Section: Egylovers (Egypt)
Last Parts of MH17 Wreckage Cleared From E. Ukraine
Dutch air crash investigators have completed their recovery of the wreckage of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that was downed over rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine four months ago. Workers sent the last pieces of the airliner on a train Sunday from the area controlled by pro-Russian separatists to the Ukrainian government-held city of...
Last Parts of MH-17 Wreckage Cleared From E. Ukraine
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Ukraine Marks Anniversary of Deadly 1930s Famine
KYIV, UKRAINE—During a weekend commemoration for millions who died of starvation in Ukraine in the early 1930s, President Petro Poroshenko lashed out at Soviet-era totalitarianism for causing the deaths and accused today’s Russian-backed rebels in the east of using similar tactics. Soviet leaders refused to acknowledge the famine of 1932...
Biden in Turkey to Discuss Syria, Energy
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has called on Europe to diversify its energy supplies to reduce its dependence on Russia. Speaking at an energy summit in Istanbul, Biden said “now,” repeating the word three times, is the time to act. He said Ukraine’s energy supply problems only underscore the urgency. Russia has traditionally...
Ukraine Marks First Anniversary of EuroMaidan Protest
DNIPROPETROVSK, UKRAINE—A year on, the relatives of protesters who died in Ukraine’s EuroMaidan uprising aren’t the only ones angered by the country’s direction since the ouster of pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych. The lack of progress in investigating the slayings of more than 100 protesters caused hecklers to shout,...
Ukrainians Mark Euro-Maidan Revolution
KYIV—Ukrainian leaders paid their respects Friday to protesters killed during the revolution that began one year ago in the capital, Kyiv. To mark the one year anniversary of the “Euro-Maidan” uprising that led to the ouster of Russia-backed former president Viktor Yanukovych — and, subsequently, Russia’s Crimea annexation followed by the...
Biden to Reiterate US Support During Visit to Ukraine
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden meets Ukraine’s leaders Friday in an effort to underscore Washington’s support for Kyiv, which … …read more Source:...
NATO Scrambles Jets 400 Times in 2014 Over Russian Activity
AMARI, ESTONIA/LONDON—NATO warplanes have had to scramble 400 times this year in response to an increase in Russian air activity around Europe not seen since the Cold War, the alliance’s chief said on Thursday. North Atlantic Treaty Organization members have sought to fill gaps in the alliance’s land, air and sea defenses since Russia...
UN: Rights Abuses on Rise in War-torn E. Ukraine
GENEVA—A new United Nations report found the presence of large numbers of sophisticated weapons as well as foreign fighters, including Russian soldiers, have led to a worsening of the human rights situation in eastern Ukraine. The report issued by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said serious human rights violations...
Russia: US Arms Supplies to Ukraine Would Destabilize Situation
Russia said on Thursday that the United States providing weapons to Ukraine’s government to … …read more Source:...
