Section: Politics
Son of Mustafe Dzhemilev, a leader of the Crimean Tatar people, set to be released from Russian custody
Russian court has recognized Hayser Dzhemilev a citizen of Ukraine, his lawyer Nikolay Polozov wrote on Facebook. Hayser is a son of the Ukrainian president`s envoy to the Crimean Tatar people and leader of the Crimean Tatar people, Ukrainian MP Mustafa Dzhemilev. The court ruling means that there should be no obstructions for Hayser Dzhemilev to...
Yanukovych to hold presser Nov 25 following questioning via video conference
Russian state-owned news agency TASS has announced a press conference of fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych to be held in Rostov-on-Don November 25. According to an UaPosition correspondent in Russia, the press conference is scheduled for 19:00 Moscow time on Friday. ”A press conference of the fourth president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych,...
Ukraine-EU summit starts today
On Thursday, November 24, Brussels will host talks between the leaders of Ukraine and the European Union in the framework of the Ukraine-EU summit. The summit`s agenda will include some 20 issues. The first issue listed on the agenda regards priorities in political and economic reforms, including the EU assistance. The second question to be...
Trump says No to another ”reset” with Russia
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said there should be no reset in Washington`s relations with Moscow, The New York Times reports. The U.S. president-elect said that he had talked with President Vladimir Putin of Russia since winning the election, but he did not elaborate, according to The New York Times. He said it would be ”nice” if he and Mr....
Press service of Ukrainian billionaire Victor Pinchuk reveals why he gave $150,000 to Trump in 2015
Ukrainian billionaire Victor Pinchuk gave $150,000 to the Trump Foundation in 2015 for the organization of Donald Trump`s participation in a conference, according to Ukrainian news outlet Ukrayinska Pravda. ”The money was paid to president-elect Trump`s foundation for support of a video conference call during the Yalta European Strategy annual...
Secret ledger in Ukraine lists cash for Donald Trump`s campaign chief
On a leafy side street off Independence Square in Kyiv is an office used for years by Donald J. Trump`s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, when he consulted for Ukraine`s ruling political party. His furniture and personal items were still there as recently as May, according to The New York Times. See also: Ex-Yanukovych adviser to lead Trump...