Section: ABC News (USA)
Russia Helps Ukraine Battle Town Rebuild, Villages Struggle
Money from Russia helps to rebuild eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, a strategic rail hub that rebels pounded for weeks before driving out the government troops a year ago; nearby villages struggle …read more Source: ABC...
Fighting Flares up in Eastern Ukraine
The Ukrainian government has accused Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine of violating the shaky truce with large-caliber weapons …read more Source: ABC...
Ukrainian Official Resigns, Says Reform Efforts Blocked
Ukraine’s economy minister says routine efforts from government leadership to shoot down reforms_ further damaging the country’s already crippled economy_ prompted him to resign from his post …read more Source: ABC...
Germany’s Merkel Presses Putin on Ukraine Separatists
The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged President Vladimir Putin to exert Russia’s influence on separatists in eastern Ukraine to help secure progress toward a political solution …read more Source: ABC...
AP Exclusive: Putin Aide: Kiev Refuses to Honor Minsk Deal
AP Exclusive: Kiev has failed to meet its obligations under the Minsk peace accord and has instead introduced an economic blockade of eastern Ukraine, Russia’s security chief says …read more Source: ABC...
Russian FM: West Must Persuade Ukraine to Honor Peace Deal
Russia’s foreign minister says the West has given Ukraine a wrong signal by focusing on the need for Moscow to fulfill a peace deal intended to end a conflict in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine Toughens Position in Negotiations to End Conflict
Ukraine hardens its position in negotiations to end the conflict in the country’s east, saying it must regain control of its entire border with Russia before elections can be held in the regions controlled by Russia-backed rebels …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine Disputes Poland Claim of Taking 1 Million Refugees
A Ukrainian official is disputing a claim by Polish prime minister that Poland has taken in 1 million Ukrainian refugees …read more Source: ABC...
Kerry Visits Switzerland for Talks With Russian Counterpart
US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Switzerland for talks with Russia’s foreign minister on Syria and Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
4 Members of Ukrainian Family Among Dead in Burkina Faso
Ukraine says four members of a Ukrainian family, including a 9-year-old child, were among those killed when al-Qaida fighters attacked a popular cafe and hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital of Ouagadougou …read more Source: ABC...
