Section: Haaretz (Israel)
New EU sanctions on Russia over Ukraine go into effect; U.S. plans similar action
Ukraine and pro-Russian forces swap prisoners; Russia’s Lavrov says nation will react appropriately. …read more Source:...
Germany TV displays Ukrainian soldiers bearing Nazi insignia
Helmets of battalion spotted with swastika, SS symbol on them. …read more Source:...
Dutch report concludes Malaysia Airlines flight likely downed by high-speed objects
Dutch team investigating the crash in Eastern Ukraine stops short of saying the passenger plane was shot down by surface-to-air missiles. …read more Source:...
Diplomat: EU sanctions Russia’s top oil companies
Rosneft, Transneft and Gazprom banned from raising capital, borrowing on European markets, EU diplomat says; Russian PM hints at flight ban in response. …read more Source:...
Fears over Ukraine cease-fire after Donetsk blasts
Explosions heard near Donetsk airport and shelling takes place overnight in Mariupol two days into truce. …read more Source:...
Ukraine gov’t forces attacked in Mariupol, day into ceasefire
Artillery fire reported in eastern city, key flashpoint in past week fighting. …read more Source:...
Game and set to Putin: Ukraine match not over yet
The ceasefire announced between the two countries is more a recognition of Ukrainian, European and American weakness than a genuine push toward a resolution of the conflict. …read more Source:...
Putin, Poroshenko agree further steps needed to maintain east Ukraine cease-fire
Truce between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists took effect Friday, part of a wider peace plan aimed at ending five months of fighting. …read more Source:...
Uneasy calm holds in east Ukraine after cease-fire
Many residents and combatants believe truce will prove but a brief interlude before renewed fighting. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels sign cease-fire deal
Insurgent leader says truce ‘doesn’t mean that our course for secession is over.’ …read more Source:...
