Ukraine’s Defense Industry Swings into Profit
11:40 07/08/2013Ukraine’s state defense holding UkrOboronProm, which unites 125 domestic defense enterprises, saw its first half 2013 profits soar 520 percent to 410 million hryvna ($51.2 million) after a 97.6 million hryvna ($12.2 million) loss a year earlier, UkrOboronProm CEO Sergiy Gromov said on Wednesday.
Ukraine Bans US Musician for 5 Years for Flag Desecration
03:47 07/08/2013A US musician who apparently desecrated the Ukrainian flag has been banned from entering the country for five years, the Ukrainian Security Service reported.
Ukrainian YouTube Piano Phenomenon to Play Chicago
23:55 06/08/2013Ukrainian pianist Valentina Lisitsa, who has racked up more than 40 million views of her performances on YouTube, will perform at the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago next week, according to her official website.
Russia’s Worst Air Polluters Are Norilsk, Moscow, St. Pete – Rating
18:05 06/08/2013Air pollution in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia’s two most populous cities, is rated the second and third worst in the country, respectively. The absolute worst, with air-pollutant emissions rated more than twice as high, is in the far-northern Siberian city of Norilsk, home to the world’s largest nickel producer.
Ancient Treasures Found at Russian Nomad's Burial Site – Historian
13:24 06/08/2013Archaeologists have found the intact burial chamber of a noble woman from a powerful tribe that roamed the Eurasian steppes 2,500 years ago in southern Russia, an official said Tuesday.
Kazakhstan Set on Extraditing Ex-Banker Ablyazov - Prosecutors
11:23 06/08/2013Kazakhstan will use all legal means to return fugitive banker and former minister Mukhtar Ablyazov to his home country, following his arrest in France last week, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Russia Opens Criminal Case After US Band Desecrates Flag
20:14 05/08/2013Russia’s Interior Ministry said Monday that it had opened a criminal case regarding an American rock musician’s apparent desecration of a Russian flag at a recent concert in Ukraine.
Ukraine Court Upholds Deportation of Russian Hate Killer Suspect
12:06 05/08/2013A Ukrainian court has upheld a ruling ordering the extradition to Russia of a man suspected of being part of an extremist group responsible for a string of murders, Kommersant-Ukraine daily reported Monday.
US Ambassador Condemns Bloodhound Gang Over Flag Desecration
20:52 04/08/2013A stunt by US rock group Bloodhound Gang, when their bass player desecrated a Russian flag, was described as “disgusting” by US Ambassador Michael McFaul on Sunday, as Russian lawmakers said that the group’s actions could have consequences for other foreign musicians performing in Russia.5
Ukrainian Couple May Face Jail for Nightclub Sex – Reports
18:36 03/08/2013A young couple from a southern Ukrainian town faces up to 4 years in jail for getting down on each other during a nightclub party, Ukrainian media reported.
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, August 1, 2013
10:32 01/08/2013Kiev Ready for Talks Over Russia's Candy Import Ban
15:40 31/07/2013Kiev is ready to hold immediate talks with Russia over a ban imposed by Moscow on Ukrainian candy imports, the Ukrainian trade minister said Wednesday.
Russia Bans Imports From Ukrainian Candy Maker Roshen
23:55 30/07/2013Russia has banned imports from major Ukrainian candy maker Roshen after the carcinogen benzopyrene, which can naturally occur in roasted coffee and cocoa beans, was found in analyzed product samples.
Alleged Beggar-Trafficking Ring Busted in Ukraine
20:12 30/07/2013Two suspected ringleaders of a Ukraine-based gang that allegedly smuggled disabled people into Russia to work as street beggars have been apprehended, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday.
Ukraine Denies Refuge to Russian Opposition Activist
17:31 30/07/2013Ukraine’s migration authorities have refused to grant political asylum to a Russian opposition activist who fears persecution in Russia over his alleged involvement in instigating mass riots last year at a rally against President Vladimir Putin.
Feminists and Photographer Freed After Kiev Protest Bid
13:32 29/07/2013A Russia photojournalist and three activists from the radical feminist movement Femen have been freed by a Kiev court after being detained Saturday following an attempt to stage one of the group’s trademark topless protests, city police said Monday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, July 29, 2013
10:33 29/07/2013Putin, Yanukovych Review Joint Naval Parade in Sevastopol
13:08 28/07/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych reviewed on Sunday a joint naval parade devoted to Navy Day.
Ukrainian “Sextremists” Claim Activists Beaten, Kidnapped, Police Say They Were Detained
23:24 27/07/2013A self-styled “sextremist” group of feminist protesters said Saturday that three of its activists were assaulted and kidnapped in the Ukrainian capital along with a photojournalist shortly before the group’s rally against high-profile religious festivities in Kiev.