Section: US & Canada
Rebels parade captured Ukrainian soldiers in east
DONETSK, Ukraine — To shouts of “Fascists!” and “Hang them from a tree!” captured Ukrainian soldiers were paraded through the streets of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk on Sunday as bystanders pelted them with eggs, water bottles and tomatoes.The spectacle of the bruised and filthy soldiers being marched hands bound and...
Putin sits down with Ukrainian president for talks
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gets traditional salt and bread upon arrival in Minsk, Belarus on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. Poroshenko arrived in Minsk on Tuesday for discussions with Russi… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko sit down for talks
Ukrainian president under pressure to seek negotiated settlement and not a military victory over eastern separatists …read more Source:...
Ukraine nabs 10 Russian soldiers on ‘special mission’
An unnamed Russian Defense Ministry source said the border crossing was likely an accident. …read more Source: USA...
Ukrainian, Russian Leaders Shake Hands As Minsk Summit Under Way
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin have shaken hands at the start of multilateral talks in Minsk, the first time the two presidents have met since June. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Soviet rocker vilified for defying Moscow on Ukraine
Moscow (AFP) – Non-conformist rocker Andrei Makarevich walked a thin line in Soviet times but his outspoken stance on Ukraine has seen him savagely pilloried by the Russian establishment.Russian media and officials have rounded on Makarevich, 60, for having “supported Kiev’s anti-Russian policy” by playing a concert for...
Leaders Of Russia, Ukraine Meet To Discuss Conflict
The hope is that the talks between Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko lead to a ceasefire between Ukraine and separatists in the eastern part of the country.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Ukraine Releases Footage Of Captured Russian Soldiers
KIEV, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces had captured a group of Russian paratroopers who had crossed into Ukrainian territory on a “special mission” – but Moscow said they had ended up there by mistake. The Ukrainian military meanwhile reported pro-Russian separatist forces were shelling the town of...
Putin, Poroshenko sit down for talks as fighting rages in east Ukraine
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine sat down for talks Tuesday, meeting face-to-face for the first time since June on the fighting that has engulfed Ukraine’s separatist east. …read more Source: CTV...
The US Warns Russia About Its ‘Significant Escalation’ In Ukraine Ahead Of A Crucial Meeting
High-profile U.S. diplomats warned Russia to halt increasing “escalation” in Ukraine on Tuesday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin was scheduled to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart for the first time since June. Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, said late Monday night that Russia’s...
