Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
Report: Ukraine Renews License for Under-Fire TV Station
KIEV, Ukraine— Ukraine’s government broadcasting authority has extended the operating licensing for a popular television station that has been accused of a pro-Russia stance. The broadcasting authority said in a statement that its executive board voted Thursday to renew Inter’s license for seven years. Prominent members of parliament...
Educated Ukrainians Flee East Ukraine for New Lives in Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine—Alesya Bolot worked for a contemporary arts foundation that converted an abandoned factory into a mecca for young and bright people with daring ideas. Vibrant and cosmopolitan, the 27-year-old would not look out of place in a gallery in New York. She was at the forefront of the avant-garde arts scene in the eastern Ukrainian city of...
Putin Visits Italy, Pope as US Seeks More Vatican Criticism
MILAN—Vladimir Putin won lavish praise from Italian Premier Matteo Renzi Wednesday as a crucial player in international anti-terrorism efforts, as Renzi sought the Russian president’s help in ending the conflict in Libya that has fueled the Mediterranean migrant crisis. Renzi greeted Putin as Russia’s “dear” president and didn’t...
From Fossil Fuels to Epidemics: What the G-7 Decided
BERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel went into the Group of Seven summit in the Bavarian Alps with a broad agenda, but combating climate change was a top priority. At the two-day meeting with the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Japan and the U.S., the G-7’s most eye-catching pledge was a commitment to move away from using...
NATO Spearhead Troops Practice Fast Deployment in Poland
WARSAW, Poland— Hundreds of NATO troops with heavy equipment are taking part in the Noble Jump military exercises in Poland, the first one that tests the alliance’s rapid response readiness in the face of new security challenges on its eastern flank. The so-called spearhead force was agreed upon at a NATO summit last year in reaction to...
THE LATEST: Beware Hot Air: Group Urges G-7 to Fight Poverty
ELMAU, Germany— 1.30 p.m. (1130 GMT; 7.30 a.m. EDT) Too much hot air? Members of an anti-poverty group have sent up balloons bearing the faces of the Group of Seven’s leaders, urging them to stick to commitments to fight poverty around the world. Adrian Lovett, a member of the group called One, said Sunday that “we want their discussions...
EU Chief Tusk Urges Tough Line on Russia Sanctions
ELMAU, Germany— European Union President Donald Tusk is urging leaders at the Group of Seven summit to present a united front on maintaining sanctions against Russia for its actions in Ukraine. Tusk, a former Polish prime minister, says the only question is whether to make the sanctions even tougher. He told a news conference Sunday that “if...
THE LATEST: Obama Praises Merkel, Celebrates Us-german Ties
KRUEN, Germany— ___ 11.45 a.m. (0940 GMT, 5:40 a.m. EDT) President Barack Obama is calling the current partnership between the U.S. and Germany “one of the strongest alliances the world has ever known.” Obama opened his German visit Sunday by appearing in the picturesque Alpine village of Kruen with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Obama is closer to...
Fed up With Failing Peace, Ukraine Rebels Eager to Fight
DOKUCHAYEVSK, Ukraine—In this front-line town in eastern Ukraine, the cease-fire called more than three months ago seems to be only an insulting guise. Shelling rocks the area so often that dogs have learned to head for the basement at the first blast. Everyone wants the shelling to stop, both the town’s civilians and the rebels who control...
Japan Offers Ukraine Aid of $1.5 Billion
KIEV, Ukraine— Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has thanked Japan’s visiting prime minister for promising $1.5 billion in credit guarantees to aid the country’s efforts at reform and redevelopment. Shinzo Abe was visiting the country on Saturday en route to the G-7 summit in Germany. Among his round of ceremonies was one where he...
