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Facing arrest back home, Russian who fought for Islamic State scams way into Ukraine
When Islamic State fighter Marat Nurmagomedov escaped from Syria to Turkey after becoming disillusioned with the militant group, he was unable to return home to … …read more Source: The Japan...
Kin three years on mourn loved ones lost on downed MH17, demand justice
The father of two siblings killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine three years ago said Monday that relatives of the … …read more Source: The Japan...
Pledging reforms by 2020, Ukraine seeks road map to NATO membership
Kiev and NATO will begin discussions on a road map to get Ukraine into the grouping, with Kiev pledging the necessary reforms by 2020, President … …read more Source: The Japan...
Tillerson reassures Ukraine that Moscow sanctions to continue, tells Russia to restore truce
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told Russia on Sunday that it must take the first steps to reduce tensions in eastern Ukraine and that … …read more Source: The Japan...
Hackers strike across Europe, sparking widespread disruption
Hackers have caused widespread disruption across Europe, hitting Ukraine especially hard. Company and government officials reported major disruption to the Ukrainian power grid, banks and … …read more Source: The Japan...
EU keeps sanctions on Russia due to its failure on Ukraine cease-fire
EU leaders agreed Thursday to roll over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for another six months because Moscow has failed to meet its Ukraine cease-fire … …read more Source: The Japan...
Russia cancels fence-mending meeting with U.S. after Washington expands sanctions over Ukraine
Russia has canceled a meeting with senior U.S. diplomats in the wake of Washington’s decision to reinforce sanctions imposed over its interference in Ukraine and … …read more Source: The Japan...
Trump meets Poroshenko, says he wants peace in Ukraine but skips backing of Minsk accord
U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukraine’s president on Tuesday that he hoped to see a resolution to the country’s crisis but stopped short of publicly … …read more Source: The Japan...
Moldova’s ‘frozen conflict’ over breakaway Transnistria has lessons for east Ukraine
The country Nikolai Klimkin serves does not officially exist and has lingered in a limbo of impoverished stagnation for decades. The 32-year-old is a solider … …read more Source: The Japan...
Former rebel leaders detail role played by Putin aide in east Ukraine
A top aide to Vladimir Putin decides how the pro-Moscow administration of eastern Ukraine is run and who gets what jobs there, three former rebel leaders said, challenging Kremlin denials that it calls the shots in the region. Their comments to Reuters shed light on the role played by the secretive Vladislav Surkov, who has […] The post Former...
