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Ukraine, separatists expected to swap prisoners on Sunday
Kyiv expects to swap prisoners with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Saturday. The exchange was brokered by the Russian and Ukrainian presidents at … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Russia Orthodox Church cuts ties with Alexandria patriarch
The Russian Orthodox Church has cut ties with the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Africa following his decision to recognize Ukraine’s new independent Orthodox Church. The Russian church’s … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Ukraine opens probe over Russia’s railway bridge to Crimea
Ukrainian officials opened a criminal probe Wednesday after a passenger train from Russia arrived in Crimea via a new Russian-built bridge, arguing that the train illegally carried people across the … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Ukraine, rebels agree on prisoner exchange before year’s end
Russia’s envoy at talks between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists said Monday that they agreed on conditions for a prisoner exchange following a deal reached by the two nations’ presidents. Boris … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Fire in psychiatric hospital in Ukraine kills 4
Four people died in a a fire in a psychiatric hospital in eastern Ukraine, local police said Monday. Police said the fire broke out overnight in a ward at the … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Russia, Ukraine reach agreement on gas transit to Europe
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to continue sending gas through Ukraine to Europe for five years. The decision that was announced Saturday removes worries that Europe could be denied a … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Ukraine, separatists fail to agree on prisoner exchange
Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists failed to reach an agreement on a prisoner exchange Wednesday after several hours of tense talks on the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Representatives of Ukraine, Russia … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Ukraine extends law on special status for rebel regions
Ukrainian lawmakers have extended a law offering special status to separatist-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine in accordance with agreements brokered by France and Germany. Thursday’s vote follows talks in Paris … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Giuliani indicates he’ll report on Ukraine trip this week
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, said Tuesday that the president asked him to brief the Justice Department and Republican senators on the findings of his recent trip to … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Separatists in eastern Ukraine ready for prisoner exchange
Separatists in eastern Ukraine say they are ready to swap prisoners with Kyiv in an exchange announced by the Russian and Ukrainian presidents after peace talks in Paris on Monday. … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
