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The 20 photographs of the week
The crisis in Kiev produces more poignant images, sportsmen and women excel in Australia, the World Economic Forum attracts attention in Davos and turnips fly in a centuries-old tradition in Spain – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week … …read more Source: The...
Missile attack by pro-Russian rebels kills at least 10 in Ukraine
Mariupol market hit by long-range weapons, says Donetsk police chiefA missile attack by pro-Russian rebels has killed at least 10 people in Mariupol, the Ukraine port city controlled by government forces.Vyacheslav Abroskin, the police chief of the Donetsk region, said in a Facebook post on Saturday that long-range missiles had hit a market in an...
Pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk keep on the attack as war of words intensifies
Vladimir Putin blames ‘criminals’ from Ukrainian government for increased violence in east of the countryThe battle for Donetsk airport – in picturesPro-Russian rebels in Donetsk have said they plan to stay on the attack against Kiev’s forces, as the Russian president Vladimir Putin blamed “criminal orders” from the Ukrainian...
The battle for Ukraine’s Donetsk airport – in pictures
New images taken by a drone show the extent of the damage at Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine, which has become a battlefield for pro-Kiev forces and Russia-backed separatists. This week, Ukrainian troops lost control of what remains of the shattered structure, and both sides sustained casualties on the story here… …read more...
Crimea could set up Uefa-approved league, says Russian minister
• ‘It is likely that a Crimean football league will be set up’• ‘Uefa is ready to give it the necessary help,’ says Vitaly Mutko• Crimea football fans shiver at prospect of playing in SiberiaCrimea could set up its own league which would be legally compatible with Uefa, the Russian minister for sport, Vitaly Mutko, said on...
‘We’re nothing more than bargaining chips’ – what it means to be Ukrainian in wartime
The conflict in eastern Ukraine is often framed as a battle between pro-Russian and pro-Kiev forces, but the country’s political, social and ethnic makeup is far more complicated. Ukrainians in six cities told RFE/RL their views on the crisisI think a lot of Ukrainians are thinking about their personal history these days. We’re all...
Donetsk trolleybus explosion blows Ukraine peace negotiations apart
Russia and Ukraine’s superficial attempts to reconcile in Berlin earlier this week have rapidly come to nothingBarely had the ink dried on another diplomatic attempt to bring peace to eastern Ukraine, when a bloody explosion ripped through a trolleybus in Donetsk, killing 13 people.Foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine had signed a...
13 killed after Donetsk bus stop hit by mortar – video report
Civilians and Ukrainian security services inspect a bus stop in Donetsk that saw up-to 13 civilians killed after it was hit by mortar shells. The attack also caused significant damage to nearby buildings. The Ukrainian prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, blamed pro-Russia separatists for as well as Russia itself for the violence …...
Ukraine: Donetsk bus hit by mortar
At least eight killed as Ukrainian forces admit they have lost control while Kiev and Moscow agree dividing line for pulling back heavy weaponsA city bus in the separatist stronghold in east Ukraine has been hit by mortar, leaving between eight and 13 dead, according to varying reports.The trolleybus in Donetsk had all its windows blown out, with...
Ukraine and Russia agree dividing line for pulling back heavy weapons
German foreign minister says meeting with counterparts from Russia, Ukraine and France reached deal for withdrawalDiplomats from Russia and Ukraine agreed on Wednesday a dividing line from where both sides should pull back their heavy weapons, just hours after separatist forces deployed more arms and manpower to an emerging flashpoint in eastern...
