Political news
- Judith Gough steps down as the UK Ambassador to Ukraine. She will shortly be replaced by Melinda Simmons, a diplomat with a strong background in security and conflict resolution.
- An American think tank asked Democratic Party presidential candidates about their position on Ukraine. Here are summaries of the responses from nine of them.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko asks the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau to check head of the President’s Office Andriy Bohdan who reported that Klitschko had attempted to bribe him.
- “Putin’s pipeline is a trap.” The United States doesn’t like the idea of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, now officially.
War in eastern Ukraine
- Russian-backed forces have mounted 11 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in the Donbas over the last day.
- Russian security forces have conducted 73 raids, 69 detentions, and 67 arrests in occupied Crimea.
- Red Cross has just sent over 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the occupied Donbas.
Lifestyle stories
- World Traveler: Paris’ shabby chic is lovely — once you get used to it.
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