Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Google Maps cleared by Russia in dispute over Crimean peninsula annexed from Ukraine
Google was let off the hook by a top Russian official Tuesday over a spat involving how Crimea is displayed to Google Maps users in Russia. Vasily Piskaryov, a leading member of the lower house of the Russian legislature, the State Duma, said Google has complied with Moscow’s demand that … …read more Source: The Washington...
Denmark: No decision yet on Russian-German pipeline
BERLIN (AP) – Denmark’s foreign minister says his country hasn’t yet decided whether to allow a joint German-Russian gas pipeline to pass through its territorial waters, but suggested Moscow’s continued aggression in Ukraine was making it less likely to be approved. The Baltic Sea pipeline would bring Russian gas directly...
US ambassador calls for replacing Ukrainian official
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – The U.S. ambassador in Ukraine has called on Kiev to replace a senior anti-corruption official. In a speech Tuesday, Marie Yovanovitch called on Ukrainian officials to fire the special anti-corruption prosecutor, Nazar Kholodnytsky, who has been implicated in coaching suspects how to avoid corruption charges....
Airlines need better info before flying over conflict zones
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — More than four years after a Malaysian passenger jet was shot down over conflict-ravaged eastern Ukraine, airlines around the world still need more and better information to make risk assessments about flying over war zones, a Dutch safety watchdog said Thursday. The Dutch Safety Board’s … …read...
UN: 2015 peace accord for Ukraine’s east not implemented
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – U.N. officials say a 2015 agreement to bring peace to Ukraine’s volatile east remains largely unimplemented and civilians are paying the highest price, with more than 3,300 killed and 3.5 million needing humanitarian aid this year. Russia’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in early 2014 and …...
Dutch, Russia in talks about responsibility for MH17 downing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The Dutch foreign minister says the Netherlands is in diplomatic discussions with Russia about his country’s assertion that Moscow bears legal responsibility for the downing of a passenger jet over Ukraine in 2014. Foreign Minister Stef Blok told Dutch reporters Thursday that there are “diplomatic...
Ukrainian lawmakers bar Russians from observing election
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s parliament has barred Russian citizens from serving as election monitors during an upcoming presidential election. The Supreme Rada voted to exclude Russians from international observers’ missions that will be monitoring the voting in Ukraine next month. The Organization for Security and...
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, comedian who plays Ukraine’s president on TV, leads real race
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Volodymyr Zelenskiy has spent more than 20 years as a comedian in Ukraine peppering his stand-up routines with imitations of politicians. So when his production company needed an actor to play an everyman who unexpectedly becomes president, Zelenskiy was a clear choice. But in an example … …read more Source: The...
EU: Future member states must hold democratic elections
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief says would-be member states from the former Soviet Union must hold free and fair elections to be eligible for future membership. Federica Mogherini was referring to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia who signed association agreements with the EU in 2014, amid …...
Zenit signs Rakitskiy amid criticism from Ukraine fans
MOSCOW (AP) – Zenit St. Petersburg has signed Ukrainian defender Yaroslav Rakitskiy, prompting criticism from Ukrainian fans of Rakitskiy’s decision to play in Russia. The 29-year-old has signed a contract with Zenit through the end of the 2022-2023 season after spending his entire career with Shakhtar Donetsk and winning seven...
