President Volodymyr Zelensky had imposed sanctions against the official leader of the opposition, ex-President Petro Poroshenko. The following decree was published on Feb. 13. Despite the official reasoning given by the country’s Security Service being high treason committed a decade ago, the unilateral sanctions imposed on the former president have been seen as a political […]
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Zelensky meets German opposition leader, Israeli president at Davos forum
President Volodymyr Zelensky separately met with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz and Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22. Talks between Zelensky and Merz focused on “necessary efforts and coordinated actions with allies to achieve a just and lasting peace,” the Presidential Office said. Merz […]
John Boehner Retains Position As House Speaker Despite Some GOP Opposition
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to once again make John Boehner its speaker, handing the Ohio Republican the gavel for the third time despite a late challenge by dissatisfied members of his own party. Tuesday’s vote saw the m… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/06/john-boehner-house-speaker_n_6417628.html



