The prime minister says around 1 million people could be affected by the law, which lays out the terms for checks on officials in national and local government. Government workers employed for at least one year during Yanukovych's four-year tenure could be barred from state service for a period of five to 10 years under the regulations.

“…if the third network became a reality, people travelling on business could get, for a fee, access to their corporate network with guaranteed bandwidth, security and quality of service wherever they were. This would free them from depending on public or Wi-Fi networks to connect to VPNs.”

 

While the truce, sealed Sept. 5, has reduced the bloodshed in Ukraine’s easternmost regions, it’s been marred by daily violence. There have been at least 331 deaths since the deal was agreed, the United Nations estimates. The rebels say they’re ready to resume peace talks once Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe agree on the terms.

 

Additional funding will have to come” after the IMF reviews the current bailout strategy in December, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said at a Bretton Woods Committee event on the sidelines of the annual IMF and World Bank meetings of finance ministers and central bankers.

 

 

'Matinee at the Museum', Friday, October 10 at 3 pm - Dzyga Vertov's "Enthusiasm (Symphony of the Donbas)"

 

“Every penny paid for goods made in the Russian Federation is a penny that Putin uses for weapons to aim against our boys, against us, and against our country in east Ukraine”, said Ruslan Andriyko, member of the “Svoboda” party….One region of the capital has already introduced these measures, as have the city councils of the regions of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Cherkasy.

 

< Photo: Ruslan Andriyko of the Svoboda Party

Oleg Sentsov who has won world renown for his films was detained in the night from May 10-11.  As well as his film work, Sentsov is the solo father of two young children, one of whom was present during the visitation and search by the FSB.  He was an active supporter of EuroMaidan and involved in peaceful protest against Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea.

 

The report said that the heads of government agencies who held office during the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych, officials of all levels who have not left their posts during the Euro-Maydan protest movement in November 2013-February 2014, and law enforcers involved in crackdowns on protesters are from now on barred from holding government posts.

 

Currently with the Timberwolves on a preseason contract, Fesenko's brought that efficacious persona to the Twin Cities. He's outgoing and honest with a stroke of good humor in almost everything he says.

But behind the smiles, the stories, the friendliness, there lies deep, vexing consternation.

 

 "A series of meetings is planned with Western partners, where Ukraine will be the key theme," Tass news agency quoted Ushakov as saying.He said a "Normandy-style meeting" could not be ruled out - a reference to talks in France in June that involved Putin, Merkel, Hollande and Poroshenko.

 

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