Section: Boston Herald (USA)
Netherlands gets wreckage from Ukraine plane crash
AMSTERDAM — A convoy of eight trucks carrying wreckage from the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster arrived at a Dutch military base Tuesday, as the official investigation into the cause of the crash continues nearly five months after the plane went down in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Boston...
French leader reaches out to Putin in Moscow
MOSCOW — French President Francois Hollande met with Russia’s Vladimir Putin during an impromptu visit to Moscow on Saturday, a rare display of goodwill as tensions remain high over the ongoing conflict in east Ukraine and France’s decision to suspend the delivery of two warships to Moscow.The French leader’s unexpected stopover...
French leader meets with Putin in Moscow
MOSCOW — French President Francois Hollande met with Russia’s Vladimir Putin during an impromptu visit to Moscow on Saturday, as tensions remain high over the ongoing conflict in east Ukraine and France’s decision to suspend the delivery of two warships to Moscow.The French leader announced the unexpected stopover in Moscow as he...
Ukraine parliament approves new government
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s parliament has approved the formation of a new government, bringing an end to weeks of behind-the-scenes political wrangling following an October election that ushered in a group of ardently pro-Western parties.The Cabinet approved by lawmakers Tuesday will be headed by 40-year-old Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who has served...
Partial results: Moldova parties favoring EU ahead
CHISINAU, Moldova — Partial results from Sunday’s elections in Moldova show parties that want to move closer to Europe leading those that want to move back into Moscow’s sphere of influence.The parliamentary election has taken on wider significance with the unrest in neighboring Ukraine. Moldova, like Ukraine, has a pro-Russia...
Partial results: Moldova split between EU, Russia
CHISINAU, Moldova — Partial results from Sunday’s elections show Moldovan voters divided between parties that want to move closer to Europe and those that want to move back into Moscow’s sphere of influence.The parliamentary election has taken on wider significance with the unrest in neighboring Ukraine. Moldova, like Ukraine, has a...
Early results: Moldovans favor pro-Russia parties
CHISINAU, Moldova — Early results show pro-Russia parties with a strong lead in Sunday elections where Moldovans were choosing between parties that want to move closer to Europe and those that want to move back into Moscow’s sphere of influence.The parliamentary election has taken on wider significance with the unrest in neighboring...
Moldovans vote, torn between pull of EU, Russia
CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldovans voted Sunday in elections where they chose between parties that want to move closer to Europe and those that want to move back into Russia’s sphere of influence.The parliamentary election has taken on wider significance with the unrest in neighboring Ukraine. Moldova, like Ukraine, has a pro-Russia separatist...
Pope, patriarch seek dialogue, peace in Ukraine
ISTANBUL — Pope Francis and the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians have called for peace in Ukraine and for all sides to pursue dialogue based on international law to resolve the conflict.Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I issued a joint declaration Sunday at the end of a lengthy liturgy to mark the feast of St....
NATO sees Russia ready for Ukraine incursion
KIEV, Ukraine — NATO’s top commander says Russia still has enough troops stationed on Ukraine’s border to mount a major incursion, and that it is using its military might to affect political developments inside Ukraine.U.S. Gen. Philip Breedlove said Tuesday that a large number of Russian troops are also active inside Ukraine,...
