Section: Associated Press (USA)
Trump has a record of siding with Putin on key issues
MOSCOW (AP) — Donald Trump has refused to condemn Russia's military takeover of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, saying if elected he would consider recognizing it as Russian territory, in the latest of a series of statements that have raised eyebrows about the Republican candidate's intentions toward the Kremlin…....
Ukraine’s Georgian corruption fighter sets his sights higher
ODESSA, Ukraine (AP) — Mikhail Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, has brought his corruption-fighting record to his job as governor of the Odessa region in Ukraine…. …read more Source: Associated...
Prominent journalist killed in car bombing in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A prominent journalist has been killed in a car bombing in Ukraine's capital, Kiev…. …read more Source: Associated...
A student, a father and son: Portraits of Nice victims
The Bastille Day crowd on the waterfront in Nice, France, was a festive mixture of French locals and foreign visitors. The truck that slammed into them late Thursday, apparently intent on hitting as many as possible, did not discriminate – among the 84 dead identified so far were Americans, Germans, Ukrainians and a Russian…....
The Latest: Armenia, Ukraine, Swiss each report Nice death
NICE, France (AP) — The Latest on attack that killed 84 people in Nice (all times local):… …read more Source: Associated...
UN report blasts both sides in Ukraine conflict
MOSCOW (AP) — A report from the United Nations' human rights arm has strongly criticized both sides in Ukraine's fighting for the killing of civilians in indiscriminate shelling, as well as summary executions of both combatants and civilians…. …read more Source: Associated...
The Latest: Poland: Ukraine can join NATO if fighting s
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Latest on the NATO Summit in Warsaw (all times local):… …read more Source: Associated...
The Latest: Iranian, Ukrainian among Istanbul attack victims
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on the explosions at Istanbul's Ataturk airport (all times local):… …read more Source: Associated...
Ukraine ‘outraged’ by UN chief’s remarks on Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine's U.N. ambassador said Thursday he is "completely outraged" by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's comments in a prepared speech saying Russia has a critical role to play in ending the conflict in his country…. …read more Source: Associated...
AP Interview: New Ukraine PM vows reform, blames Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine's new prime minister vowed to root out corruption and urged Russia to abide by a cease-fire in the eastern part of his struggling country, where Moscow-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces have been fighting…. …read more Source: Associated...