Section: Latin American Herald Tribune (Venezuela)
Five Civilians Killed in Donetsk by Ukraine Artillery Fire
At least five civilians have been killed and 13 others wounded by Ukrainian artillery fire in separatist-controlled Donetsk, city officials said Tuesday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Pro-Russian Rebels Claim Downing of Aircraft and Announced Mobilization
Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukraine claimed Monday to have shot down a Ukrainian military plane, while their leader announced that a general mobilization affecting up to 100,000 people in the breakaway region will begin in 10 days. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
13 Troops Dead in Eastern Ukraine
Thirteen Ukrainian soldiers were killed in combat with pro-Russian militias in eastern Ukraine, the National Security and Defense Council reported Sunday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
EU Considers New Sanctions for Russia as Ukraine Situation Worsens
The European Union is considering more sanctions to impose against Russia in light of the worsening security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Ukraine, according to a joint statement released Tuesday by heads of state and government of the 28 EU member nations. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Russian Humanitarian Convoy Heads to Eastern Ukraine
A Russian humanitarian convoy was heading Tuesday to the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, the epicenter of fierce fighting between pro-Russian separatist militias and Kiev forces, Russian officials said. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Kazakhstan Joins World in Condemning Ukraine Massacre
Kazakhstan joined the rest of the world on Monday in condemning the attack by pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine that left at least 30 civilians dead over the weekend. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Lavrov Accuses Kiev of Disrupting Peace in Eastern Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday accused Ukrainian authorities of disrupting the peace process and opting for a military solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Some 500 Trapped Miners Rescued from Donetsk Mine
Nearly 500 miners trapped underground in the breakaway Ukrainian region of Donetsk were rescued safe and sound on Monday, after shellfire damaged the electric plant that usually powers them up to the surface, the pro-Russian government said. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Seven Soldiers Die in Clashes in Eastern Ukraine
At least seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 24 others injured during clashes with pro-Russian separatist militias, Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff spokesman Vladislav Seleznev said Monday. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
At Least 30 Dead in Artillery Fire in Eastern Ukraine
At least 30 people died and 93 others were injured Saturday when artillery struck parts of the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, according to the government of Donetsk province, which is loyal to Kiev. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
