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Belarus says it will host another round of Ukrainian peace talks on Friday
Belarus says it will host another round of Ukrainian peace talks amid fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine Town Surrounded by Rebels
Government troops in the town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine have been almost fully encircled by pro-Russian soldiers. …read more Source: The Boston...
Kremlin Seethes Over Polish WWII Commemoration Plan
The Kremlin has lashed out at Warsaw over plans for a meeting in Poland marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pro-Russian rebels take another town in push against Ukraine troops
Ukraine’s military has acknowledged that Russia-backed separatists have overrun another town in their onslaught against government troops in the east of the country. …read more Source: CTV...
New Pro-Putin Song Gets Panned Online
A new Russian song heaping praise on President Vladimir Putin is sparking a storm of criticism online. “My Putin” praises the president’s annexation of Crimea and urges him to “revive” the Soviet Union. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine: Russia-backed rebels overrun another town in east
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military has acknowledged that Russia-backed separatists have overrun another town in their onslaught against government troops in the east of the country. Military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov said the separatist forces, backed by tanks, attacked the town of Vuhlehirsk on Thursday and government troops...
Ukraine: Russia-backed rebels overrun another town in east
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military has acknowledged that Russia-backed separatists have overrun another town in their onslaught against government troops in the east of the country. Military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov said the separatist forces, backed by tanks, attacked the town of Vuhlehirsk on Thursday and government troops...
Ukraine: Russia-backed rebels overrun another town in east in onslaught against army troops
Ukraine’s military has acknowledged that Russia-backed separatists have overrun another town in their onslaught against government troops in the east of the country. …read more Source: FOX...
Belarus’s Lukashenka Defiant At Marathon Press Conference
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has displayed defiance toward Russia and the West, warning them in a marathon news conference that he would bow to nobody’s will. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pro-Russian Rebels Have An Air Force Made From Old Soviet Aircraft, Say Ukraine Officials
As pro-Russian rebels attack towns and cities across the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in an offensive this week, they may be counting on something the east Ukraine separatist forces never officially had in almost one year of conflict: an air force. The Ukrainian defense ministry reported earlier this week that it has shot down several aircraft...
