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Ukraine tightens entrance requirements for Russians
Mar22

Ukraine tightens entrance requirements for Russians

Kiev will tighten control over travel by Russian citizens to Ukraine, according to a decree signed by President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, a further move … …read more Source: The Japan...

U.S. will provide Ukraine with ‘defensive’ aid
Dec23

U.S. will provide Ukraine with ‘defensive’ aid

The United States will provide Ukraine with “enhanced defensive capabilities,” the State Department said on Friday, as Kiev battles Russian-backed separatists in the eastern part … …read more Source: The Japan...

Fighting in eastern Ukraine called the worst since February
Dec20

Fighting in eastern Ukraine called the worst since February

Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated to the worst level in months, officials monitoring the conflict said on Tuesday, after the shelling of a front-line … …read more Source: The Japan...

The Saakashvili Saga (And Why China Should Care)
Dec15

The Saakashvili Saga (And Why China Should Care)

The former Georgian president’s colorful reentry into Ukrainian politics could impact China’s regional aspirations. …read more Source: The...

Tillerson says Ukraine key sticking point in U.S.-Russia ties
Dec08

Tillerson says Ukraine key sticking point in U.S.-Russia ties

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday that Ukraine was the sole sticking point keeping the United States and Russia from forging a closer … …read more Source: The Japan...

Tillerson says Ukraine key sticking point in U.S.-Russia ties
Dec08

Tillerson says Ukraine key sticking point in U.S.-Russia ties

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday that Ukraine was the sole sticking point keeping the United States and Russia from forging a closer … …read more Source: The Japan...

Paul Manafort tried to ghost-write positive op-ed on Ukraine work, even after court order: special counsel
Dec05

Paul Manafort tried to ghost-write positive op-ed on Ukraine work, even after court order: special counsel

The special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Monday accused President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, of working … …read more Source: The Japan...

Ukrainian separatist region tense following alleged coup attempt
Nov24

Ukrainian separatist region tense following alleged coup attempt

Tensions appeared to abate Thursday in Lugansk, a stronghold of Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, two days after infighting erupted in the war-scarred region, culminating … …read more Source: The Japan...

Chechen tied to 2012 Putin assassination plot is wounded, wife killed in hail of bullets near Kiev
Oct31

Chechen tied to 2012 Putin assassination plot is wounded, wife killed in hail of bullets near Kiev

A Chechen volunteer soldier who was accused of plotting to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin was wounded and his wife killed Monday when their car … …read more Source: The Japan...

New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations
Oct25

New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations

Cyber attacks using malware called “BadRabbit” hit Russia and other nations on Tuesday, affecting Russian Interfax news agency and causing flight delays at Ukraine’s Odessa airport. While no… …read more Source: Japan...