Section: The Independent (The United Kingdom)
The Independent is a UK national daily newspaper. It was founded in 1986. Its
headquater is in London, UK. The owner of The Independent is Russian
businessman Alexander Lebedev. News about Ukraine are usually Additional
reporting by Associated Press, Reuters.
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Russia freezes Ukraine into submission: Kiev admits country doesn’t have enough fuel for winter
The fields around Grabova and Debaltseve became the focus of international attention as the crash site of Flight MH17. But along the roads leading to the villages are reminders, on the scarred landscape, of another casualty of Ukraine’s civil war which will have a huge impact in the coming months – the coal mines that have been closed down....
Ukraine crisis: Luhansk celebrates end of weeks of shelling
The conflict-wracked eastern Ukraine city of Luhansk had a rare day of jubilation yesterday as pro-Russian fighters paraded military vehicles victoriously through city streets – as other areas saw continued shelling in the conflict between government forces and the rebels. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: EU agrees a crucial Kiev trade delay to aid ceasefire
An unexpected decision by the European Union allowing Kiev to delay the implementation of a key trade agreement was part of a deal struck between Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko over the ceasefire in Ukraine’s civil war, according to senior diplomatic sources. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Putin wants to bring back Soviet Union and take us over, says Prime Minister
Ukraine’s Prime Minister has accused Vladimir Putin of wanting to “restore” the Soviet Union and claimed both sides were “still in a state of war”. …read more Source: The...
MH17 crash could have been prevented if airlines shared information regarding weapons in Ukraine, claims Emirates CEO
An airline boss has suggested that the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 could have been prevented if airliners had shared information regarding missiles in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Russia threatens to retaliate for new sanctions that jeopardise ceasefire
Russia’s leadership today accused the US and EU of jeopardising a fragile ceasefire in Ukraine by implementing more aggressive sanctions against Moscow, while also threatening to retaliate with their own measures should Kiev continue to pursue closer ties with the West. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine offers concessions to pro-Russian separatists
Ukraine’s President says Russia has removed the bulk of its forces from his country, raising hopes for a peace drive now underway after five months of conflict in which more than 2,600 people have been killed. He has offered an olive branch to pro-Russian separatists, saying regions under rebel control would get special autonomy....
MH17: Evidence at crash site exposed to the elements
A severed section of the fuselage lay 20 yards from a part of the under-carriage, beyond that were two upturned seats; across the road an open suitcase was gathering rain, next to children’s shoes, magazines and a set of keys. These were the poignant remains of flight MH17 dispersed over fields of eastern Ukraine on Tuesday. …read...
MH17: Evidence at crash site left exposed to the elements
A severed section of the fuselage lay 20 yards from a part of the under-carriage, beyond that were two upturned seats; across the road an open suitcase was gathering rain, next to children’s shoes, magazines and a set of keys. These were the poignant remains of flight MH17 dispersed over fields of eastern Ukraine on Tuesday. …read...
MH17 crash report: Clues mounting into cause, but answers are few
The small holes in the cockpit and shards of punctured fuselage only tell the end of the story of Flight MH17. The images from the first report into the crash show the aftermath of the moment “high-energy objects” penetrated the Boeing 777, causing it to break up in the air and rain wreckage, bodies and belongings on Ukrainian farmland....
