Ukraine

Iran admits its military shot down Ukrainian Boeing unintentionally

Iran announced Saturday that its military 'unintentionally' shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard. The statement came Saturday morning and blamed 'human error'' for the shootdown. An Iranian military…

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Photo Story: Canada’s grief

Scenes from the vigil that was held for those killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed in Iran on 08 January 2020; in Toronto, Canada. The Ukrainian jet, flying…

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Video shows moment alleged missile strikes Ukrainian aircraft

A video appears to capture the moment a missile struck a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran before it crashed, killing all 173 people on board minutes after it took off. The…

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Anger in Canada as Iran offers only limited access to its crash probe

Iran's civil aviation authority has said it's following international rules and will allow other countries to participate in its investigation of a plane crash that killed 63 Canadians. But the role Canada…

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Trudeau – Ukrainian Boeing may have been unintentionally shot down by Iranian Anti-Aircraft missile

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday evidence indicates an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday and that the strike “may have been unintentional.” Trudeau says Canadian and…

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Ukraine lists possible theories behind Iran plane crash, including missile strike

A top Ukrainian security official on Thursday set out what he said were the four main theories for why a Ukrainian airliner crashed in Iran the previous day killing 176…

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Iranian investigators say burning Ukrainian Boeing was trying to turn back before crashing

The crew of the Ukrainian plane that crashed, killing all 176 people on board, never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back to the airport…

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Photo Story: Tributes in Kiev for Flight PS752

Flowers and a toy paper plane are seen in front of the Iranian embassy in a tribute to the airplane crash victims in Kiev, Ukraine. Many families, several young children,…

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Names of passengers, crew on board Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran released

Among the 176 people on board of the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 that crashed shortly after taking off from the Tehran airport on Jan. 8, were 11 Ukrainian citizens,…

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Terror attack, missile hit versions ruled out in Ukrainian air crash

Ukraine's Embassy in Iran has commented on the versions of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash near Tehran airport, saying a terror attack and a missile hit have so…

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Iran civil aviation says will not give black box to Boeing

The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Iran's civil aviation organization has said that it will not hand over to Boeing the black box of the Ukrainian airlines flight that crashed…

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Nationalities of those on board Ukrainian airline released

Ukraine’s foreign minister, Vadym Prystaiko, said in a statement that those on board the plane included 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Germans and three…

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Photo Story: First photos from scene of Ukraine International Airlines plane crashes near Tehran

Photos of the wreckage after an Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 carrying 176 people crashed near Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran, killing everyone on board; in Shahriar, Iran, 08 January…

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Ukrainian president says all dead on board airliner that crashed in Iran, reports that black box has been recovered

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that all passengers and crew on board a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran have been killed, citing preliminary information. In a…

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Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip because of developments in Iraq

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo postponed a planned trip to Ukraine to deal with the ongoing developments out of Baghdad, the State Department announced. "Secretary Pompeo must postpone his visit…

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Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination, Brexit, Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the migrant crisis amongst the 10 events which shaped Europe in the past decade

Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination, Brexit, the Paris Climate Change agreement, Russia's annexation of Crimea and the migrant crisis are amongst the ten main events which shaped Europe in the past…

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Pompeo to reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine this week

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine this week, the State Department said on Monday, on the highest-level U.S. visit since President Donald Trump's impeachment…

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Ukraine, eastern rebels swap prisoners in move to end war

Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine began exchanging prisoners Sunday in a move aimed at ending their 5-year-long war. The move was part of an agreement brokered earlier…

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The Year in Pictures – May: Inauguration of Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky.

