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.
The official website is The Independent
MH17: Malaysia sending search team to crash site ‘before winter’ to gather evidence
The government of Malaysia is sending a team to the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine to find conclusive evidence to help its argument that the plane was shot down. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Ceasefire holds as sceptical Obama welcomes truce but says it ‘must be tested’
A ceasefire between Ukraine and separatist rebels began last night and appears to still be in place, after a five-month bloody conflict left more than 2,000 dead. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Fighting fizzles out as ceasefire agreed – but for how long?
The Ukrainian government and separatist rebels agreed to a ceasefire amid flickering hopes of peace, but also widespread fear that the blood-letting cannot be stopped for long. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Estonian security officer abducted on border
An Estonian security officer was abducted and taken into Russia at gunpoint, during an operation to stop an illegal crossing on the border today, Tallinn’s Internal Security Service said. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Government and pro-Russian rebels sign ceasefire agreement, reports say
The Ukrainian Government and pro-Russian rebels have reportedly signed a ceasefire agreement that could end the conflict that has killed more than 2,600 people. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Nato agrees major troop deployment to guard against Russian aggression
A 4,000-strong Nato rapid reaction force – initially including 1,000 British troops – is to be established in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, it has been announced. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Government and pro-Russian rebels sign ceasefire agreement
The Ukrainian Government and pro-Russian rebels have signed a ceasefire agreement that could end the conflict that has killed more than 2,600 people. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Leaders talk about peace, but in Mariupol, Luhansk and Donetsk, the reality looks more like war
There was artillery shelling, tank fire and gun battles, retreating soldiers and reports of warships putting out to sea, but, amid all the strife, there were also signs of a truce as Ukraine’s bitter civil war moved towards a defining phase. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: West reserves judgement on claims of ‘permanent ceasefire’
President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine claimed to have agreed a “permanent ceasefire” with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, but his announcement seemed premature as fighting continued in the east of the country. …read more Source: The...
Crimean PM says police and military will ‘teach gay people what orientation to have’ in crackdown on LGBT community
The disputed Prime Minister of Crimea has said the state “does not need gay people” and will ban all pro-equality events, threatening a police crackdown. …read more Source: The...
