Section: US & Canada
Russian Aid Convoy Deal Reached
Russia’s foreign minister said an accord has been reached for the delivery of what Moscow says is humanitarian aid to conflict-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Wall Street...
Ukraine: Reports Of Attack On Civilian Convoy Near Luhansk
Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian separatists are blaming one another for an attack on a convoy carrying people who were fleeing the fighting near the eastern city of Luhansk.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Anti-Putin protesters sentenced to prison over 2012 rally
Prosecution of a dozen protesters has come to symbolize what Putin’s foes regard as a crackdown to silence dissent while the world is distracted by the Ukraine crisis …read more Source: The Globe and...
Russia: Agreement on Ukraine aid, not on cease-fire
Russia said all issues related to it sending a humanitarian convoy to Ukraine had been resolved but no progress has been made in cease-fire talks. …read more Source:...
Ukraine claims rebels fire on civilian convoy
Ukraine claimed Monday that rebels in the east of the country fired rockets and mortars on civilians trying to flee from the region’s intense fighting. …read more Source:...
Kyiv Blames Separatists For Attack On Refugee Convoy; ‘Many’ Dead
Separatists denied they were responsible after authorities in Kyiv blamed them for missiles that struck a convoy of buses carrying refugees from the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk, leaving many dead, including women and children. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Troops Reinforce Positions Reclaimed from Rebels
Ukrainian soldiers are reinforcing their positions in areas recently reclaimed from pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. With the help of high-tech gadgetry and brute force, government officers claim they have the upper hand. But VOA’s Gabe Joselow, at the front lines of the conflict, reports that outright victory for Kyiv’s...
Ukraine ‘makes gains’ on separatists
Government military forces there said they’ve made advances Sunday against pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source:...
Lavrov Claims Humanitarian Convoy Cleared; Kyiv Defers To ICRC
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says agreements have been reached with Ukraine and the International Red Cross that clear the way for Russian humanitarian shipments into eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Germany Says Limited Progress in Ukraine Talks
Berlin and Moscow say some progress was made in talks among the foreign ministers of Russian, Ukraine, Germany and France, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said there has been no headway in reaching the main goal of ending the unrest in eastern Ukraine. Speaking Monday from Berlin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said talks the...
