Section: The Bellingham Herald (USA)
Orthodox faithful mark Christmas with services, celebration
For much of the Orthodox Christian world, Thursday is celebrated as Christmas Day. Believers in Russia, Ukraine, and parts of Eastern Europe and the Middle East flocked to churches for the holiday. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
The Latest: Ukraine says no one speaks out against sanctions
The latest on North Korea’s announcement that it conducted a hydrogen bomb test Wednesday (all times Seoul): … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany
Orthodox Christianity celebrates the birth and baptism of JesusIn Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and other Orthodox countries that observe a different religious calendar, it’s Christmas Eve Roman Catholics and Protestants celebrate story of the wise men who followed a star to Jesus’ cradle … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The...
Ukraine to ban array of Russian food imports
Ukraine says it will introduce a wide-ranging ban on food imports from Russia in a week, a response to Russia’s ban on food products from Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukrainian power to Crimea cut again
Electricity from Ukraine to the Russia-annexed Crimean peninsula has been cut again after the collapse of a power pylon. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine: Leaders focus on elections, cease-fire in east
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France are discussing elections in eastern Ukraine and want a lasting cease-fire that could bring the Ukraine conflict to an end in 2016. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
OSCE mission comes under fire in eastern Ukraine
A team of international observers monitoring the shaky cease-fire in eastern Ukraine says it came under fire while inspecting a village. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
EU extends Russia sanctions for another 6 months
The European Union has renewed its economic sanctions against Russia for six months, after concluding that Moscow has failed to fully respect a peace agreement in eastern Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine says it won’t repay Russian debt due by weekend
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said on Friday that his country won’t repay a $3 billion debt owed to Russia by this weekend after Moscow’s refusal to accept repayment terms already offered to other international creditors. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine says it won’t repay Russian debt due by weekend
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says his country won’t repay a $3 billion debt owed to Russia by this weekend. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
