Section: Egypt
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:...
US Should Consider Lethal Aid to Ukraine, Says Obama Nominee
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Obama Nominee Says US Should Consider Lethal Aid to Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama’s nominee to fill the number two post at the State Department says the White House should consider providing Ukraine with lethal, defensive military equipment. Testifying Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tony Blinken said that arming Ukraine’s military could force Russia to rethink...
Russia’s Relations With Hungary Warm as Ties With West Chill
MOSCOW—President Vladimir Putin hailed Hungary as one of Russia’s most important partners on Wednesday, giving his seal of approval to a budding relationship with a Soviet-era ally that is worrying some of its European Union allies. While the Ukraine crisis is straining ties between many EU capitals and Moscow, Hungary – which relies...
Ukraine Rebels Dismiss Minsk Peace Deal as They Push for Territory
DONETSK—The rumble of tank shelling and mortar exchanges comes in waves, startling flocks of crows. For hours there can be silence here in the center of Donetsk, only for the quiet to be shattered as clashes between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian government forces resume, mainly around the city’s wrecked airport and in the fiercely...
