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New round of Ukraine talks overshadowed by sanctions
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and Europe are due to hold fresh peace talks in a bid to end the deadly surge in violence in the conflict-wracked eastern Ukraine. Tensions were running high ahead of Friday’s talks after the EU hit Moscow with more sanctions over its role in the fighting, something Russia steadfastly denies is the case. The...
Pro-Kremlin Youth Group Creatively Promotes ‘Patriotic’ Propaganda
MOSCOW—As Russia’s President Vladimir Putin faces international pressure over Ukraine and a failing economy, unofficial domestic groups are rallying to his support. One such youth organization, CET, or Network, uses creative multimedia to appeal to Russia’s urban youth with patriotic propaganda. CET says it is an educational project...
Ukraine fighting leaves families homeless
Fighting in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russia separatists and Ukrainian forces has intensified in recent weeks. Shelling from both sides has taken its toll on an increasing number of civilian lives and destroyed many homes. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from the flashpoint city of Donetsk, where he met a family that became...
Ukraine conflict leaves families homeless
Fighting in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russia separatists and Ukrainian forces has intensified in recent weeks. Shelling from both sides has taken its toll on an increasing number of civilian lives and destroyed many homes. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from the flashpoint city of Donetsk, where he met a family that became...
Rebels Press Assault in Eastern Ukraine
POPASNA, UKRAINE—Fighting continued Thursday in the northern sector of the former cease-fire line in eastern Ukraine as… …read more Source:...
Russia Warns West of ‘Big Catastrophe’ Over Ukraine
Moscow’s envoy to European security watchdog OSCE urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to stop supporting the “party of war’” in Ukraine and warned a “big catastrophe” could lie ahead, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry. “I would like to appeal to the representatives of countries that have influence on...
Strains in US-Russia Relations Predate Current Crisis
Published January 28, 2015 There are signs of increased strains in U.S. relations with Russia. On Monday, the U.S. accused three Russian citizens in the United States of having ties to a Russian spy ring, a charge Russia denies. The charges follow stepped up U.S. criticism of Russia for what Western powers say is Moscow’s continued support...
Ukraine violence takes rising civilian toll
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Greek PM Tsipras freezes privatisations, markets tumble
Leftist Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras threw down an open challenge to international creditors on Wednesday by halting privatisation plans agreed under the country’s bailout deal, prompting a third day of heavy losses on financial markets.A swift series of announcements signalled the newly installed government would stand by its...
Kyiv, Moscow Trade Barbs Over Escalation of Conflict in E. Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine again blamed each other Wednesday for the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, military spokesman Andriy Lysenko described the situation as tense, adding that pro-Russian rebels are attacking the army on all fronts. The spokesman also said that the hostilities have intensified in Debaltseve, a strategic...
