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
Ukraine crisis: Poroshenko calls ceasefire as Moscow defends border troop movement
The Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, ordered his troops in the east of the country to cease fire on Friday night, even as a surge in separatist violence and accusations of deeper Russian involvement in the conflict provoked another round of US sanctions. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Why Europe’s most powerful nations are struggling to balance economic and political considerations regarding Russia
The French are sending helicopter carriers. Germany constructed a hi-tech military training facility. And the Italians have been shipping armoured vehicles. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Why Europe’s most powerful nations are blowing hot and cold over Russia
The French are sending helicopter carriers. Germany constructed a hi-tech military training facility. And the Italians have been shipping armoured vehicles. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Government ‘to offer ceasefire and amnesty’ for separatists if they agree to lay down arms
The Ukrainian President has said his government’s forces will call a unilateral ceasefire “in the next few days”, laying down their weapons in the hope that separatist fighters will do the same. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Russia shuts off gas to Ukraine over unpaid debts as uprising in east of the country escalates
Russia’s state energy firm cut gas flows to Ukraine yesterday after months of threats and deteriorating relations between the neighbours, with officials in Moscow warning of potential disruption to supplies elsewhere in Europe. …read more Source: The...