11 October: A court in Kiev this morning found former Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko guilty of exceeding her powers. The European Union criticised Ukraine on Monday for use of ‘selective justice’ regarding the trial of the former Ukrainian Premier (agenc

The court, presided by Judge Rodion Kireev this morning ruled that Tymoshenko exceeded her powers when she ordered state energy firm Naftogaz to sign a gas deal with Russia in 2009.

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Trump still wants Greenland. "We have to have it", he insists.

Trump still wants Greenland. "We have to have it", he insists.

Donald Trump still wants Greenland. "We have to have it", the US president insists. He has sparked a fresh row with Denmark after appointing a special envoy to Greenland.   In response to a question from the BBC about the new role of Jeff Landry, the Republican governor of Louisiana, Trump said the US needed Greenland for "national protection" and that "we have to have it". Trump specifically mentioned Chinese and Russian ships as potential threats in the nearby seas. Greenland, home to about 57,000 people, has had extensive self-government since 1979, though defence and foreign policy remain in Danish hands. While most Greenlanders favour eventual independence from Denmark, opinion polls show overwhelming opposition to becoming part of the US. (click the image to read the full story).

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