Ukraine Parliament Approves New Defense Chief
Ukraine Parliament Approves New Defense Chief by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Tuesday October 14 th , 2014 at 5:34 AM Voice Of America 1 Share Ukraine's parliament has approved a new defense minister - the fourth change in leadership since Russia's annexation of Crimea in March. The head of Ukraine's National Guard, Stepan Poltorak, will take over for Valeriy Heletey, who resigned amid heavy criticism for the crushing defeat of Ukrainian forces east of Donetsk in late August. Despite a cease-fire agreement signed last month, fighting between government and separatist forces has continued in parts of eastern... Germany's Fischer warns of looming political crisis in Europe Tuesday October 14 th , 2014 at 5:33 AM Reuters: World News 1 Share BERLIN (Reuters) - Six years ago, weeks after U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed, European leaders gathered in Paris to discuss a joint re