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ON THE SCENE: VOA Correspondent Sees Carnage, Frightened Residents in Ukrainian City
KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE—Editor’s note: On the eve of planned peace talks in Minsk, at least 15 people died amid battles in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk Tuesday. Most of the victims were hit by … …read more Source:...
On Ukraine Battle Fringes, Civilians Struggle for Normalcy
Published February 10, 2015 While battles rage daily in some parts of eastern Ukraine, not far away — in areas the government took back from the Russian-backed rebels last summer — people are doing their best to live normal lives, while keeping a wary eye on the shifting front lines. VOA’s Al Pessin reports from the temporary...
Ukraine says civilians killed in rocket attack in east
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that Russian-backed fighters have launched an artillery strike on the town of Kramatorsk, killing at least seven civilians.Poroshenko said the first round of rocket fire hit the headquarters of the Ukrainian command in eastern Ukraine and the second landed in a residential area. The...
Kremlin Official: US Using Ukraine to Weaken Russia
A ranking Kremlin official has accused the United States of attempting to drag Russia into the Ukraine conflict with the aim of weakening Moscow and effecting regime change, according to excerpts of an interview published Tuesday by a Russian government daily. “For the U.S., Ukraine in and of itself is not a matter of interest. Their aim is to...
Donetsk Native, Backed by Putin, Unites Ukraine Rebels
DONETSK, UKRAINE—Separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko will not be present at a summit on east Ukraine this week but his actions will help determine the success or failure of any peace deal. While Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen in the West as holding the key to peace, Zakharchenko is regarded vital for ensuring Moscow’s...
Shelling Damage in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Shelling damage in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2015. …read more Source:...
Pro-Ukraine Forces Report Gains Against Rebels
Pro-government forces reported making gains in rebel-held eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, ahead of a key summit aimed at ending the unrest. The Azov Battalion, a pro-Kyiv volunteer paramilitary group, said via Facebook it captured several villages during an offensive toward the border town of Novoazovsk. Kyiv military spokesmen said early Tuesday at...
Separatists claim to surround key Ukraine town
Pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine say they have completely surrounded the strategic town of Debaltseve, a claim denied by the Ukrainian army who insist the fighting is ongoing. The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on Tuesday said its fighters have cut off the main supply road into the government-held town –...
Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forces
US President Barack Obama signalled on Monday he will wait for the results of high-stakes talks on Ukraine before deciding whether to arm the Kiev government, saying diplomacy and sanctions remain his preferred tools to resolve the crisis. Obama, at a White House news conference with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said providing...
It’s time to arm Ukraine
During his press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday, US President Barack Obama said that Russian aggression has only reinforced the unity between the US and Europe. Even a casual observer of the war in Ukraine knows that these words do not match reality. Just look at the divide over providing weapons to the Ukrainians....
