Section: News24 (South Africa)
News24.com | Soviet-era statues smashed in Ukraine
Masked men have smashed communist-era monuments in Ukraine’s second city after the country’s pro-Western parliament voted to purge the nation of Soviet symbols and its head of state compared today’s Russia to Nazi Germany. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Kiev fearful of Russian troops after battlefield defeats
Ukraine’s beleaguered forces have faced problems all of their own making as they have failed to retake separatist territories during a year of conflict. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Rebels in Ukraine pay pension in Russian rubles
Russia-backed rebel authorities in eastern Ukraine have started paying pensions in Russian rubles. …read more Source:...
News24.com | West wants to weaken Russia, says Assad
Syrian President Bashar Assad has accused the West of trying to weaken Russia by turning Ukraine into a puppet state, a tactic he says has also been used against his own country. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine’s president dismisses powerful regional governor
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed the billionaire governor of an eastern region following a rancorous dispute pitting the tycoon against the government. …read more Source:...
News24.com | House passes resolution urging Obama to send arms to Ukraine
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging President Barack Obama to send lethal weapons to Ukraine to protect its sovereignty in its fight against Russian-backed rebels. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Mystery bombings muddy waters in Ukraine’s divided port city
Alina Radchenko lost track after about the 15th bombing in Odessa, where she runs a volunteer centre to support battalions fighting pro-Russian rebels in the east. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Nato intercepts Russian fighters over Baltic Sea
A Nato patrol has intercepted Russian fighter jets over the Baltic Sea, Lithuanian authorities say, as Moscow marks the anniversary of its takeover of Crimea. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Putin fêtes Crimea takeover in front of huge crowd
Russian President Vladimir Putin has triumphantly joined tens of thousands of supporters to mark one year since his takeover of Crimea. …read more Source:...
News24.com | US to send more aid, small drones to Ukraine
US officials say Vice President Joe Biden is telling the Ukraine president that the US will send more aid to the country. That will include small drones and armoured Humvees. …read more Source:...
