Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
Poland’s New PM Picks New Foreign Minister
WARSAW, Poland—Poland’s prime minister-designate on Friday named a new foreign minister to replace Radek Sikorski, who has been vocal internationally on the conflict in Ukraine. Grzegorz Schetyna, a 51-year-old former interior minister who recently headed the parliamentary commission for foreign affairs, was tapped as Sikorski’s...
Ukraine Reports Sporadic Violations Of Cease-fire
DONETSK, Ukraine—The city council in Donetsk says no deaths were reported in fighting overnight, one of the quietest nights recently in eastern Ukraine. However, Col. Andriy Lysenko, spokesman for Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, told journalists on Thursday that one emergency worker had been killed by fighting near...
World War III / 3: Poland Fears of Russia Increase on Anniversary of Soviet Invasion
WARSAW, Poland—It was an unexpected question from a woman hoping to sell me her Warsaw apartment: “Are you sure you want to buy now, when war could be coming?” Though she was half joking, her comment revealed an anxiety Poles express frequently these days — that Russian aggression in Ukraine could spread, upending this NATO and European Union...
Casualties Rise in Eastern Ukraine as Rebels Reject Autonomy Offer
DONETSK, Ukraine—Shelling in rebel-held parts of east Ukraine killed at least 12 civilians on Wednesday, as a top leader of pro-Russian rebels rejected Ukrainian legislation meant to end the unrest by granting self-rule to large swaths of the east. The city council of Donetsk, the largest rebel stronghold, said that shelling killed two people in...
Arrest of Tycoon Scares Russia’s Business Community
MOSCOW—The arrest of a Russian telecoms and oil tycoon has sent shock waves through the country’s business community, with some fearing a return to the dark days of a decade ago, when the Kremlin asserted its power by imprisoning the country’s then-richest man and expropriating his companies. The criminal case against 65-year-old...
Polish Fears of Russia Run High on War Anniversary
WARSAW, Poland— It was an unexpected question from a woman hoping to sell me her Warsaw apartment: “Are you sure you want to buy now, when war could be coming?” Though she was half joking, her comment revealed an anxiety Poles express frequently these days — that Russian aggression in Ukraine could spread, upending this NATO and European Union...
Ukraine-EU Association Agreement Ratified Despite Tremendous Pressure From Russia
BRUSSELS—Members of the Ukrainian Parliament and the European Parliament voted today to ratify an agreement that sparked unrest in Ukraine almost a year ago. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko,called the vote “historic.” The association agreement lays a framework for political cooperation and better trade relations between the two, requiring...
Ukraine Passes EU Pact Which Sparked Rebellion
DONETSK, Ukraine—Ukraine’s parliament ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union on Tuesday, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of a peace deal. The ratification vote draws a line under the issue that last year sparked Ukraine’s crisis, which resulted in the...
New Dutch Budget Focuses on Security, Not Austerity
AMSTERDAM—The Dutch government is presenting a budget for 2015 that for the first time in years will be focused less on “austerity” and more on security in light of international conflicts. In a day full of pomp and ceremony, King Willem Alexander will ride in a golden carriage to address both houses of parliament in the ceremonial 13th century...
Ukraine Village Hopes for Chance to Rebuild
NOVOSVITLIVKA, Ukraine — The kindergarten building in this village in eastern Ukraine was once a source of pride. Renovated and brightly decorated with money provided by German donors, its classrooms were opening the doors of education to 120 pupils at a time. Today, the building is a dusty, rocket-riddled wreck. Scatterings of bullet holes in...