President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky (C-R) attends his inauguration in Ukrainian parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, 20 May 2019. Zelensky with 73.22 percent of the votes beaten out current President Petro Poroshenko during…

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Ukraine, separatists expected to swap prisoners on Sunday

The government in Kiev expects to swap prisoners with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. The exchange was brokered by the Russian and Ukrainian…

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Ukraine-Russia gas deal should put Nord Stream criticism in ‘perspective’ – Šefčovič

A new gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine should assuage fears over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič said. Ukrainian and Russian officials reached…

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Russia and Ukraine to exchange prisoners from east Ukraine conflict

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine agreed on Tuesday to exchange all remaining prisoners from the conflict in east Ukraine by the end of the year, but left thorny questions…

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Talks in Paris between Ukraine and Russia aim to end eastern conflict

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine will hold their first face-to-face talks in an attempt to tackle five and a half years of conflict in east Ukraine. More than 13,000…

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Ukraine – Businessman and politician’s three-year-old son shot dead when assassins opened fire on Kiev city councillor’s car

Unknown gunmen opened fire at the car of a local lawmaker in the centre of Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Sunday, killing his three-year old son, a police source said.…

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Tanker driven ashore during a heavy storm near Odessa, Ukraine

The tanker ‘Delfi’, was driven ashore during a heavy storm near the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine, on the evening of Friday 22 November 2019. The tanker from Moldova…

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U.S. President’s ex-adviser says Russia ‘gearing up’ to interfere in 2020 US election

Donald Trump's former top Russia adviser has claimed Moscow is "gearing up" to repeat its interference in the 2020 US presidential election. Speaking at the impeachment inquiry into Mr Trump,…

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Ukrainians mark the anniversary of the Euromaidan Revolution in Kiev

Ukrainians lay flowers at the memorial for Maidan activists or 'Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred', who were killed on the Maidan during anti-government protests in 2014, not far from Independence…

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Ukrainian ships captured by Russia back in the Ukraine

The Ukrainian naval boats 'Berdyansk' and 'Nikopol' stand in the port of Ochakiv near Odesa, Ukraine, on the night of the 20 November 2019. On the morning on 25 November…

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Russia to return navy vessels seized from Ukraine

Russian authorities have moved three Ukrainian military ships from their Crimean port in order to return them to Ukraine officials. The navy vessels were seized during a clash in the…

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Macron assures Ukrainian President of support ahead of peace summit

French President Emmanuel Macron assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of support during a phone call ahead of a peace summit on eastern Ukraine taking place on Dec. 9 in Paris,…

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UN court says it has jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia case

In a legal victory for Kiev, the United Nations’ highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine alleging that Russia breached treaties on terrorist…

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Troop withdrawals in eastern Ukraine to start today

Troop withdrawals in a village in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine will begin on Saturday at 1000 GMT, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said in…

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Ukraine to fire prosecutor who investigated company which involved Joe Biden’s son

Ukraine plans to fire the prosecutor who led investigations into the firm where Joe Biden's son served on the board, a central figure in the activity at the heart of…

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Bulgaria and Ukraine issue formal protest over Macron’s migration remarks

Bulgaria and Ukraine issued diplomatic protests over remarks by Emmanuel Macron about migrants coming to France from those countries. In an interview published Thursday in conservative weekly magazine Valeurs Actuelles the…

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Ukraine and separatist troops begin withdrawal from Luhansk town

The Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists on Tuesday said they had begun withdrawing troops from a key area of war-scarred Luhansk in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region. Large parts of the eastern…

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Ukrainian officials will not testify in Trump’s ongoing impeachment inquiry

Ukrainian officials will not testify in the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump, the nation's foreign minister said Tuesday. “We don’t have anything to do with this at all,” Vadym…

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Ukraine president says ‘no blackmail’ in phone call with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters Thursday his controversial July call with President Trump involved no bribe, blackmail or quid pro quo, as impeachment-minded Democrats claim. Zelensky spoke at a daylong…

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Five dead in military aircraft crash-landing in the Ukraine

A handout photo made available by Ukraine's State Emergency Service shows the damaged Antonov An-12 military aircraft after its emergency landing in Lviv region, western Ukraine. On Friday morning, the…

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Ukraine signs key agreement with pro-Russia separatists

