NEWS WATCH: Ukraine’s Prime Minister Challenges Election Results
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
UZZHOROD, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- Ukrainian election officials say they will not consider Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's complaints of presidential election fraud. Results show opposition leader Victor Yanukovich defeated Tymoshenko by 3.5 percentage points in the February 7 runoff election.
Ukraine’s Christian Hero Svetlana Milchevich Dies At 64
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By BosNewsLife News Center
BUDAPEST/UZHHOROD (BosNewsLife)-- Svetlana Milchevich, an evangelical Christian who became a voice of the voiceless with her public fight against abuse of power and corruption by Ukrainian authorities, has died after officials refused to allow her to seek medical treatment in neighboring Hungary. She was 64.
NEWS WATCH: Somalia Pirates Release Ukrainian Ship
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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Ukraine says a cargo ship laden with weapons, which was held by pirates off the coast of Somalia since September, has been freed, BosNewsLife monitored Friday, February 6.
Christians Urge Ukraine Judges To Tackle Corruption (BosNewsLife Investigation)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
UZHHOROD, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian group fighting corruption in Ukraine's border region with the European Union has urged judges not to celebrate their annual 'Court Workers Day' Monday, December 15, amid evidence that several Ukrainian courts received bribes or other favors in exchange for favorable rulings.
BREAKING NEWS: Ukrainian Woman Wins Major Corruption Case
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
UZHHOROD, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian woman who became known for her personal crusade against high level corruption in Ukraine's border region with the European Union has won a, potentially precedent-setting, trial against municipality authorities of the western city of Uzhhorod, BosNewsLife established Saturday, June 28.