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Death toll mounts in east Ukraine as US mulls arming Kiev
Fears grew Tuesday of an escalation in the mounting bloodshed in east Ukraine as the United States mulled arming Kiev and pro-Russian rebels ordered a mass mobilization. At least 16 civilians and five government troops were killed over the past 24 hours in fierce clashes across the conflict zone, government and pro-Russian rebel officials said....
Ukraine tightens rules for Russians entering country
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraines government on Tuesday announced tough new rules limiting the documents Russians can use to enter the country in a move likely to stoke further tensions between Moscow and Kiev.From March 1 Russians will no longer be able to enter Ukraine on their internal identity documents and will instead require a passport for...
Thousands Petition Vladimir Putin to Free Mother of 7 Accused of Treason
Tens of thousands of people petitioned President Vladimir Putin today to release a mother of seven accused of treason for having called the Ukrainian embassy about Russian troop movements. …read more Source:...
16 civilians killed in latest Ukraine fighting: officials
Kiev: At least 16 civilians have been killed in fierce fighting across east Ukraine over the past 24 hours, govern …read more Source: Geo...
Thousands petition Putin to free mother of seven accused of treason
Tens of thousands of people petitioned President Vladimir Putin Tuesday to release a mother of seven accused of treason for having called the Ukrainian embassy about Russian troop movements. Svetlana Davydova, who faces between 12 and 20 years in prison, is being held in the high-security Lefortovo jail in Moscow. She was still...
Merkel says won't arm Ukraine, prefers threat of sanctions
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated on Tuesday her government’s position that Germany would not arm Ukraine to fight pro-Russian separatists but favoured diplomatic solutions such as the threat of tougher economic sanctions if the situation gets worse. …read more Source: The...
UN human rights chief urges halt to escalated fighting in Ukraine
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Tuesday urged all sides to halt the dangerous escalation in fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
16 Civilians Killed in Latest Ukraine Fighting: Officials
At least 16 civilians have been killed in fierce fighting across east Ukraine over the past 24 hours, government and rebel officials said today. …read more Source:...
Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail
YENAKIEVE, Ukraine: Separatist rockets streaked across hills in eastern Ukraine on Monday as rebels pounded the po …read more Source: Geo...
Five civilians were killed around battleground town Debaltseve.
At least 16 civilians have been killed in fierce fighting across east Ukraine. According to reports, five civilians were killed around battleground town Debaltseve, six in and around rebel centre Donetsk, and five in neighbouring Lugansk region. The most fierce fighting in recent days has been around Debaltseve, where separatists are fighting to...
