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Ukraine’s police chief resigns, complains of gov’t pressure
Ukraine’s police chief, who was driving reforms through the country’s notoriously corrupt police force, has resigned after a year in the job, complaining of government pressure. Khatiya Dekanoidze, who also … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Poland probes burning of Ukraine flag at far-right march
Poland’s Foreign Ministry says the country is investigating the burning of a Ukrainian flag during a march by far-right nationalists, an incident that comes amid increased tensions between the Slavic … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Saakashvili declares push for early elections in Ukraine
Mikhail Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who has resigned as governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region, said on Friday that he will push for early elections in the country. Saakashvili was … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko says Saakashvilli could join opposition
Ukraine’s president has suggested former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili is stepping down as governor of Odessa region to boost his own political career. Petro Poroshenko said in Slovenia Tuesday the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Russia says Crimea-Turkey ferry service restored
A Russian deputy says that a boat service has been restored between Turkey and the Crimean region annexed by the Kremlin. Russian State Duma deputy Ruslan Balbek wrote Tuesday on … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
NATO official: Alliance seeks dialogue, deterrence on Crimea
A top NATO official says the alliance wants to engage Russia in dialogue despite concern about Moscow’s military buildup in Crimea. NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller said Monday the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Saakashvili steps down as head of corruption-plagued Odessa
Ukrainian news agencies are reporting that Mikhail Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who became governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region, is resigning. Saakashvili was appointed governor of the corruption-riddled Black Sea … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Dutch government to keep seeking EU-Ukraine compromise
The Dutch prime minister said Monday he still is searching for a legally binding compromise that would allow him to sign off on a free trade pact between the European … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukrainian officials disclose their wealth in e-declarations
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian officials and lawmakers have disclosed their incomes and assets in a publicly available database for the first time. Late Sunday was the deadline by which … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukrainian man renames himself iPhone 7 to win the phone
A Ukrainian man has officially changed his name to iPhone 7 after an electronics store offered the latest Apple product to the first five people who do that. The 20-year … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
