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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko reacts during his briefing in ‘Petro Poroshenko Bloc’ political party press center in Kiev, October 26, 2014. (EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO)

Ukraine’s pro-EU parties speed coalition talks after ballot win

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 27, 2014 | World

Kiev, Bloomberg—Ukrainian parties that advocate firmer European ties rushed Monday to construct a coalition after sweeping aside the Russian-leaning political forces that hail from the nation’s war-ravaged east. President Petro Poroshenko said negotiations that...

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (R) talks with Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk during a government meeting in Kiev, September 10, 2014. (Reuters/Andrew Kravchenko)

Putin trying to destroy Ukraine, says PM

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 13, 2014 | World

Kiev, Reuters—Ukraine’s prime minister said on Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed to destroy Ukraine as an independent country and said only NATO could defend the ex-Soviet republic from external aggression. Kiev and its Western backers accuse...

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A Ukrainian serviceman walks past a pile of shells stored inside a hole inside a military camp in the Donetsk region, on August 29, 2014. (AFP/Oleksandr Ratushniak)

Ukraine seeks to join NATO; defiant Putin compares Kiev to Nazis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 30, 2014 | World

Kiev, Reuters—Ukraine called on Friday for full membership in NATO, its strongest plea yet for Western military help, after accusing Russia of sending in armored columns that have driven back its forces on behalf of pro-Moscow rebels. Russian President Vladimir Putin,...

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Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk addresses the parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, 24 July 2014. (EPA)

Stalled Ukraine parliament says yet to receive PM’s resignation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 25, 2014 | World

Kiev, Reuters—Ukraine’s parliament said on Friday it had yet to receive a resignation letter from Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk so could not vote on whether to accept it, stalling work at the heart of government. Yatseniuk, a key interlocutor of the West...

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This handout picture taken and released by the Ukrainian prime-minister press-service on May 17, 2014 shows Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (3R) next to former presidents Leonid Kravchuk (2ndR) and Leonid Kuchma (R) prior to their meeting in Kiev. (AFP PHOTO/ UKRAINIAN PRIME-MINISTER PRESS-SERVICE/ ANDREW KRAVCHENKO)

Eastern Ukrainians rap Kiev in talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 17, 2014 | World

Kiev, AP—Lawmakers and officials from eastern Ukraine on Saturday poured criticism on the fledging central government, accusing it of ignoring the grievances of the regions which have been overrun by pro-Russia militia fighting for independence. The criticism came in...