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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Georgian leader’s appointment makes Ukraine personal for Vladimir Putin
“I discussed this personally with Putin a while ago. I said: ‘Vladimir Vladimirovich, the payback for your country for supporting separatists would be that violence would come back to hit you as well.’ Putin said: ‘If anyone tries anything against us, we shall crush them like cockroaches.’” …read more Source: The...
G7 summit: Controversial TTIP trade deal between Europe and the US to be agreed within ‘the next six months’
Broad agreement on a controversial trade deal between Europe and the United States should be completed by the end of this year, the G7 leaders have announced as they outlined a string of initiatives designed to boost growth, tackle climate change and check Russian ambitions in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
G7 summit: Controversial TTIP trade deal between Europe and America to be agreed within ‘the next six months’
Broad agreement on a controversial trade deal between Europe and the United States should be completed by the end of this year, the G7 leaders have announced as they outlined a string of initiatives designed to boost growth, tackle climate change and check Russian ambitions in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Outbreak of violence in Maryinka threatens to end ceasefire
Ukrainian soldiers, fresh from a declared victory, had little time to chat as they continued their “mopping-up” operation in Maryinka last week. …read more Source: The...
Ukranian gay pride march ends in violent clashes
A gay pride march in Ukraine has been violently attacked by far-right protestors. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine prepares for ‘full-scale Russian invasion along entire border’ as violence flares
Ukraine says it is preparing for a “full-scale invasion” by Russia in the wake of renewed fighting between separatists and government forces. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Heavy fighting resumes as Russia is accused of using ceasefire to strengthen separatists
For Liudmilla Petrovna, 65, Wednesday morning began abruptly. A resident of Marinka, the most westerly suburb of Donetsk that had remained under Ukrainian government control, Mrs Petrovna was woken by the sound of artillery just after 4.30am. Many hours later, she remained in her cellar, without water or electricity, and frightened. “There are...
Putin’s blacklist: If Russia wants to punish the West for imposing sanctions by banning people, it can do so – but this will not sway us
The release of a list of 89 European figures that the Kremlin will no longer allow into Russia has drawn an angry response from EU leaders, while confirming Russia’s utter lack of interest in winding down the confrontation with the West over Ukraine. No surprise there. …read more Source: The...
Kremlin blacklist of EU politicians is ‘tit-for-tat reaction’ to Western sanctions, says Lib Dem source after Nick Clegg banned
Britain has joined the rest of Europe in expressing outrage at the Kremlin’s decision to ban 89 EU politicians, military leaders and critics from entering Russia in what was seen as a tit-for tat-response to Western sanctions against Moscow over its intervention in the Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine appoints former Georgian president as Odessa governor
Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president, has been appointed the governor of Ukraine’s troubled Odessa region, a move likely to antagonise Russia’s Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: The...
