Section: US & Canada
Pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine reportedly prepare last stand in Donetsk
Pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine have retreated to the last major city under their control after a series of successes by the Ukrainian army earlier this week. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine Military Finds Its Footing Against Pro-Russian Rebels
Since President Petro O. Poroshenko called off a cease-fire and ordered troops to end the rebellion, an entirely different Ukrainian military appeared at the front. …read more Source: The New York...
Pro-Russia Separatists Vow To Fight Ukraine Government ‘To The End’
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Discouraged but defiant, pro-Russia separatists vowed to keep fighting the government in Kiev from the largest city in eastern Ukraine, where they regrouped Sunday after being driven out of a key stronghold. At a rally in a central Donetsk square, the rebels were cheered on by thousands of supporters waving flags...
Ukraine Says Forces Will Press Forward After Taking Rebel Stronghold
The government said it would quickly seize more territory from rebels after retaking Slovyansk in what President Petro Poroshenko called a turning point in the fight for control of the east. …read more Source: The New York...
Rebels Regroup to Fight On in Ukraine
Driven out of their key stronghold in eastern Ukraine, pro-Russia separatists regrouped Sunday in the city of Donetsk, vowing to renew their fight against the government in Kiev before thousands of cheering supporters at a rally. …read more Source: The New York...
Moscow To Kyiv, Tbilisi, And Chisinau: EU Deals Will Cost You
Russia vowed there would be “grave consequences” after Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova signed partnership agreements with the European Union on June 27. We look at the measures Moscow has already imposed just over a week later. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Euphoria Over Annexation of Crimea Fading
When she was asked to give up a day’s pay to help Crimea, Russian hospital therapist Tatyana could not hide her anger – why should she subsidize others when struggling to make ends meet herself? Living in southern Russia close to the border with Ukraine, Tatyana was caught up in the euphoria that gripped the nation when Russia annexed...
After loss, Ukraine rebels vow to regroup and fight on
Ukraine military succeeded in driving pro-Russian insurgents from Slavyansk, who have begun massing in stronghold of Donetsk …read more Source:...
Pro-Russian insurgents regroup in Donetsk, vow to renew fight against Ukraine
Pro-Russian insurgents driven out of their stronghold in eastern Ukraine have converged on the city of Donetsk, where their commander says they will regroup to continue their fight against the Ukrainian government. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine Hails Capture of Rebel Stronghold as Turning Point
Ukrainian security officials said on Sunday they were in full control of the former rebel stronghold of Slovyansk after re-taking it in a victory which President Petro Poroshenko said could mark a turning point in the fight against the separatists. Government forces routed pro-Russian rebels in the flashpoint city in eastern Ukraine on Saturday...
