Section: US & Canada
UN: 9,000 killed in Ukraine conflict, but now violence eases
More than 9,000 people have died in 21 months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, even as a new cease-fire has largely held and contributed to a sharp decline in casualties since mid-August, the U.N. human rights office said Wednesday. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
UN: Violence Slows in Ukraine, But Death Toll More Than 9,000
The United Nations’ human rights office says more than 9,000 people have died in 21 months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, even though there has been a “sharp de-escalation of hostilities” since August. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in its report released Wednesday that the withdrawal of heavy...
UN: 9,000 Killed in Ukraine Conflict, but Now Violence Eases
UN rights body: Over 9,000 people killed in 21 months of Ukraine fighting, but casualties fall …read more Source: ABC...
UN: 9,000 killed in Ukraine conflict, but now violence eases
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office says more than 9,000 people have died in 21 months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, even as a new… …read more Source:...
UN: 9,000 killed in Ukraine conflict, but now violence eases
The office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said a “cease-fire within a cease-fire” agreed in late August, and subsequent withdrawal of heavy weapons from front lines, has calmed violence between government forces and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Kerry plans to visit Russia within the week
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he hopes to visit Russia within the next week for talks on the crisis in Syria and Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Kerry Plans to Visit Russia Within the Week
Kerry says he plans to visit Russia with in the week to talk Syria and Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Kerry plans to visit Russia within the week
PARIS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he hopes to visit Russia within the next week for talks on the crisis in Syria and Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...
US Troops Show Solidarity with Ukraine Through Training
U.S. soldiers in western Ukraine are training Ukrainian soldiers on how to survive and thrive on the battlefield. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb found the 60-day course is helping to better prepare Ukrainian troops for the fight they face in the country’s east. …read more Source: Voice of...
IMF Changes Rule On Debt For Ukraine, Russia Complains
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has changed a rule that would have blocked its financial aid program to Ukraine in the event the country defaulted on its debt owed to Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
