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Former Ukraine leader's prison sentence reduced

A federal judge on Wednesday reduced the prison sentence for a former Ukrainian prime minister convicted in the United States of corruption in his homeland.

Diary that helped expose Stalin's famine displayed

The diaries of a British reporter who risked his reputation to expose the horrors of Stalin's murderous famine in Ukraine were put on public display for the first time Friday.

Putin requests EU credits for Ukraine

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged the European Union on Monday to lend Ukraine at least $1 billion to help it pay for natural gas supplies from Russia and avoid another disruption of flows to Europe.

Swine flu scare tightens borders around Ukraine

Russia and Slovakia tightened their borders with Ukraine on Tuesday as the World Health Organization began investigating a suspected swine flu outbreak.

AP Interview: Rising star in Ukraine vows reform

Ukraine's youngest leading presidential hopeful says he flies economy class, vows not to take advice from either Moscow or Washington and promises to fight corruption with "a truncheon in my hands."

Ukraine holds naval exercises in Crimea

Ukraine sent hundreds of troops, five ships and 15 aircraft into the Black Sea region Thursday for day-long military drills off its Crimean peninsula, a potential flashpoint with Russia.

Ukraine's Naftogaz indicates default on bonds

Ukraine's debt-laden state energy company Naftogaz on Thursday effectively defaulted on its $500 million Eurobond issue after it failed to make a payment on time, but a deal on restructuring the debt was expected soon.

Kiev marks Babi Yar anniversary with new monument

Stone-faced Nazi soldiers wielding rifles marched Kiev's sobbing Jews to be killed in the Babi Yar ravine as passers-by held back tears in a dramatic theatrical performance meant to mark the anniversary of the massacre Tuesday.

Ukraine PM to Russia: Hand over poisoning figures

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has urged Russia to turn over important figures in his nearly lethal dioxin poisoning five years ago.

Kiev scraps plan to build Babi Yar hotel

Kiev authorities, facing withering criticism, have reversed a decision to build a hotel on a killing field used by Nazis during the infamous 1941 Babi Yar massacre, officials said Monday.

UEFA chief praises Ukraine on Euro 2012 progress

UEFA president Michel Platini praised Ukraine on Tuesday for making progress in its preparations to co-host the 2012 European Championship with Poland.

Official: No Ukrainian adoption for Elton John

Elton John won't be able to adopt a 14-month-old HIV-positive child from Ukraine because the pop star is too old and isn't married, the government said Monday.

Election fever heightens Ukraine political chaos

The lawmaker strode through parliament, smiling politely and clutching a chair — his contribution to a barricade designed to paralyze proceedings.

Ukraine mayor accused of anti-Semitism

Jewish leaders in Ukraine and Russia on Thursday condemned the mayor of a Ukrainian city who called a presidential hopeful "an impudent little Jew," and Russia's chief rabbi said he would travel there in a show of support for the local Jewish community.

Ukraine splinter church seeks independence

A breakaway Orthodox Christian church in Ukraine is pressing its call for recognition as a legitimate entity independent of the Moscow-based church that dominates the faith in the former Soviet Union, officials said Monday.

Ukrainian president rejects Russian criticism

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday rejected sharp criticism from his Russian counterpart, saying the Kremlin is to blame for a downturn in bilateral ties.

Russian leader says Ukraine endangering gas supply

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has accused Ukraine of endangering European gas supplies, and threatened to delay sending a new Russian ambassador until relations with its neighbor improve.

EU: Ukraine set for up to $1.7 billion in loans

International lenders are ready to give Ukraine up to $1.7 billion in loans to help it pay a massive natural gas bill to Russia and reform its energy sector, the European Commission said Friday.

Probe of Ukrainian reporter's killing questioned

The lawyer for the family of a slain Ukrainian journalist said Friday she doubts the arrest of a key suspect will help police track down those responsible for the crime.

Russian Orthodox leader urges end to Kiev split

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church on Tuesday urged a breakaway group in Ukraine to reunite with the powerful Moscow patriarchate, reaffirming his rejection of allowing an independent church in Kiev.

Patriarch Kirill: No independent church in Ukraine

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church rejected calls from Ukraine's president to create a local Orthodox church that would be independent from Moscow, saying he firmly supports the status quo.

Skull pieces found in Ukraine likely journalist's

Ukrainian investigators on Tuesday found what they believe are the remains of the skull of a journalist who was kidnapped and decapitated nearly nine years ago, officials said.

Biden: Ukraine need not worry about US-Russia ties

Vice President Joe Biden assured a nervous Ukraine that its interests won't be sacrificed as the United States tries to mend ties with Moscow.

Biden to greet eager allies in Ukraine and Georgia

Vice President Joe Biden is visiting Georgia and Ukraine starting Monday, meeting leaders eager for further reassurance that Washington still supports their joining NATO and that its effort to warm relations with Russia won't come at their expense.

Biden heads to Ukraine, Georgia

Vice President Joe Biden's trip to Ukraine and Georgia was designed to build on the United States' relationship with the countries while not annoying Russia, his national security adviser said Friday.

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Putin derides Georgian leader Saakashvili
Source: Google

YALTA, Ukraine — Vladimir Putin on Friday delivered one of his most searing attacks yet against the Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili, saying it may not be safe to wear ties around him.

Deadly flu continues to spread across Ukraine, criminal World Health Organization lies to the public, MSM maintains radio silence
Source: republicbroadcasting.org

There are many aspects to this story. It is impossible to know where to begin — let alone cover all the pertinent facts in just one article.

