Section: The Guardian (The United Kingdom)
Donetsk hit by shells as violence intensifies in Ukraine – video
At least three people were killed in a series of shellings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Wednesday that pro-Russian separatists said were Uragan missiles fired by Ukrainian forces. Earlier, the Ukrainian military said two of its soldiers had been killed and 18 wounded in fighting against pro-Russian separatists in the previous 24...
Ukraine’s art in exile: Donetsk culture collective starts new life in Kiev
Izolyatsia, an arts fund once based in war-torn Donetsk, is staging its first exhibition in Ukraine’s capital. Kyiv Post reportsIzolyatsia, an arts fund once based in Donetsk, has started a new life in Kiev – the latest relocation forced by the conflict in eastern Ukraine.Last summer, Russia-backed separatist fighters seized the former...
Welcome to the most corrupt nation in Europe
While the conflict with Russia heats up in the east, life for most Ukrainians is marred by corruption so endemic that even hospitals appear to be infected. Can anyone clean the country up?Ukraine’s National Cancer Institute occupies three smoke-grey, six‑storey blocks in a residential district on the edge of Kiev. The external walls are...
‘We fight for democracy’ – Russia’s pro-Kremlin youth respond to propaganda warning
Answering a plea from Ukrainian students to counter ‘rampant Kremlin propaganda’ a group of pro-Moscow youth activists release a tit-for-tat video supporting Russian rhetoric. RFE/RL reportsLast week Kiev university students released an impassioned video appeal to their Russian counterparts urging them to question the ‘rampant Kremlin...
Thousands flee Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine – in pictures
More than 2,000 people have been evacuated from the town of Debaltseve, an army stronghold that has been under attack from pro-Russian separatists this week. Those who remain lack food, water and basic medical supplies … …read more Source: The...
Thousands urge Putin to free Russian mother of seven accused of treason
Petition calls on president to allow Svetlana Davydova to return home while she awaits trial over Ukraine embassy warningTens of thousands of Russians have signed a letter asking Vladimir Putin to release a woman detained on charges of treason.Svetlana Davydova faces up to 20 years in prison on accusations that she called the Ukrainian embassy in...
Q&A: Should US send lethal military assistance to Ukraine?
Officials in Washington have floated the idea of sending lethal aid to Kiev for the fight against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. RFE/RL explains what the move could mean for the conflictAs the crisis in eastern Ukraine shows no sign of abating despite the ceasefire agreement reached in September 2014, pressure is growing for...
Ukraine: US considers military help for Kiev as separatists plan to mobilise army
John Kerry, US secretary of state, will use visit to Ukrainian capital to consider options amid frustration in the west at failure to find diplomatic solutionThe high-stakes poker game over east Ukraine continued on Monday, with US officials floating the idea of sending lethal military assistance to the government in Kiev, while Russia-backed...
Ukrainian rebels’ call to arms ‘shows they are weak’ – video
Plans by pro-Russian rebels to expand their army to 100,000 people shows they are struggling, says the Ukrainian military. Rebel leaders announce a call to arms on Monday, after recent losses to Ukrainian forces. Alexander Zakharchenko, the self-proclaimed leader of the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’, says the expansion will be a...
British Army faces radical shakeup
• New head of army plans to cut top brass• Emphasis on non-violent warfareAfter the huge mistakes in Iraq and Afghanistan, and confronted now by new threats amid extraordinary geopolitical shifts, senior British army officers under the incoming chief of the general staff, Sir Nick Carter, are planning potentially far-reaching reforms.An...
