Section: Haaretz (Israel)
Ukraine says its forces killed 12 pro-Russian separatists at Donetsk airport
Pro-Russian separatists suffer their worst casualties since an increasingly fraying cease-fire began on September 5. …read more Source:...
Report: One killed in bomb attack on Red Cross HQ in Donetsk, Ukraine
Fatality said to be a Swiss citizen; fierce fighting reported near Donetsk airport. …read more Source:...
At least 10 killed after shell hits school playground in east Ukraine
There were no children among those killed in the shelling, though witnesses said the dead included a biology teacher and the parent of a child at the school. …read more Source:...
Ukraine prosecutor opens criminal probe against Russian officials
The move appeared to be a response to a criminal case launched on Monday by Russia against Ukraine’s senior political and military leadership. The two legal investigations will further ratchet up tensions between the two. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: Cease-fire upheld by government troops, pro-Russian separatists
New peace agreement signed Saturday requires both sides to remove heavy artillery from the front line. …read more Source:...
In Scotland, as in Ukraine, the smell of nationalism jolts Jews
The Jews of the two nations have wildly different views on the benefits of independence, but history suggests they should both have reasons to fear nationalism. …read more Source:...
Ukraine draws closer to EU, grants autonomy to parts of rebel-held east Ukraine
In a speech to legislators, President Petro Poroshenko called the vote a ‘first but very decisive step’ toward bringing Ukraine fully into the European Union. …read more Source:...
NATO countries have begun arms deliveries to Ukraine
Ukrainian Defense Minister Valery Heletey tells news conference he had discussed weapons deliveries in bilateral meetings with NATO defense ministers during the NATO summit in Wales. …read more Source:...
Pope: Current conflicts may amount to third world war
At commemoration for fallen WWI soldiers, Pope Francis calls for end to wars in Middle East, Ukraine. …read more Source:...
U.S. targets Russia’s largest bank in new sanctions over Ukraine
Sanctions also affect Russia’s oil and defense industries, joining similar EU sanctions which went into effect on Friday. …read more Source:...
