Section: Egylovers (Egypt)
West’s Mistrust of Russia Over Ukraine Imperils Security Cooperation
Mary Alice Salinas Published March 18, 2015 Deep mistrust between the West and Russia over Moscow’s aggressive actions in Ukraine is threatening global security, top government officials say, and there is little sign of progress in ending the conflict or of rebuilding deteriorated relations. VOA’s Mary Alice Salinas reports from the...
Putin Addresses Rally Marking 1st Anniversary of Crimea Annexation
President Vladimir Putin addressed a rally in Moscow Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, saying that any attempt from abroad to make life difficult for his country is a “futile pursuit.” “Of course, we will overcome, and are overcoming, all the problems and difficulties...
Russia, Rebel Georgia Region Sign Treaty; West Alarmed
MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty with Georgia’s rebel South Ossetia region on Wednesday that almost completely integrates it with Russia, alarming Georgia and the West a year after Moscow took over Crimea. Tbilisi described the “alliance and integration” treaty as a “move aimed at annexation”...
Putin’s Latest Crimea Spin Attempts New Narrative
WASHINGTON—As Russia marks the one-year anniversary of Crimea’s annexation from neighboring… …read more Source:...
Ukraine Rebels Warn They Could Abandon Cease-fire
KYIV—Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine threatened Wednesday to abandon a cease-fire following changes to a law granting their regions self-rule. Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky … …read more Source:...
Ukraine: The defenders of Mariupol
Shyrokine, Ukraine – The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine has been in place for more than a month, but in this front-line village outside the strategic city of Mariupol, the violence never stopped. Volunteer fighters with the Donbas and Azov battalions exchange fire with pro-Russia separatist rebels on a daily basis. Despite being obliged by...
In Crimea, Euphoria Fades After a Year of Russian Rule
SIMFEROPOL, CRIMEA—A year after Russia’s takeover of Crimea sparked a wave of euphoria across the Black Sea peninsula, residents are suffering growing hardship as prices rise and many fear for the future. Russia’s flag is flying across Crimea on the anniversary of what President Vladimir Putin calls the region’s historic “return...
Kremlin: Crimea Will Not Return to Ukraine
MOSCOW—Russia said on Tuesday it would not hand back Crimea to Ukraine, despite warnings by the United States and European Union that they will not drop sanctions over the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation a year ago. “There is no occupation of Crimea. Crimea is a region of the Russian Federation and of course the subject of our regions is...
Fighting Rages Near Donetsk Airport Despite Ukraine Ceasefire
SPARTAK, UKRAINE—Heavy machine gun and light artillery fire pounded a district of Donetsk, the biggest city of eastern Ukraine on Monday and pro-Russian rebels said there had been no lull in the fighting since a February ceasefire. The Spartak district, adjacent to the city’s now-flattened airport, is one of several sites in eastern Ukraine...
Germany Warily Assumes Greater Global Role
Published March 16, 2015 Germany has taken the lead in trying to solve the European financial crisis and to stop the war in Ukraine. But is Berlin ready to play a larger international role? VOA’s Jela de Franceschi examines the extent and limits of German power. …read more Source:...
