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Moscow calls Kiev's 'Russian occupation' law 'preparation for war'

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Russia said Thursday that Ukraine's passing of a new law recognising the conflict with pro-Moscow separatists in the east of the country as a "temporary Russian occupation" amounted to preparation for war. "You cannot call this anything but preparation for a new war," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement, warning that the move "risked a dangerous escalation inRead more

Ukrainian court arrests suspect over lawyer murder

Vyshgorod - Muslimchronicle

A Ukrainian court on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of murdering an activist lawyer who helped convict a Kiev judge's nephew for killing her sister in September 2015. Yuriy Rossoshansky, 64, was placed in custody for 60 days over the murder of 38-year-old Iryna Nozdrovska and told the examining magistrate he was guilty, saying "I agree with the prosecution". Nozdrovska wasRead more

Ukraine, pro-Kremlin rebels in largest prisoner swap since 2014

Gorlivka - Muslimchronicle

Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels Wednesday began to exchange more than 300 prisoners in the war-torn east of the country, the largest such swap since the 2014 outbreak of the insurgency. The swap between the Kiev army and rebels from the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics took place close to the town of Gorlivka, 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast ofRead more

Ukrainian court rules to free Saakashvili

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

A Ukrainian court on Monday released arrested former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, who vowed to "pressure the authorities" to end corruption. Ukrainian prosecutors had sought house arrest for Saakashvili, who is accused of trying to stage a coup sponsored by Russia. But judge Larysa Tsokol ruled not to grant this request, letting the opposition politician go free for the durationRead more

Thousands rally demanding Saakashvili's release

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

Thousands of people rallied Sunday in central Kiev to demand the release of detained former Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili and the impeachment of his rival, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Saakashvili, 49, who entered Ukrainian politics after serving as president of Georgia, was arrested last week in Kiev, accused of trying to stage a coup sponsored by Russia. "The authoritiesRead more

Ukraine bows to IMF pressure on anti-corruption agency

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

Ukraine's parliament bowed Thursday to pressure from its Western lenders and delayed voting on legislation giving it the power to remove heads of the country's nascent anti-corruption agency. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has come under political pressure since launching a series of investigations against top officials in the past year. A bill submitted jointly by President PetroRead more

Supporters free Georgian ex-leader Saakashvili

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

Hundreds of supporters freed former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili from a Ukrainian police van Tuesday after he was arrested by the country's security services on criminal charges. The dramatic showdown between hundreds of Saakashvili supporters and the Ukrainian authorities followed a long-running feud with President Petro Poroshenko who stripped the 49-year-old politician of his passport. In September, Saakashvili, who wasRead more

5 Ukraine soldiers killed as rebel infighting flares up

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

Ukraine said Friday five of its soldiers had died during fighting in the east, as it accused Russia of ramping up its military presence in the region amid squabbles among warring rebel factions. The spike in fighting came as leaders from the European Union and six former Soviet countries were meeting in Brussels for a summit aimed at deepening ties,Read more

to kill Putin wounded, wife killed in Ukraine

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

The Ukrainian wife of a Chechen man accused by Russia of plotting to kill President Vladimir Putin was shot dead outside Kiev on Monday in an attack that also wounded her husband, Ukrainian interior ministry officials said. Amina Okuyeva and Adam Osmayev were in a car that was shot at from bushes near a railway crossing on the outskirtsRead more

New malware attack hits parts of Europe

Kiev - Muslimchronicle

A cyber attack hit a Ukrainian international airport and three Russian media outlets Tuesday before also being detected by IT experts in Germany and at least two other European states. The malware called "BadRabbit" appeared to be the largest since "NotPetya" was launched from the same two countries before affecting the rest of the world in July. US and RussianRead more