Ukraine court bans Communist Party
Ukraine came under fire from Amnesty International today after a Kyiv court banned the national Communist Party, the latest move to break from the country’s Soviet past more than two decades after independence.
Ukraine came under fire from Amnesty International today after a Kyiv court banned the national Communist Party, the latest move to break from the country’s Soviet past more than two decades after independence.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) claims that today the European Commission’s report on Georgia and Ukraine’s visa liberalization, of which the release was initially planned Monday, will be published.
KYIV, Ukraine—As the Ukraine war approaches its third calendar year, daily skirmishes threaten to unglue a shaky truce. The consequences of Russia’s military pivot to Syria, meanwhile, remain foggy.
The Ukrainian authorities have banned the Communist Party in the country.
Wednesday, the District Administrative Court of Kyiv upheld the request of the Ukrainian Minister of Justice to ban the Communist Party. It will no longer be able to officially operate or participate in local elections.
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said today Russia was not planning to impose sanctions against Ukraine after Moscow slashed its free trade agreement with Kyiv as it is set to enter a similar deal with Brussels.
MOSCOW, Dec. 16 – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree suspending Russia’s free-trade agreement with Ukraine as of January 1, the same day Kyiv is set to enter a similar trade deal with Brussels, AFP reported.
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