The European BioWar outbreak and the censoring of it by the mainstream news media.
Source: theflucase.com

The biggest story on the Planet today is the outbreak of a very serious Advanced Biological War virus in Europe. The second biggest story on the Planet is the suppression of this story for almost two weeks by the corporate owned mainstream news media.

Ukraine; Virus Is Mixture Of H1N1 And Parainfluenza, Causes Cardiopulmonary Failure; Indicates BioWeapon
Source: info-wars.org

Professor Victor Bachinsky, PhD., is a coroner in the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine. He provides evidence which indicates that parainfluenza mixed with the H1N1 virus, not pneumonic plague, has caused so much illness in Ukraine.

Million hit by 'plague worse than swine flu'
Source: express.co.uk

A cocktail of three flu viruses are reported to have mutated into a single pneumonic plague, which it is believed may be far more dangerous than swine flu.

Questions Burgermeister asked prosecutor about the Baxter case..
Source: http://theflucase.com/

Here are some good questions posed by Jane Burgermeister regarding Baxter and how the bird flu virus was contaminated...I have found this website to be very informative..thanx to another viner..

British scientists testing Ukrainian 'super flu' that has killed 189 people
Source: the Mail online

British scientists are examining the strain of swine flu behind a deadly Ukrainian outbreak to see if the virus has mutated. A total of 189 people have died and more than one million have been infected in the country. Some doctors have likened the symptoms to those seen in many …

Fragile Care Worsened Swine Flu in Ukraine
Source: The New York Times

LVIV, Ukraine — When patients began arriving in Vyacheslav Bonder's intensive care unit two weeks ago, their lungs so saturated with blood that they could barely gasp, the only thing he could compare it to was a field hospital in wartime.

Did Baxter International Release a Bioweapon in the Ukraine?!?

Dr Deagle Show 08/17/09 - Listen at 9:04 mark - NOTE the date this video was posted Now who is Joseph Moshe? People may know him from this news report.

AFP: A million infected in Ukraine flu epidemic: minister
Source: Google

KIEV — Ukraine's epidemic of flu and acute respiratory disorders has now affected more than a million people, the country's deputy health minister said on Tuesday.

Ukraine is in a state of hysteria as a mystery flu epidemic grips the country in the run-up to presidential elections.
Source: Radio Netherlands

Given that the Ukraine is still dealing with the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster ofin 1986, is it surprising that such rumours have arisen? Are they just rumours, or is there some substance to the claims?

UPDATED: Baxter International responsible for a new deadly outbreak of viral pneumonia in Ukraine?
Source: davidrothscum.blogspot.com

In February of 2009 Bloomberg reported that Baxter "accidentally" send vaccine material containing both live Avian bird flu and seasonal influenza to multiple laboratories worldwide. A laboratory decided to test the vaccine on it's ferrets, but the ferrets all unexpectedly died.

Sand artist Kseniya Simonova, winner of Ukraine's Got Talent, becomes internet hit
Source: Telegraph

Sand artist, Kseniya Simonova, who moved audiences to tears as she won Ukraine's Got Talent, has become an online sensation with more than two million hits.

Barack Obama surrenders to Russia on Missile Defence
Source: Telegraph

This is bad news for all who care about the US commitment to the transatlantic alliance and the defence of Europe as well as the United States.

NATO chief calls for engagement with Russia
Source: Reuters

BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called on Wednesday for an "open-minded and unprecedented dialogue" with Russia to reduce security tensions in Europe and confront common threats...

Officials say no to Ukraine adoption for Elton John
Source: MSN

A Ukrainian official says Sir Elton John can't adopt a 14-month-old Ukranian child because the pop star is too old and isn't married. Sir John and his partner wanted to adopt an HIV-infected boy named Lev whom the singer met during a visit to the orphanage.

Elton John Unable to Adopt Ukranian HIV+ Child
Source: planetout.com

Music legend Elton John will be denied his wish to adopt a Ukrainian orphan with his partner, David Furnish. A Ukrainian family minister announced that a national law prohibits unmarried couples from adopting in the Ukraine, according to reports from the Associated Press.

Elton too old, too gay to adopt: Ukraine
Source: abc.net.au

Elton John cannot adopt a Ukrainian orphan because the former Soviet republic's law allows foreigners to adopt only if they are married.

Elton says he wants to adopt boy
Source: BBC News

Sir Elton John has said he wants to adopt a toddler he met during a visit to an orphanage in Ukraine. The 62-year-old singer had performed at the orphanage, where some of the children's parents had died of Aids.

Afghanistan's Opportunity Costs
Source: Atlantic Council

The Afghan debate in the blogosphere is reaching new heights of late, mainly due to the recent Afghan elections and Admiral Mullen's comments concerning the deteriorating US position vis-à-vis the Taliban.

42.90 Euros Per Arm: Inside a Creepy Global Body Parts Business
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

The German company Tutogen's business in body parts is as secretive as it is lucrative. It extracts bones from corpses in Ukraine to manufacture medical products, as part of a global market worth billions that is centered in the United States.

US no langer superpower
Source: The News International

US is no longer a superpower Saturday, August 22, 2009 By Stanley Kober

Russia attacks Ukraine leadership
Source: AL JAZEERA

Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's president, has said that Moscow will delay sending a new ambassador to Ukraine because of its leadership's "anti-Russian" stance.

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