Section: News & Summaries

      Silvio: Putin wants to give me a job

      President Vladimir Putin wants to give Silvio Berlusconi Russian citizenship and the job of running the economy ministry, a report said. ||| Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to give Silvio Berlusconi Russian citizenship – and the job of economy minister – the disgraced Italian billionaire politician was quoted as...

      Canada to deliver a mobile field hospital to Ukraine
      Jul23

      Canada to deliver a mobile field hospital to Ukraine

      PHOTO: Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada announced delivery of mobile field hospital to Ukraine .@HonRobNicholson announces delivery of mobile field hospital to #Ukraine. #UnitedforUkraine http://t.co/MotNfG6CyD pic.twitter.com/SQYgpZ3GQQ — DFATD Foreign Policy (@CanadaFP) July 21,...

      Reform Agenda in Kyiv on Slow Burn, But in Odesa, Saakashvili Already Delivers
      Jul22

      Reform Agenda in Kyiv on Slow Burn, But in Odesa, Saakashvili Already Delivers

      “I come away from this visit to Odesa with a sense of optimism,” wrote US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt after his recent trip there. After I posted Pyatt’s article to my Facebook page in an attempt to diminish the growing fatigue of fellow Ukrainians over the mixed results of the new government’s reforms, angry reactions...

      We Are All Ukrainians Now
      Jul22

      We Are All Ukrainians Now

      My first visit to Ukraine was in February 1992 and the City of Kiev was gray, bleak and joyless as was the rest of the Soviet Union. Last month I re-visited—23 years and several other assignments later—to find a new nation of extremes. There is prosperity and there is poverty; there is peace and war; cynicism and hope; there are reformers in high...

      Ukraine’s ex-leader off most-wanted list

      Ukraine’s former president Viktor Yanukovych’s name was unexpectedly removed from Interpol’s international most wanted list. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine: The Unseen Attacks – full documentary film
      Jul22

      Ukraine: The Unseen Attacks – full documentary film

      Fighting in the east has come to characterize Ukraine. But Ukraine’s struggle for survival and self-determination, free of corrupt governments and Russian influence is fought on many other fronts. From cyber defence to internal defence, fixing its forces to telling the truth – Ukraine faces challenges that may determine its very survival. In this...

      Moscow, Berlin urged to rebuild trust

      Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urged Moscow and Berlin on Tuesday to “re-establish trust” amid fierce tension caused by the ongoing Ukraine crisis. …read more Source:...

      The MH17 Anniversary Marks Steady Progress
      Jul22

      The MH17 Anniversary Marks Steady Progress

      The one year anniversary of the downing of MH17 shows steady progress has been made in the fight for justice, however many questions still remain unanswered. 17 July 2015 marked the anniversary of the tragic downing of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) that was scheduled to fly from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. The Boeing airliner was shot...

      Gorbachev urges closer ties with Berlin

      The former Soviet leader urged Moscow and Berlin to “re-establish trust” amid fierce tension caused by the Ukraine crisis. ||| Moscow – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urged Moscow and Berlin on Tuesday to “re-establish trust” amid fierce tension caused by the ongoing Ukraine crisis. The ageing Russian leader said he is concerned by...

      Ukraine ceasefire brings limited respite

      People in Donetsk are trying to make the most of the five-month-old ceasefire, a breathing space in a 15-month-old conflict that has killed over 6 500. ||| Donetsk, Ukraine – Natalya Brazhnikova goes to sell bread each day at a badly charred market on the outskirts of Donetsk in east Ukraine despite the risk of shelling and gunfire. Since...