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Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Says Truce Not Working, Urges More Russia Sanctions: Report
Ukraine’s president accused Russian-backed separatists in the east of failing to respect a ceasefire with Ukrainian troops and called for further sanctions on Russia in comments to a German newspaper … …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Doctors Visit Pilot in Moscow Jail
Ukrainian doctors have visited pilot Nadiya Savchenko in her Moscow prison for the first time since her capture nine months ago, Ukraine’s government said Saturday. …read more Source:...
Former Japanese Prime Minister Returns from Controversial Crimea Visit
A former Japanese prime minister returned to Tokyo today from a controversial trip to Crimea, made despite opposition from his country’s current government. …read more Source:...
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Confirms ‘De-Escalation’ in Conflict
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko confirmed Friday a “gradual de-escalation” in fighting between government forces and pro-Russian separatists, a month after a ceasefire agreement came into effect. …read more Source:...
Residents Return to ‘Hellish’ Ruins in Ukraine Town
Not a single building in Nikishyne escaped undamaged after months of intense bombardment, which helped shrink the village of 700 to a handful residents as fighting raged in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Third Ally of Ousted Ukraine Leader Viktor Yanukovych Found Dead
A key ally of former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych was found dead after an apparent suicide yesterday in the third such case in two weeks. …read more Source:...
David Cameron Joins Angela Merkel in Snubbing Moscow World War II Parade
British Prime Minister David Cameron will shun Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, a spokeswoman said today, citing tensions over President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
West Boosts Ukraine Aid as Russia Bridles at Sanctions
The IMF handed Ukraine a $17.5 billion lifeline on Wednesday as the United States agreed to send military aid to bolster its forces against pro-Russian rebels — but stopped short of promising weapons… …read more Source:...
Sweden to Give Ukraine $100 Million No-Interest Loan
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko today thanked the Swedish government for a $100 million loan for Kiev’s cash-strapped economy, one piece of a multibillion dollar package the country needs to avoi… …read more Source:...
NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg Says Russia Still Equipping Ukraine Rebels
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today that Russia was still arming and training rebel forces in eastern Ukraine and he called for the warring parties to help foreign monitors to reinforce… …read more Source:...
