KYIV – The Ukrainian parliament has voted in favor of a bill to boost the size of the military by one-third, to 250,000 soldiers. The bill, which was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada by President Petro Poroshenko on March 2, was supported by 270 lawmakers in the 423-member chamber. Radical Party leader Oleh Lyashko, speaking … Continue reading Military to be increased to 250,000