Section: US & Canada
US troops heading to Ukraine to give medical training
By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military official says the Pentagon will be deploying a small number of troops to Ukraine to provide medical training to forces there who have been battling Russian-backed separatists.read more …read more Source: CNS...
Ukraine’s Tarnished Poster Child for Reform
One of Ukraine’s most prominent young reformers has been suspected pending a corruption probe. …read more Source:...
US troops heading to Ukraine to give medical training
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military official says the Pentagon will be deploying a small number of troops to Ukraine to provide medical training to forces there who have been battling Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: U.S....
US troops heading to Ukraine to give medical training
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military official says the Pentagon will be deploying a small number of troops to Ukraine to provide medical training to… …read more Source:...
Britain to Help Train Ukrainian Army to Counter Russian Threat
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday Britain would deploy military personnel to Ukraine in the next month to help train the Ukrainian army, warning thatMoscow would move to destabilize other countries if left unchallenged. “Over the course of the next month we’re going to be deploying British service personnel to provide...
In Payment Dispute, Russia Warns Ukraine Gas Will Run Out in 2 Days
The head of Gazprom said that Ukraine would use up its prepaid allotment in days and would not be able to pay in time to keep the supply going. …read more Source: The New York...
With Ukraine cease-fire at stake, eyes turn to Mariupol
Kiev claims the Ukrainian port is next on the list of targets for Russia-backed rebels, who argue they have no plans to attack the city. Mariupol’s fate could determine whether the country’s tenuous cease-fire holds. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Sec. Kerry: Russia has lied repeatedly about Ukraine
Russia’s “extensive propaganda exercise” over the Ukraine is “remarkable,” secretary of state tells Congress, as peace talks falter …read more Source:...
Pro-Russian Rebels Are Winning The East Ukraine War, But When Will They Stop?
Despite a ceasefire that came into force on Feb. 15, fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian forces in the Donbas region of Ukraine has continued and rebels have actually gained ground. The withdrawal of ill-equipped Ukrainian forces from the strategic city of Debaltseve on Feb. …read more Source: International Business...
Putin’s Ukrainian Power Play
Russia is unsheathing its energy weapon once again, threatening to cut off its natural gas shipments to Ukraine and warning of potentially dire impacts on Europeans reliant on energy deliveries that come through the war-torn state. The move marks the second time Russian strongman Vladimir Putin has thumbed his nose at the West in recent days. On...
