Section: CTV (Canada)
Fire at Ukrainian home for the elderly kills 17, injures 5
A fire swept through a private home for the elderly in a Ukrainian village shortly before dawn Sunday, killing 17 people and injuring five others, an emergency official said. …read more Source: CTV...
Savchenko: I could run for president if Ukrainians want it
Nadezhda Savchenko, a pilot who returned to a hero’s welcome in Ukraine after two years in Russian custody, declared Friday she would run for president if that’s what Ukrainians wanted. …read more Source: CTV...
Freed Ukrainian pilot returns home after 2 years in Russia
Russia freed Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko on Wednesday after holding her for nearly two years, with President Vladimir Putin pardoning her as part of a swap for two Russian servicemen jailed in Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukrainian pilot freed due to mercy
Russian President Vladimir Putin says in televised comments that he has decided to pardon Ukrainian pilot Nadezda Savchenko, who has become the national rallying cause in Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukrainian pilot Savchenko being released by Russia
An official in the Ukrainian presidential administration says Russia has released jailed pilot Nadezhda Savchenko and she is being flown to Ukraine, as part of a swap for two Russian servicemen imprisoned in Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Crimean Tatars celebrate Eurovision win, Russians cry foul
As Crimean Tatars celebrate Ukrainian singer Jamala’s win at Eurovision, many Russians — whose Eurovision Song Contest entry won the popular vote but finished third when the national juries’ votes were added — say they feel robbed of the win. …read more Source: CTV...
Australian couple whose children died on MH17 welcome baby
An Australian couple whose three children were killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine two years ago has welcomed a new baby. …read more Source: CTV...
NATO alliance gets new supreme commander
NATO has a new supreme allied commander, the former top American general in Korea who has said the Western alliance must stand up to Russia and give Ukraine weapons to defend itself. …read more Source: CTV...
UN says 9,333 killed since Ukraine conflict began
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed and more than 20,000 injured since the Ukraine conflict began in April 2014, a top U.N. official said Thursday. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukrainian pilot expected to be extradited soon
Jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko has been given forms to complete for extradition from Russia, one of her lawyers said Thursday. …read more Source: CTV...
