Section: Toronto Star (Canada)
Syria dominates UN summit, U.S. at odds with Russia on Assad, Ukraine
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon calls for Syrian conflict to be referred to International Criminal Court, saying five countries “hold the key” to political solution: Russia, U.S., Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine’s ban of Russian airlines adds fuel to political conflict
Despite the ban, Russian airline Aeroflot says it has ‘not received official notification about halting flights’ from Ukraine’s aviation authorities. …read more Source: Toronto...
Russian president Putin to meet U.S. president Obama in New York
The conflict in Ukraine will be discussed if time allows, Russians say. White House says it’s top of the agenda. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine’s coalition shows cracks over constitutional amendment
Right-wing Radical Party leaves coalition over a measure to give more power to the regions, including the rebel-held east …read more Source: Toronto...
Police officer killed in riots as Ukraine’s parliament grants separatist regions more powers
Most of the protesters were from a party opposing the changes as “capitulation to the Kremlin,” but Kyiv’s mayor called the clash Monday “a bloody provocation.” …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine says seven government soldiers killed, 13 injured
Report comes one day after both sides in the conflict between Russia-backed separatists and government troops called for a ceasefire on Sept. 1. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukrainian filmmaker gets 20 years in ‘propaganda’ trial
Oleg Sentsov, a vocal opponent of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, sang the Ukrainian national anthem as the trial wrapped up. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine returns artillery to war zone
Weapons, pulled back in February truce, were sent back to a village in Donetsk region after separatists stormed it, military says …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine bans films featuring blacklisted Russian actors, including Gerard Depardieu
Ukraine says the 14 Russian actors, singers and other cultural figures on the blacklist pose a threat to national security. …read more Source: Toronto...
Nazi crimes probe of Minnesota man shelved
German prosecutors determine 96-year-old who allegedly commanded a Ukrainian SS unit is unfit to stand trial …read more Source: Toronto...
