Section: CTV (Canada)
EU hits top Russian intelligence chiefs with sanctions
The European Union on Friday extended its Ukraine-related sanctions to target top Russian intelligence officials and leaders of the pro-Russia revolt in eastern Ukraine, official documents showed. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia to move heavy artillery across Ukraine border, says Pentagon
The movement of Russian heavy-calibre artillery systems across the border into Ukraine is “imminent,” the Pentagon said Friday, saying Russia is escalating the military action there. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine reports overnight rebel attacks on border crossing
The Ukrainian army on Friday claimed that soldiers came under artillery fire from the Russian side of the border overnight and were attacked by rebels in several other places in the restive east. …read more Source: CTV...
Australia readies 90 police officers for Ukraine crash site
Australia is close to finalizing a deal with Ukraine to send police and a small number of troops to secure the Malaysian plane crash site as part of a multinational team, the Australian prime minister said Friday. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukrainian Prime Minister announces he is resigning
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has announced his resignation following turmoil in government. …read more Source: CTV...
2 Ukrainian military fighter jets shot down
Two Ukrainian military fighter jets have been shot down in the east, according to the country’s Defence Ministry. …read more Source: CTV...
Dutch hold day of mourning, prepare to receive MH17 bodies from Ukraine
Two military aircraft carrying the first bodies of victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash left the embattled plains of eastern Ukraine Wednesday, bringing some consolation to grieving relatives who still must wait for positive identifications and answers about who caused the disaster. …read more Source: CTV...
MH17: Crash conspiracies dominate Russian headlines
An assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin. A desperate ploy to draw the West into the battle for Ukraine’s east. A botched mission to commit mass murder against Russian citizens. …read more Source: CTV...
Putin pledges ‘everything’ in Russia’s power to aid MH17 probe
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia will do ‘everything in its power’ to facilitate an investigation into the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet crash, but accused Kyiv and the West of escalating the conflict in the region. …read more Source: CTV...
Malaysians protest at Russian Embassy: ‘We want justice’
Protesters marched on the Russian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, waving placards and demanding justice for victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight that was shot down over Ukraine last week. …read more Source: CTV...
