Section: Latin America
One Dead, Two Injured in Clashes in Eastern Ukraine
A soldier was killed and two others were injured by gunfire in eastern Ukraine, where the exchange of artillery fire continues between the separatists and the Kiev army. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Russia Denies NATO Invasion Claim, Widens Bomber Patrol’s Range
Russian Defense Ministry denied NATO’s accusations about alleged Russian tanks in Ukraine, but cleared that Russian air force is widening the range of its bomber-patrols. …read more Source:...
Obama and Putin Discuss Ukraine, Syria and Iran in Beijing
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had three encounters Tuesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and talked about Ukraine, Syria and Iran. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Ukrainian President Warns of New World War over Dispute with Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday warned of a new world war triggered by the conflict in eastern Ukraine that has left 4,000 people dead so far and led to a crisis between Russia and the West. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
More Than 1,600 Remember Passengers of Flight Downed in Ukraine
More than 1,600 family members of the 298 mainly Dutch victims of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine gathered Monday for a memorial ceremony at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Center in Amsterdam. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
OSCE Detects Dozens of Military Trucks in Eastern Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Monday it had seen two convoys with 17 military trucks each in areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists in troubled eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Worst east Ukraine shelling for month as ceasefire looks in doubt
East Ukraine’s rebel stronghold Donetsk was pummelled by the heaviest shelling in a month, and the OSCE said it spotted an armoured column of troops without insignia in rebel territory that Kiev said proved Moscow had sent reinforcements. …read more Source: Buenos Aires...
US Plans to Create More Guantanamos in Ukraine
The US and Ukrainian government have been negotiating the use of illegal detention and torture centers in Ukraine, for both Islamic State terrorists and Ukrainian separatists. …read more Source:...
Five Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Clashes with Separatist Militias
Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in renewed fighting between Ukrainian government forces and the pro-Russian separatist militia that controls parts of the eastern Ukraine, according to the Ukraine Military Command. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Ukraine Claims Russian Invasion as NATO Plans Troop Maneuvers
The Ukrainian government claims that a convoy of 32 tanks has entered the country whilst Russia calls on Kiev to end invasion claims and go back to peace talks. …read more Source:...