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Ukraine rebel leader sworn in, crisis deepens
A pro-Russian separatist leader was sworn in on Tuesday as the head of a self-proclaimed ‘people’s republic’ in eastern Ukraine in a ceremony that worsened a standoff with Russia. Alexander Zakharchenko (pic), who was elected in a rogue vote on Sunday that was denounced as a “farce” by Kiev and illegitimate by the...
Ukraine's rebel leader is sworn in, crisis deepens
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – A pro-Russian separatist leader was sworn in on Tuesday as the head of a self-proclaimed ‘people’s republic’ in eastern Ukraine in a ceremony that worsened a standoff with Russia. …read more Source: The...
White House condemns elections held by Russian separatists in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday it would not recognise elections held by Russian separatists in parts of Ukraine on the weekend and expressed concern that Moscow was trying to legitimize the results. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel vote in east
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called an emergency meeting of his security chiefs for Tuesday to discuss new ways of dealing with the separatist challenge in the east after rebel elections that were denounced by Kiev and the West. The rogue votes, which Kiev says Russia encouraged, could create a new “frozen conflict” in...
Russia's border with Ukraine completely porous – NATO general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s border with eastern Ukraine has softened to the point of becoming completely porous, while an internal Ukrainian dividing line hardens, NATO’s top general said on Monday, cautioning about the risk of another “frozen conflict.” …read more Source: The...
Ukraine needs to change strategy in east after rebel vote – Poroshenko
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called a meeting of his top security chiefs for Tuesday to discuss changing the strategy to handle the separatist challenge in the east after a rebel vote at the weekend which he denounced as a “electoral farce”. …read more Source: The...
OSCE says its drone fired at in Ukraine, U.S. blames rebels
VIENNA (Reuters) – European security watchdog OSCE said numerous anti-aircraft rounds were fired at one of its drones monitoring a shaky truce in eastern Ukraine, and the United States blamed pro-Russian rebels for Sunday’s incident. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel elections in the east
DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine named a leader of a breakaway republic on Monday after weekend elections which was denounced by Kiev and the West and further deepened a standoff with Russia over the future of the former Soviet state. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine has options – all bad
Ukraine’s government still has options after separatist elections showed its helplessness against a Russian-backed rebellion. The problem: they’re all bad. Analysts and officials paint a grim scenario facing Ukraine’s pro-Western government as it ponders how to respond to the separatists’ tightening grip on the industrial...
Russia says east Ukraine rebel leaders have 'mandate' to negotiate with Kiev – agency
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said on Monday that newly elected leaders in eastern Ukrainian separatist regions have a “mandate” to negotiate with Kiev, Interfax news agency reported. …read more Source: The...
