Section: US & Canada
Ukraine, Russia-Backed Rebels Swap Prisoners
Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east have completed an exchange of about 200 prisoners. Ukrainian officials say Ukraine received 76 captives while the separatists say they took 124 of theirs. The swap carried out on Sunday was brokered earlier this month at a summit of the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France...
Ukraine, Huawei, Soccer: Your Monday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know. …read more Source:: The New York...
Prisoner swap in Ukraine: First steps to end the war?
Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels exchanged 200 prisoners Sunday in a deal brokered by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France. …read more Source:: Christian Science...
Trump’s secret plan to pressure Ukraine reportedly pitted administration officials against each other
The New York Times reported that Trump leaned on a small circle of top officials amid widespread confusion as he ordered the block on Ukrainian aid. …read more Source:: Business...
Polish PM Condemns Putin for World War II ‘Lies’
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Sunday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin for blaming Poland for the outbreak of World War II, saying Moscow was lying to deflect attention from recent failures.Poland’s foreign ministry had already summoned the Russian ambassador in protest on Friday, recalling that the war began with a...
Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists swap prisoners in step to end 5-year war
Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in the east swapped some 200 prisoners Sunday in a step closer ending the country’s five-year war. …read more Source:: FOX...
Prisoner swap inches Ukraine’s president toward peace with separatists
Ukraine swapped dozens of prisoners on Sunday with Russian-backed separatists in the country’s east. …read more Source:: Pittsburgh...
Dozens in Belarus Rally Against Closer Relations With Russia
Around 100 Belarusians protested in downtown Minsk Sunday against the prospect of deeper relations with Russia, the fifth such demonstration in the past month.The protesters held a noontime march from October Square to Independence Square and formed a human chain near the main post office.Uniformed police were deployed but did not intervene...
Merkel, Putin Discuss Nord Stream 2, Libya, Syria, And Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed issues from the Baltics to Libya in a wide-ranging telephone conversation on December 29, officials said. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian government, Russian-backed separatists exchange 200 prisoners
Ukraine’s government and Russian-backed separatists swapped 200 prisoners including soldiers, activists, alleged spies and riot police officers accused of shooting protesters during the 2014 revolution. …read more Source:: United Press...
