Étiqueté : Ukraine

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Is Bosnia the next Ukraine?

The arrival of a US-blacklisted Russian motorcycle club in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of their nine-day « Russian Balkans » tour has stoked fears among Bosnian and international authorities. The Night Wolves are visiting Serbia and Bosnia’s Serb-dominated Republika Srpska semi-autonomous region this week. About 20 members arrived on Tuesday. Their stated purpose is to « research…

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Secret court docket doc exposes dispute looting in Ukraine

A secret Ukrainian court ruling has for the first time exposed exactly how former president Viktor Yanukovich stole $1.5bn from the country. It has also revealed that President Petro Poroshenko’s former financial advisers played a role in the fraud, embarrassing the government. Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit on Wednesday released the 95-page document, which was declared a…

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Illicit deal targets property looted from Ukraine

« The girls will be here shortly, » said the bodyguard with a heavy French accent as our cameraman set up for the interview. « Just joking! » He laughed. « Please wait. Mr Onyschenko is coming. » He walked out of the presidential suite of the five-star Barcelona hotel. Three hours later, one of Ukraine’s most-wanted men walked in. Alexander Onyschenko…

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Russia condemns US mosey to promote weapons to Ukraine

Russian officials said the US decision to supply weapons to Ukraine was dangerous and will encourage Kiev to use force in eastern Ukraine. The US state department said on Friday the United States will provide Ukraine with « enhanced defensive capabilities » as the country battles Russian-backed separatists in the east. Russia’s RIA state news agency quoted…