Section: Toronto Star (Canada)
Heavy shelling in Ukraine hours ahead of truce talks
Shelling was seen near Mariupol, a strategic port that hold the key to a huge chunk of Ukraine’s sea coast and rich hydrocarbon resources. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine’s NATO ambitions threaten peace talks, Russia warns
Russia’s foreign minister warned Thursday that Ukraine’s NATO ambitions are threatening to derail peace talks in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Toronto...
Russian army now the target, says Ukraine military
Russian military forces have been spotted in both major rebel-held cities in eastern Ukraine, an official said Tuesday. …read more Source: Toronto...
Putin’s ‘two weeks to Kyiv’ comment taken out of context, says aide
Putin’s foreign policy adviser told reporters that the statement was “taken out of context and carried a completely different meaning.” …read more Source: Toronto...
Pro-Russian rebels would respect Ukraine’s sovereignty in exchange for autonomy
Pro-Russian rebels soften their demand for independence on Monday, saying they would respect Ukraine’s sovereignty in exchange for autonomy. …read more Source: Toronto...
Residents in rebel-held village in east Ukraine pick up pieces as fighting rages on
With homes destroyed and livelihoods lost, residents in the village of Hrabske must scrape for a living and at least scrap metal is reliable — with wrecked tanks, cars and APCs everywhere. …read more Source: Toronto...
Putin calls for immediate talks with Ukraine
The Russian president urged discussion on a political solution to the crisis in comments made to the national TV network Channel 1 on Sunday. …read more Source: Toronto...
EU to slap new sanctions on Russia after incursion into Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ueged a strong response to “military aggression and terror” of an estimated 1,000 troops. …read more Source: Toronto...
Putin calls on separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers
Russia’s President called on pro-Russian separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers who have been surrounded by the rebels. …read more Source: Toronto...
‘Russian forces have entered Ukraine,’ declares Poroshenko
The strategic southeastern Ukraine town of Novoazovsk now appears firmly under the control of Russia-backed separatists. …read more Source: Toronto...
