Ukraine
Russia blames ‘negligent’ airport bosses for Total CEO’s crash
October 21, 2014 | konknaijaboy
Moscow (AFP) – Russian investigators on Tuesday accused senior airport officials of criminal negligence over a plane crash at a Moscow airport that killed the head of French oil giant Total, Christophe de Margerie, whose private jet hit a … Read More
After Kicking Out Russia, the G8 Is Now The G7
March 25, 2014 | konknaijaboy
This year’s G8 summit won’t be in Sochi, Russia as planned. And it won’t include Russia at all, after the seven other world leaders in the group of industrialized nations decided to give Russia the boot. The seven leaders … Read More
Russians and Militias Seize Ukrainian Naval Headquarters
March 19, 2014 | konknaijaboy
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Russian forces and local militiamen seized control of the headquarters of the Ukrainian Navy here on Wednesday, a day after President Vladimir V. Putin declared that Russia was annexing Crimea.
Crimeans vote to leave Ukraine, join Russia
March 17, 2014 | konknaijaboy
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Just two weeks after Russian troops seized their peninsula, Crimeans voted Sunday to leave Ukraine and join Russia, overwhelmingly approving a referendum that sought to unite the strategically important Black Sea region with the country … Read More
Brawls As Ukraine Split With Crimea Ruled Out
February 27, 2014 | konknaijaboy
Pro-Russian demonstrators brawled with supporters of Ukraine’s new interim authorities as the local government ruled out debating splitting from Kiev.
One man died of a heart attack during the brawl with Crimea’s health ministry confirming that an elderly man was … Read More
Ukraine rocked by largest street protests since Orange Revolution
December 2, 2013 | konknaijaboyUkrainian protesters clash with riot police outside the president’s office in Kiev.
Protesters try to drive through police cordons in a digger. Photograph: Alexey Furman/EPA
Hundreds of thousands take to streets in protest at decision to back away … Read More
