Section: The New York Times (USA)
Railing Against Graft, a Georgian Leads Calls for a Cleanup in Ukraine
Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, is making a political comeback in Ukraine as the figurehead of a movement to strip oligarchs of their power. …read more Source: The New York...
Kiev Journal: Ukrainian War Veterans Trade Heat of Battle for Pizza Ovens
A new pizzeria in Kiev that hires only veterans of the war in eastern Ukraine as cooks offers free pies to veterans and hope in a place that hasn’t had much lately. …read more Source: The New York...
Giorgio Gomelsky, Rock Producer Who Gave the Rolling Stones Their Start, Dies at 81
Mr. Gomelsky, who was born on a ship going from Ukraine to Italy, also worked with the Yardbirds early in their career. …read more Source: The New York...
World Briefing: Avalanche in French Alps Leaves at Least 3 Dead
An avalanche at the Deux-Alpes ski resort swept away a group of 19 teenagers from Lyon and three supervisors, as well as a Ukrainian skier. …read more Source: The New York...
Open Source: Coca-Cola Retreats From Social Media War Over Crimea
Coca-Cola deleted a map of Russia from the web after managing to anger both Russians and Ukrainians by first excluding and then including Crimea. …read more Source: The New York...
Igor D. Sergun, Chief of Russian Military Intelligence, Dies at 58
General Sergun managed Russia’s military intelligence service, known as the G.R.U., which has been accused of playing a crucial role in the 2014 takeover of Crimea. …read more Source: The New York...
Business Briefing: Russia to File Suit Against Ukraine for Nonpayment
Russia will file a lawsuit against Ukraine, the Russian finance ministry said, after Kiev failed to repay a $3 billion Eurobond and $75 million in interest by Dec. 31. …read more Source: The New York...
Russia Plans Survey in Crimea on Ukraine Electricity Contract
Crimea residents will be asked if they want to accept a new electricity contract with Ukraine, even if it states the Black Sea peninsula is part of Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
World Briefing: World Leaders Agree to Extend Efforts to End Ukraine Conflict
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany called for the Minsk peace agreement to be carried out in full in 2016. …read more Source: The New York...
U.S. Imposes Sanctions Over Russia’s Intervention in Ukraine
The Obama administration imposed sanctions on 34 individuals and companies it said were circumventing American and international restrictions. …read more Source: The New York...
