Section: News & Summaries

      War in Ukraine of Global Significance, Says Archbishop
      May21

      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
      May21

      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
      May21

      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...

      Ukrainians choose Europe and support NATO – IRI Ukraine National Municipal Poll
      May20

      Ukrainians choose Europe and support NATO – IRI Ukraine National Municipal Poll

      View in full size The global non-partisan UN-partnered organization the International Republican Institute (IRI) made the first-ever IRI Ukraine National municipal poll. NEW IRI #Ukraine Poll: Ukrainians Concerned Over Corruption; Remain Committed to Europe http://t.co/pVd8ey3RFz pic.twitter.com/ulmByXIqbn — IRI (@IRIglobal) 19 Травень 2015...

      Spain has ratified Association Agreement between Ukraine and EU
      May20

      Spain has ratified Association Agreement between Ukraine and EU

      As reports the Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain, the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union was ratified by Spain on May 19, 2015. España ha ratificado el Acuerdo de Asociación entre Ucrania y la Unión Europea http://t.co/nw5UJyTNqx pic.twitter.com/n7abLqwjaX — UKR Embassy in Spain (@UKRinESP) 19...

      Europe Needs to Help Ukraine Now!
      May20

      Europe Needs to Help Ukraine Now!

      Ukraine bleeds, but reforms impressively, while the West ignores it. The Minsk ceasefire agreement does not hold, though the intensity of the fighting has faded. In mid-March, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) doubled Ukraine’s international reserves, but the country’s finances remain fragile. Europe’s central banks should...