Section: NDTV (India)
Poland on Edge 75 Years After Hitler and Stalin Carved it Up
Poland marks the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II on Monday with one eye on Russia, which invaded it during the war and is now throwing its weight around in neighbouring Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Seeks to Join NATO; Defiant Vladimir Putin Compares Kiev to Nazis
Ukraine called on Friday for full membership in NATO, its strongest plea yet for Western military help, after accusing Russia of sending in armoured columns that have driven back its forces on behalf … …read more Source:...
Number of Dead in Ukraine Fighting Reaches 2,593: UN Human Rights Official
A total of 2,593 people have died in fighting in eastern Ukraine since mid-April, a senior UN human rights official said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin Urges ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ For Trapped Ukraine Troops
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to open a “humanitarian corridor” to allow Ukrainian troops to escape from the rebel-held eastern town of Novoazovsk. …read more Source:...
Ukraine President Accuses Russian Soldiers of Backing Rebel Thrust
Ukraine’s president said on Thursday that Russian troops had entered his country in support of pro-Moscow rebels who captured a key coastal town, sharply escalating a separatist war and prompting ange… …read more Source:...
Obama Stops Short of Calling Russia Actions in Ukraine an Invasion
President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States and its allies would look for ways to expand economic sanctions on Russia after Kiev accused Moscow of moving troops into southeastern Ukraine… …read more Source:...
Russia Replies to Canada’s Colorful Map Tweet
It began with Canada tweeting some not-so-friendly travel tips for the Russian military: a map showing Russia and labeling Ukraine as “not Russia.” …read more Source:...
US Openly Accuses Russia of Sending Combat Troops to Ukraine
The United States openly accused Russia on Thursday of sending combat forces into Ukraine and threatened to tighten economic sanctions, but Washington stopped short of calling Moscow’s intensified sup… …read more Source:...
US Rebukes Russia: ‘Stop Lying About Ukraine
Washington’s envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday that Russia “must stop lying,” accusing Moscow of sending soldiers, tanks and weaponry to support separatists in eastern … …read more Source:...
Barack Obama Says Russia Responsible for Ukraine Violence
President Barack Obama is blaming Russia for the escalating violence in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
