kremlin says Ukraine cuts off rebel east with its own hands
The Kremlin says that Ukraine is ruining its own territorial integrity with a blockade of rebel regions in the east. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
EU approves $638 million loan for Ukraine
The European Union’s executive has approved a 600 million-euro ($638 million) loan to Ukraine, part of a program meant to help the country implement reforms and support its economy. The … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
