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German Doctors Assess Jailed Ukraine Pilot on Hunger Strike
BERLIN—German doctors have been allowed to visit Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who has been on hunger strike for more than two months in a Russian jail, a German Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday. Savchenko, 33, was captured by pro-Russian forces and handed over eight months ago to Russia, where she was imprisoned on charges...
Ukraine’s Military: Rebel Attacks Preventing Weapons Pullback
Ukraine’s military says it cannot begin withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontlines in the country’s east in accordance with a cease-fire deal, because pro-Russian rebels are still carrying out attacks. Officials said Monday there can be … …read more Source:...
Ukraine fears spread of war after blast in eastern city
Ukraine said on Sunday it feared unrest could spread beyond territory held by pro-Russian separatists, after an explosion killed two people at a memorial rally in an eastern city far from the front line. Kiev said it arrested four people who had been armed and trained in Russia after the blast, which killed a policeman and a demonstrator at the...
Deadly bomb blast hits rally in Ukraine
At least two people have been killed after a blast struck a crowd at a pro-Ukrainian rally far from eastern Ukraine’s war zone, and Kiev said it had arrested suspects who had been armed and instructed in Russia. Ukrainian authorities fear violence could spread from two rebellious provinces to other areas in the mainly Russian-speaking east,...
Putin Supporters Hold ‘Anti-Maidan’ March in Moscow
MOSCOW—As Ukraine marks the one-year anniversary of the “Euro-Maidan” uprising clashes that toppled its Russia-leaning president, thousands of demonstrators in Moscow… …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Rebels to Begin Withdrawing Weapons
Military officials said both sides in Ukraine’s conflict have agreed to pull back their heavy weapons from the frontlines in eastern Ukraine; a positive sign for the implementation of a peace plan that has been violated repeatedly. The officials said the pro-Russian rebels signed an agreement to complete the withdrawal over the next two...
Ukraine army and separatists prepare weapons withdrawal
Ukraine’s army and separatist rebels… …read more Source:...
Russian Loyalists Hold ‘Anti-Maidan’ March in Moscow
Daniel Schearf Published February 21, 2015 As Ukraine marks the one-year anniversary of the Euromaidan uprising that toppled its Russia-leaning president, thousands …read more Source:...
Kerry: Palestinian Financial Troubles May Bring More Security Worries
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that the Palestinian Authority’s financial plight could hurt security for both Palestinians and Israelis. Israel has been withholding tax revenue from the Palestinian Authority since last month to retaliate for the group’s efforts to join the International Criminal Court. Kerry said...
US threatens Russia with more sanctions over Ukraine
More to this story John Kerry says the US and its European allies are in talks about harsher sanctions against Russia, while US President Barack Obama will evaluate next steps in dealing with the conflict in eastern Ukraine in the coming days. The US secretary of state made… …read more Source:...
