Section: The Toronto Sun (Canada)
Ukrainian soldiers killed in intensified rebel attacks
Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in intensified clashes with pro-Russian rebels in the eastern conflict zone in the past 24 hours, the Kiev military said on Monday, reporting fierce fighting at the strategic small town of Debaltseve. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Ukraine crisis: Rockets ‘kill at least 30’ in Mariupol
KIEV – Pro-Russian rebels launched an offensive against the strategic port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, prompting the European Union’s foreign policy chief to warn of a further “grave deterioration” in EU-Russian relations. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Ukraine claims Russian soldiers are bolstering rebels
Russia is boosting its troop presence in eastern Ukraine and attacks from separatist rebels have intensified as they seek to gain more territory from government forces, the Ukrainian military said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Fighting with separatists escalates in Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists renewed attacks on Ukrainian forces at an airport complex in the east on Monday after Kiev launched a mass operation to reclaim lost ground there that Russia called a “strategic mistake”. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Interpol puts Ukraine’s Yanukovich on wanted list
Interpol has put ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich on the international wanted list on Ukrainian charges of embezzlement and financial wrong-doing, according to a notice on the international police organization’s website on Monday. …read more Source: The Toronto...
German government websites hacked, pro-Russian group claims responsibility
BERLIN – German government websites including Chancellor Angela Merkel’s page were hacked on Wednesday in a cyber attack claimed by a group demanding that Berlin sever official ties with the Ukrainian government. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Putin praises Crimea’s ‘return home’ in New Year address
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised New Year’s address on Wednesday that the “return home” of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula to Moscow’s control would forever remain an important chapter in Russia’s history. …read more Source: The Toronto...
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 Toronto...
Putin says Russia won’t be intimidated over Crimea
Russia will not be intimidated over its actions in Ukraine and Crimea, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday as his foreign ministry warned that it was preparing to retaliate against fresh Western sanctions. …read more Source: The Toronto...
35 tragic photos from the Malaysia Airlines disasters [Photos]
Tragedy struck Malaysia Airlines twice in 2014, with the disappearance of flight MH370 in March and flight MH17 being shot down over eastern Ukraine in July. These photos captured the devastation and the heartache of those affected. …read more Source: The Toronto...
