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Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat – and face Russia
Some campaigning going on despite uncontested ballotTwo-thirds of 193 member states must approveEgypt, Japan, Senegal, Uruguay also expected to join group … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat _ and face Russia
There will be no surprises in Thursday’s elections for new members of the Security Council but there will almost certainly be some fireworks when Ukraine joins the U.N.’s most powerful body — where arch opponent Russia has a permanent seat. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukrainian man gets 6-year prison term in Russia for spying
A court in Moscow has sentenced a former defense factory chief from Ukraine to six years in prison on espionage charges, a verdict that comes amid continuing tensions in Russia-Ukraine ties. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukrainian soldier killed by rebel fire in eastern Ukraine
The Ukrainian defense ministry says one soldier was killed and two were injured on Tuesday in eastern Ukraine in violation of a month-long ceasefire between government and rebel forces. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Dutch to hold non-binding referendum on EU-Ukraine links
The Dutch electoral commission says that an activist group has gathered enough signatures to force a non-binding referendum in the Netherlands on a European Union pact with Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Russia appeals to UN aviation body to open new MH17 probe
The chief of the Russian aviation agency says Russia has appealed to the International Civil Aviation Organization to open a new probe into last year’s downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Official probe: Flight MH17 downed by missile over Ukraine
The missile that downed Malaysia Airlines flight 17 exploded less than a meter from the cockpit, killing the crew inside instantly and breaking off the front of the plane, the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
The Latest: Relatives told Buk missile downed MH17
The latest news on the report into the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 in eastern Ukraine last year. All times local. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Russian missile-maker contradicts Dutch MH17 crash report
A Russian state-controlled missile-maker says its own investigation of last year’s crash of the MH17 airliner over rebel eastern Ukraine contradicts conclusions from a Dutch probe. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Things to know about the report into cause of MH17 disaster
The Dutch Safety Board is publishing its final report Tuesday into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
