Ukraine has taken the first important steps in amending minority legislation, including in the field of education so that teaching at schools in Romanian communities can continue in the Romanian language, as it has existed for hundreds of years, said Aurica Bojescu, secretary in charge of the Interregional Union of the Romanian Community in Ukraine. According to the source quoted, the Ukrainian Parliament... 

The Ukrainian Justice Minister Pavel Petrenko has signed a decree banning all communist parties from participating in elections in the country. “You know, I think today is the day of historical justice. Today the minister has signed the decision according to legislation adopted by the Upper Rada [upper chamber of the Ukrainian parliament]. In accordance with this law communist parties lose their... 

The Ukrainian parliament has adopted amendments to state law allowing “admission of the armed forces of other states on the territory of Ukraine.” The possible hosting of foreign weapons of mass destruction is also mentioned in the documents. Amendments to Ukrainian law were adopted on Thursday by the Verkhovna Rada, receiving a majority of 240 votes (the required minimum being 226). The bill... 

Russian troops have taken control of a military airport in Ukraine’s autonomous Crimea territory. The troops have surrounded a military airport near the port of Sevastopol, where the Russian Black Sea fleet has a base. According to reports, the Russian troops have not entered the military base so far but are backed by armored personnel carriers. Earlier on Friday, a group of armed men in military... 

Police disperse supporters and opponents of Ukraine’s former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko in front of a court building during her trial in Kiev. A Ukrainian court has ordered the arrest of country’s former Prime Minister and high-profile opposition leader, Yulia Tymoshenko. ­Around 30 police officers surrounded Tymoshenko’s table and escorted the ex-PM out of the court room. After the...