Section: NPR (Canada)
Heavy Fighting Resumes In Eastern Ukraine
Rebel rocket fire hit an open-air market in the port city of Mariupol, killing at least 15 civilians.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukrainian Separatists Reportedly Abandon Peace Talks
The rebels are reported to have seized control of the Donetsk Airport days after the Kiev government had declared it had taken the destroyed facility.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Fighting Spikes Again In Ukraine
Audie Cornish talks to Kiev-based journalist David Stern about the ongoing fighting in Ukraine.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine Launches Major Offensive To Retake Donetsk Airport
After a night of intense shelling by government forces, much of the airport has reportedly been retaken from Russian-backed separatists.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Russia’s Prominent Prisoners Reflect Tension With Its Neighbors
Russia is jailing three prominent figures from Ukraine and Estonia on what critics say are highly questionable charges. The cases also reflect the friction between Russia and its neighbors.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
The Russian Who Claims Credit For Fanning The Flames In Ukraine
Igor Girkin claims to have touched off the conflagration and he says he’s proud of what he did. The former member of the Russian security service has a knack for turning up in tumultuous places.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Sanctions Intensify Russia’s Free Fall Into Economic Crisis
The Russian economy took a big hit in 2014. The U.S. and other countries imposed economic sanctions after Russia annexed Crimea, but it was falling oil prices that really hurt the country.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
How To Pitch A Hamburgers In A War Zone
Even as Ukraine remains in a military and financial crisis after the upheavals of 2014, Ukrainian business owners are trying to drum up interest from Western investors.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
For Russia’s President, A Year Of Costly Triumphs
Vladimir Putin’s popularity soared after the Winter Olympics and the annexation of Crimea. But his year is ending on a bitter note, with Russia in a deep recession and isolated internationally.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Despite Russia’s Woes, Putin Shows No Signs Of Bending On Ukraine
The ruble has lost about a third of its value against the dollar. NPR’s Robert Siegel speaks with Wall Street Journal Moscow Chief Greg White about Russia’s deep recession.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
