Section: News & Summaries

      Moody’s raises Russia worries

      The pillar of Russian creditworthiness is looking more rickety by the day to Moody’s Investors Service. ||| Moscow – The pillar of Russian creditworthiness is looking more rickety by the day to Moody’s Investors Service.“What once has been the country’s strongest asset, which was the government’s very strong...

      Vodafone leases brand to MTS in Ukraine

      Vodafone will lease its brand to Mobile TeleSystems PJSC’s business in Ukraine. ||| Moscow – Vodafone Group will lease its brand to Mobile TeleSystems PJSC’s business in Ukraine, helping Russia’s largest wireless carrier eschew association with its home country amid political tensions between the two ex-Soviet...

      Ukraine was elected to serve on UN Security Council for two-year terms
      Oct15

      Ukraine was elected to serve on UN Security Council for two-year terms

      Conference officers hold up empty ballot boxes for inspection prior to the vote to elect five non-permanent members of the Security Council. UN Photo/Cia Pak UN News Centre informs on the official website that on 15 October 2015 in one round of voting the United Nations General Assembly today elected Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay to...

      Russia refutes MH17 crash report

      Russian Ambassador to Malaysia Valery N Yermolov refuted the investigation report of the Dutch Safety Board on flight MH17. ||| Kuala Lumpur – Russian Ambassador to Malaysia Valery N Yermolov refuted here on Thursday the investigation report of the Dutch Safety Board (DSB), which alleged that the crash of flight MH17 was caused by the...

      Much More to be Done Before MH17 Findings Can Support a War Crime Trial
      Oct15

      Much More to be Done Before MH17 Findings Can Support a War Crime Trial

      On Tuesday, the Dutch Safety Board released its report into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in July 2014. All on board – 298 people – were killed. MH17 is said to have been downed by a Russian-made BUK surface-to-air missile, launched from somewhere in a 320-square-kilometre area in eastern Ukraine. A warhead, carried...

      New Movie Reveals Russia’s Attempts to Destroy Ukraine
      Oct15

      New Movie Reveals Russia’s Attempts to Destroy Ukraine

      Ukraine is a nation interrupted, its identity and promise stolen by invaders and predators for centuries.Ukraine’s principle oppressor has been, and remains, Russia where leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin propagate the fiction that Ukraine is “little Russia.” But the two are distinctive and the Ukrainian language is...

      Why Crimea’s Blockade is Necessary
      Oct14

      Why Crimea’s Blockade is Necessary

      Since September 20, Crimean Tatar activists and other protesters—mostly from the Right Sector—have been blockading the flow of goods from mainland Ukraine to Crimea. The Kyiv government has neither formally supported nor criticized the move. The reaction among analysts, observers, and bloggers has been mixed—from enthusiasm to caution and even...

      Made in Moscow: Religious Freedom Abuses Continue in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine
      Oct14

      Made in Moscow: Religious Freedom Abuses Continue in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine

      “We cannot stand by when the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a nation is flagrantly violated,” US President Barack Obama said on September 28 at the UN General Assembly. He was condemning Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its aggressive moves in eastern Ukraine.Much of the world has decried these acts and their most...

      For Decentralization to Work, Reformers Must Support Legislation for Strong Local Governance
      Oct14

      For Decentralization to Work, Reformers Must Support Legislation for Strong Local Governance

      As the August 31 grenade attacks, rioting, and violent protests at Ukraine’s Parliament—the Verkhovna Rada—demonstrated quite literally, the Ukrainian decentralization effort is an explosive issue. Constitutional amendments granting local communities greater governing responsibilities have sparked widespread criticism, both in Ukraine and...

      SA family find comfort in MH17 report

      The family of Durban-born MH17 air crash victim, Cameron Dalziel, said they felt some comfort hearing that he died quickly. ||| Durban – The family of Durban-born MH17 air crash victim, Cameron Dalziel, 43, said on Tuesday they felt some comfort after news that those on board the shot-down plane lost consciousness within seconds of it being...