Section: The Peace River Record Gazette (Canada)
On 30th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster, Ukraine remembers its victims
KIEV – Ukraine held memorial services on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which permanently poisoned swathes of eastern Europe and highlighted the shortcomings of the secretive Soviet system. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
Darth Vader lives a normal life in Ukraine
Darth Vader was bent on galactic domination, but his Ukrainian namesake enjoys more mundane pursuits – local politics, walking the family dog and embroidery. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
Gay pride rally attacked in Kiev
Several dozen unknown assailants attacked a gay pride march in Kiev on Saturday, throwing flares and wounding two policemen, a Reuters witness reported. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
Ukrainian forces quit besieged town after rebel assault
KIEV – Some Ukrainian forces began to pull out of a town under siege by Russian-backed separatists on Wednesday as renewed fighting threatened to wreck an international deal aimed at ending the conflict. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
‘Glimmer of hope’ for Ukraine after deal at Minsk peace summit
MINSK – Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine agreed a deal that offers a “glimmer of hope” for an end to fighting in eastern Ukraine after marathon overnight talks. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
Russian activist charged with treason after phoning Ukrainian embassy
VYAZMA, Russia – Nine months after Russian activist Svetlana Davydova called the Ukrainian embassy in Moscow to warn that Russian soldiers were making their way to Ukraine, an investigator with an order for her arrest showed up at her door. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
U.S. to station 150 armoured vehicles in Europe
The United States plans by the end of next year to station around 150 tanks and armoured vehicles in Europe for use by U.S. forces training in Europe as part of the U.S. response to the Ukraine crisis, according to a U.S. military commander. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
Putin, Hollande hope Ukraine ceasefire will soon take hold
French President Francois Hollande said after an impromptu visit to Russia for crisis talks with Vladimir Putin on Saturday that a ceasefire could take hold in eastern Ukraine in the next few days. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
More Ukrainian soldiers killed, Poroshenko defends peace plan
Ukraine reported more deaths among its troops and separatists on Sunday despite a ceasefire, but President Petro Poroshenko defended his peace plan, saying a military solution was no option and Western support could have been at risk. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
Dutch report suggests Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down from ground
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 broke apart over Ukraine due to impact from a large number of fragments, the Dutch Safety Board said on Tuesday, in a report that Malaysia’s prime minister and several experts said suggested it was shot down from the ground. …read more Source: The Peace River Record...
