Section: CTV (Canada)
Rebel commander, 6 others reported killed in car bombing in eastern Ukraine
Russian news agencies have reported the killing of a prominent separatist commander in eastern Ukraine when his vehicle was ripped apart by a bomb and then strafed by gunfire. …read more Source: CTV...
All sides in Ukraine perpetrating war crimes almost daily: Amnesty
Both warring sides in eastern Ukraine are perpetrating war crimes almost daily, including torturing prisoners and summarily killing them, the Amnesty International rights group said in a report Friday. …read more Source: CTV...
Amnesty says both sides in Ukraine conflict are torturing prisoners
Amnesty said in a statement that it has heard from former captives of both Ukrainian government and separatist forces who say they faced savage beatings, torture with electric shocks, kicking and stabbings. …read more Source: CTV...
EU, Ukraine ink $2 billion loan deal
The European Union and Ukraine have signed a 1.8 billion euro ($2 billion) loan deal in an effort to help revive the cash-strapped country’s economy. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine lawmakers tear up military co-operation agreement with Russia
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday voted to suspend military co-operation with Russia in a long-anticipated move signalling a further break in relations between the once-close partners. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine suspends military cooperation with Russia
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday voted to suspend military co-operation with Russia in a long-anticipated move signalling a further break in relations between the once-close partners. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine official says country is open to hosting missile-defence system
Ukraine is open to considering proposals to place a ballistic missile-defence system on its territory to ward off the risk of attacks from Russia, a senior Ukrainian defence official said Wednesday. So far no one has offered. …read more Source: CTV...
Dispute brews over wounded Russians captured in the Ukraine
The men say they are Russian soldiers who were captured and wounded while on active duty in the rebellious east, Ukrainian authorities say they are definitive proof that Russia is at war in Ukraine, and Moscow hotly denies the claims. …read more Source: CTV...
Russian soldiers taken prisoner in eastern Ukraine transferred to Kyiv
Two Russian soldiers captured while fighting in war-torn eastern Ukraine are being transported to the capital, Kyiv, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Monday. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel territory
A Ukrainian military spokesman says government forces have captured two Russian officers who were operating in the rebel-controlled area. …read more Source: CTV...