Section: ABC News (USA)
Russia Claims New Data Show Rebels Didn’t Down MH17
The Russian military says radiolocation data show that the missile that downed a Malaysian airliner over warring eastern Ukraine in 2014 was not fired from territory controlled by Russia-backed rebels …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine, Rebels Agree to Pull Back Troops, Weapons
Representatives of Ukraine and separatist rebels have agreed to pull back troops and weapons from several areas in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Protesters Block Russian Embassy in Kiev on Election Day
Dozens of right-wing activists are blocking the entrance to Russia’s embassy in the Ukrainian capital, where a polling station has been set up for Russian citizens who wish to vote in their country’s parliamentary elections …read more Source: ABC...
Both Sides Report Violations of Cease-Fire in Ukraine
Separatist rebels and government troops are both reporting violations of a cease-fire that was supposed to begin in eastern Ukraine at midnight on Wednesday …read more Source: ABC...
French, German Ministers in Ukraine to Revive Peace Deal
French and German foreign ministers are visiting Ukraine to shore up a 2015 peace deal that has floundered amid continuing fighting in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Ukrainian Rebel Leader Announces Unilateral Cease-Fire
The separatist leader in eastern Ukraine says his troops will cease fire at the end of the day on Wednesday …read more Source: ABC...
Germany, French FMs Planning to Visit Ukraine Next Week
Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his French counterpart are planning to visit Ukraine next week to discuss solutions to the conflict in the east of the country …read more Source: ABC...
Russia Holds Large-Scale Military Drills in Crimea
Russia has deployed cruise missiles, multiple rocket launchers, tanks and its latest anti-aircraft system at massive military drills in Crimea …read more Source: ABC...
Retired US General to Advise Ukraine’s Defense Minister
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has appointed a retired U.S. Army general as a special adviser to Ukraine’s defense minister …read more Source: ABC...
2 Years After Cease-Fire Weary Ukraine Still at War
The gray-bearded officer’s summary of the war in eastern Ukraine is terse with weariness: “Everybody is tired of this pointless war.” …read more Source: ABC...
