Section: Toronto Star (Canada)
Russia urged to free Ukrainian pilot
European Union foreign ministers have launched plea for Russia to free Ukrainian air force officer who has been on hunger strike in a Russian prison. …read more Source: Toronto...
Chemical plant explosion rocks eastern Ukraine city
An armed conflict between Russia-backed separatists and Ukraine government forces has killed more than 5,300 people and displaced more than a million. …read more Source: Toronto...
Getting Russia to pull back from Ukraine summit’s top priority
At Munich conference, U.S. delegates suggest using forceful tactics but Europe wants a more measured approach. …read more Source: Toronto...
Moscow talks on Ukraine peace end in uncertainty
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande reportedly hope to revive a truce based on last September’s failed ceasefire. …read more Source: Toronto...
Frontline Ukrainian troops await military aid
As U.S. ponders sending arms, those fighting against superior Russian-made weaponry on the Ukrainian front say military aid cannot arrive too soon. …read more Source: Toronto...
Greman, French leaders take Ukraine peace push to Moscow
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Moscow on Friday to seek a cease-fire and then a lasting peace for Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine, rebels agree on corridor to evacuate civilians
Rebel leaders said they reached agreement with Ukrainian authorities to allow the evacuation of civilians from Debaltseve. …read more Source: Toronto...
French, German leaders push new Ukraine peace plan
Surprise move appeared aimed at heading off U.S. considerations of giving Ukraine lethal weapons. …read more Source: Toronto...
Life of Ukrainian air force officer ‘hangs in the balance’ in Russian prison
Russia should immediately release Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been on hunger strike for seven weeks, says U.S. …read more Source: Toronto...
U.S. reconsiders sending lethal aid to Ukraine
The U.S. has limited its supplies to the Ukrainian military to non-lethal aid, such as gas masks and radar technology to detect incoming fire. …read more Source: Toronto...