Section: The Boston Globe (USA)
Poroshenko Sees Ukraine Applying for EU Membership in Six Years Time
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said he would present a broad plan of social and economic reforms on Thursday (September 25), which would allow the former Soviet republic to apply for membership of the European Union in six years. Ukraine’s parliament ratified a landmark agreement on closer ties with the EU on September 16,...
Ukraine Aims for 2020 EU Entry
East or West? The dilemma is where Ukraine’s crisis began. Unlike his predecessor though, it seems Petro Poroshenko will not be changing course. The Ukrainian president unveiling a raft of reforms to kickstart Kiev’s courtship of Brussels. …read more Source: The Boston...
NATO Allies Join Ukraine in Military Drill, Ceasefire Holds
They’re real guns, but it’s not a real battle. These Ukrainian and Bulgarian troops are participating in the “Rapid Trident” military drills in western Ukraine. NATO allies here, including the U.S., have stopped short of military intervention in the Ukrainian crisis. But these drills are seen as a sign of their commitment....
Crimeans Depart for Haj Courtesy of Moscow
At a Moscow airport, these Crimean citizens are preparing to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. They say they’re excited to attend the Haj, which all Muslims are required to do at least once in their life under Islamic Law. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine’s FM Calls for “Political Will” for Peace
This is what residents of an eastern Ukrainian town are calling home. It’s a bomb shelter. People are surviving with the bare necessities. It’s a place where one mother finds safety at a time when she has lost faith in the government. “Because no one will agree, there is no trust in the president, who waged war on people who...
Tiger-Mania Roars Across Russia
Russia has a new favorite animal. Inspired in part by President Vladimir Putin’s love of the endangered cats, the Amur tiger is enjoying renewed fame. On the Crimean Peninsula, the Ukrainian territory recently annexed by Russia, a safari park is raising 10 tiger cubs. Director of the park, Oleg Zubkov talks about their plans. …read...
Ukraine Deal with Eastern Rebels
Ukraine’s government and pro-Russia rebels have agreed a memorandum on a peace plan for the eastern conflict. …read more Source: The Boston...
U.S. And Allies in Ukraine for Joint Military Drills
NATO states are flexing their muscles in solidarity with Ukraine. In the west of the country, over 1,000 military personnel, including 200 from the U.S., are taking part in the annual Rapid Trident exercise. It’s a show of support by NATO states, although they’re stopping short of military intervention in the Ukrainian conflict....
Obama Hosts Ukraine’s President at White House
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: U.S. President Barack Obama, in a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at the White House on Thursday (September 18), said the United States …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine Pays “High Price” for Beliefs-Poroshenko
(SOUNDBITE) (English and French) CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER, SAYING: “Mesdames et messieurs, ladies and gentlemen, it’s my great pleasure, I know our great pleasure, to welcome to Canada, …read more Source: The Boston...
