Section: US & Canada
Putin critic Nemtsov’s date says she did not see his killer
MOSCOW (AP) — The Ukrainian woman with Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov when he was gunned down told Russia media on Monday that she did not see his killer, as conflicting reports emerged about the availability of surveillance footage showing the slaying…. …read more Source: Associated...
Boris Nemtsov’s Ukrainian Girlfriend Still Being Held by Moscow Police
The Ukrainian girlfriend of murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, Anna Duritskaya, is still being held by Moscow police who she says are “physically preventing” her from leaving their supervision despite her not being a suspect. Duritskaya, who is currently under round-the-clock police supervision in a friend’s Moscow flat, has...
UN: Deaths Top 6,000 in E. Ukraine Conflict
The United Nations says the number of people killed in eastern Ukraine since fighting broke out in April now tops 6,000. A new report by the U.N. Human Rights Office says fighting between Russian-backed rebels and the Ukrainian government and the ensuing death toll continue to escalate in spite of successive cease-fires. U.N. human rights...
National Pride in Ukraine School
The BBC’s Rupert Wingfield-Hayes visits a high school in Mariupol where students are taking lessons in Ukrainian patriotism. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine’s PM Warns of ‘Tough Reforms’
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk tells the BBC’s David Stern of his intention to press on with ”tough but necessary reforms”. …read more Source: The Boston...
Kerry ‘hopeful’ about Ukraine cease-fire deal
Kerry accused pro-Russian rebels of a “piecemeal” approach to the cease-fire. …read more Source: USA...
Russia, Ukraine hold emergency gas talks as cutoff looms
BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia and Ukraine’s energy ministers are holding emergency talks in Brussels as Russian gas giant Gazprom threatens to cut off deliveries to Ukraine for lack of payment.read more …read more Source: CNS...
Arming Ukraine: Where the 2016 Hopefuls Stand
Fighting continues in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month by European negotiators. While Russian-backed… …read more Source:...
Pro-Russian rebels train for more fighting despite Ukraine truce
By Maria Tsvetkova DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – A ceasefire is broadly holding at last on the front line in eastern Ukraine, but fighters… …read more Source:...
Russia, Ukraine hold emergency gas talks as cutoff looms
BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia and Ukraine’s energy ministers are holding emergency talks in Brussels as Russian gas giant Gazprom threatens to cut off deliveries to Ukraine for lack of payment. …read more Source: U.S....
