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Ukraine told about its European choice on the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga
The Eastern Partnership summit in Riga (Latvia) was held on May 21-22 between the leaders of 28 EU countries and their counterparts from Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Belarus. It showed the European choice made by Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova, according to the Joint Declaration of the Eastern Partnership Summit (Riga, 21-22...
The center in Kyiv “America House” is a symbol of US commitment to Ukrainians
As reports the US Embassy in Ukraine, the U.S. government opened a free center in Kyiv, called America House, that is a resource for American culture, education, and information. U/S @stengel: America House both symbol and reality of US commitment to people of Ukraine https://t.co/5p88TkKKBy pic.twitter.com/H23Tip5BMs — Geoffrey Pyatt...
The Russian drone was shot down near Donetsk in Eastern Ukraine
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reports that a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) was shot down by Ukrainian troops on May 20, 2015 near the village of Pisky in Eastern Ukraine. “In the antiterrorist operation zone the SSU forces received more evidence of the Russian involvement in an armed attack against Ukraine,”...
War in Ukraine of Global Significance, Says Archbishop
“To those from outside, [the fighting in Ukraine] may seem like a regional conflict, but that’s really not the case,” said Archbishop Zoria Yevstratiy of Chernihiv of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate. In an interview at the Atlantic Council on May 19, Yevstratiy described the situation in Ukraine as...
Why Mariupol Will Not be the Next Frontline
Analysts and journalists have begun to ask where the Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine will go next now that the second ceasefire agreement has failed. Skirmishes on the frontline in Shyrokyne, less than ten miles from Mariupol’s city limits, have raised concerns that Mariupol will be the next target. Geographically and...
‘No room in G8 for Russia until values are met’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there won’t be any Group of 8 meetings with Russia as long as it fails to comply with basic common values of democracy. ||| Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that there would not be any Group of 8 meetings with Russia as long as it fails to comply with basic common values of...
Ukraine waging ‘real war’ with Russia?
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko sparked fresh Kremlin fury on Wednesday by warning that his crisis-torn country was fighting a “real war” against Russian aggressors that could escalate at any time. …read more Source:...
Bekker wants more than Tencent
Billionaire Koos Bekker has spent 15 years riding the rocket of the Chinese internet thanks to one really smart – or really lucky – investment. Now he is trying to do it again. ||| Christopher Spillane and Matthew CampbellBILLIONAIRE Koos Bekker has spent 15 years riding the rocket of the Chinese internet thanks to one really smart – or really...
Glitz Meets Politics: an Australian Viewer’s Guide to Eurovision Voting
There is no denying that Eurovision is political, and separating the geopolitics of Europe from this contest remains impossible. After years of being sidelined as observers, 2015 marks the year Australians can finally get involved in the Eurovision Song Contest. Not only will Guy Sebastian become our first official entry, but Australians will...
No quick end to Russia’s economic pain
Russia is still in deep economic trouble even if it has dodged an immediate meltdown. ||| Moscow – Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov warned on Wednesday the country would face no choice but to rein in public spending over the next few years, highlighting how Russia is still in deep economic trouble even if it has dodged an immediate...