Ukraine has signed an agreement with pro-Russia separatists allowing for local elections to be held in separatist-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine. It could pave the way for further peace talks.…

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The Week That Was – Jesmond Saliba

This article appeared first on The Corporate Dispatch Week This week saw a strengthened focus on climate change and the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook travelling business. Former French President Jacques Chirac passed away at…

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Pompeo subpoenaed by House Democrats in Trump impeachment inquiry

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been ordered by Democrats to turn over documents relating to the Trump administration's dealings with Ukraine. In a letter, the heads of three…

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White House ‘tried to hide Trump’s Ukraine call transcript’

Trump administration officials tried to "lock down" the transcript of the US president's controversial phone call to Ukraine's leader, according to a whistleblower's report. Lawmakers began reviewing a classified version…

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Summary of transcript of phone call between Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky released

U.S. President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a July telephone call to investigate whether former Vice President Joe Biden shut down an investigation into a company that…

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Trump says he authorized the release of ‘complete, fully declassified and unredacted transcript’ of Ukraine call

US President Donald Trump said he authorised the release of ‘complete, fully declassified and unredacted transcript’ of call with Ukrainian President Zelenski. Tuesday, speaking at the United Nations after news…

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Trump asked a foreign power to help him win, again – Hillary Clinton

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blasted President Trump on Friday after his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said he asked Ukraine to look into former Vice President Joe Biden. “The president…

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Joe Biden calls for publication of Trump’s phone call to Ukrainian President amid claims of ‘dirt mining’ on his family

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday called on President Donald Trump to make public a July phone call at the center of a report that Trump pressured Ukrainian…

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Trump urged new Ukrainian President to investigate Democrat’s former VP and Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son

President Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine this summer to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, a person familiar with the matter said. Democrats condemned…

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Photo Story: Ukrainian animal rights activists rally in Kiev

Dogs hold placards reading 'You need to respect their life rights!' and 'I'm not a fur coat!' during a rally advocating for animal rights, in downtown Kiev, Ukraine on Sunday.…

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Al Bano to be removed from Ukraine blacklist

Italian singer-songwriter Al Bano is to be removed from Ukraine's blacklist for those who have allegedly supported Russia's illegitimate claim to Crimea, his lawyer has announced. "It's," His lawyer, Cristiano…

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Ukraine, Russia exchange prisoners

A major prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine took place on Saturday after lengthy negotiations between the two countries. Planes carrying the prisoners landed at almost the same time at…

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White House reviewing military assistance to Ukraine

The White House is reviewing whether $250 million in military assistance should be sent to Ukraine in keeping with President Donald Trump's view that U.S. foreign aid must be justified,…

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Honacharuk appointed Ukraine’s Prime Minister

Oleksiy Honcharuk was appointed as Ukraine’s prime minister on Thursday, and said economic reforms aimed at accelerating growth would be the focus of his premiership. The 35-year-old lawyer's nomination was…

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Constitutional changes on Ukrainian Parliament’s agenda

The first official meeting of Ukraine’s newly-elected parliament took place on August 29, 2019. Ukrainian MPs plan to amend the Constitution. The Constitution is amended at two sessions, with 226…

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Ukraine warned about China’s ‘debt diplomacy’

U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser told Ukraine on Wednesday to avoid being lured into China's orbit by what he called Beijing's "debt diplomacy" amid a Chinese move to…

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Photo Story: Ukraine celebrates National Flag Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) reviews the Guard of Honor during the National Flag Day celebration at the St. Sophia square in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, 23 August 2019. Ukrainians mark…

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Ukraine’s and Syria’s conflict on agenda as Macron hosts Putin

Syria's and Ukraines' conflict were on the agenda as the French and Russian Presidents met on Monday ahead of the G7 summit in Biarritz, southwest France. Russia was excluded from…

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Ukraine high on agenda as Macron meets Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron will host his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a rare meeting on Monday before the start of the G7 summit in Biarritz. Macron is hoping to…

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