Section: News & Summaries

      Ukrainian historian Viatrovych refutes accusations of ”whitewashing Ukraine`s past”
      May09

      Ukrainian historian Viatrovych refutes accusations of ”whitewashing Ukraine`s past”

      Kyiv Post has published an op-ed by Volodymyr Viatrovych, a Ukrainian historian researching the Ukrainian independence movement and the director of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance since March 25, 2014. It is a response to a story by Josh Cohen in Foreign Policy, headlined ”The Historian Whitewashing Ukraine`s Past.” Calling Josh...

      Russia’s WW2 parade showcases Syria hardware

      Russia rolled out an air defence missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria overhead as it showcased its military war machine. ||| Moscow – Russia rolled out an air defence missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria and some of the Russian jets flying missions there screamed overhead as it showcased its...

      Ukraine`s Jamala at Eurovision-2016 opening ceremony in Stockholm
      May09

      Ukraine`s Jamala at Eurovision-2016 opening ceremony in Stockholm

      Ukrainian singer of Crimean Tatar origin Jamala, who represents Ukraine in this year`s international song contest Eurovision-2016 with the entry titled ”1944,” took part in the opening ceremony of the competition in Stockholm.Jamala posted on her Facebook page the pictures from the ceremony held in Stockholm City Hall on May 8.As UNIAN reported...

      Twitter bars intelligence agencies from using analytics service
      May09

      Twitter bars intelligence agencies from using analytics service

      Social media firm cuts access to Dataminr, a service used to identify unfolding terror attacks, political unrest, according to The Wall Street Journal.Twitter Inc. cut off U.S. intelligence agencies from access to a service that sifts through the entire output of its social-media postings, the latest example of tension between Silicon Valley and...

      Poroshenko: Ukraine proves to all that enemy can be stopped not only with force of arms
      May09

      Poroshenko: Ukraine proves to all that enemy can be stopped not only with force of arms

      Over the two years of war, Ukraine has proven to the world that the enemy is stopped not only by the force of arms, but also by the spiritual strength and unity of the Ukrainian people, said Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, according to an UNIAN correspondent reporting from a Prayer for Peace ceremony held in Kyiv`s St.Volodymyr Hill.”Over...

      Russian military ship with camouflaged tanks traverses Istanbul`s Bosphorus: media
      May09

      Russian military ship with camouflaged tanks traverses Istanbul`s Bosphorus: media

      A Russian military ship traversed Istanbul`s Bosphorus on May 8, with two tanks secured under camouflage on its deck, according to Hurriyet Daily News.The crane ship, with the bow number KIL-158, entered the strait from the Black Sea at around 08:30 local time under broad security measures, reads the report.A Turkish Coast Guard ship, maritime...

      Savchenko pays fine imposed by Russian court
      May09

      Savchenko pays fine imposed by Russian court

      Ukrainian pilot and MP Nadia Savchenko has paid a RUB 30,000 (almost $450 ) fine imposed by the Russian court, said her mother Maria, 112 Ukraine TV channel reported Sunday.”We communicate with lawyers mostly through the internet and when they arrive. Her lawyer Polozov – we met the day before yesterday. He said that Nadia`s health condition is...

      Ukraine celebrates Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II
      May09

      Ukraine celebrates Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II

      At the same time, according to head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory Volodymyr Vyatrovich, the use of Soviet symbols is now restricted in ceremonies honoring the memory of those who perished in World War II. The memorable date was established by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on April 9, 2015, with the law On perpetuation of the...

      Counterterrorism agents to be deployed in refugee areas
      May08

      Counterterrorism agents to be deployed in refugee areas

      Following appeals of the European Commission and its member states, Europol, the European Union`s law enforcement agency, has decided to deploy counterterrorism agents in all hotspots to reinforce security checks and support the Greek and Italian authorities in the fight against smugglers, said Manuel Navarrete Paniagua, a high ranking officer of...

      Kerry to discuss Ukraine crisis with French Foreign Minister
      May08

      Kerry to discuss Ukraine crisis with French Foreign Minister

      U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Paris on May 9–10 to meet with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault for bilateral discussions on a range of issues, including Syria and Ukraine, the U.S. Department of State reported.The U.S. Secretary of State will also travel to the United Kingdom on May 10–12, where he will head the U.S....