Section: Boston Herald (USA)
Thousands march in Moscow against Ukraine fighting
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people marched through central Moscow on Sunday to demonstrate against the fighting in Ukraine and Russia’s alleged complicity in the conflict.An Associated Press reporter estimated the crowd at about 20,000, although the city police department put the number at about 5,000.The demonstrators chanted slogans...
Malta rejects ship with suspected Ebola case
VALLETTA, Malta — Malta has refused entry to a cargo ship with a Filippino on board who was showing symptoms of Ebola, citing fears the virus might spread on the Mediterranean island.Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Malta was legally and morally right to refuse to let the Hong Kong-registered vessel MV Western Copenhagen come into port on...
East Ukraine casualties rise as rebels reject deal
DONETSK, Ukraine — Shelling in rebel-held parts of east Ukraine killed at least 12 civilians on Wednesday, as a top leader of pro-Russian rebels rejected Ukrainian legislation meant to end the unrest by granting self-rule to large swaths of the east. …read more Source: Boston...
Shelling in eastern Ukraine kills 2, wounds 3
DONETSK, Ukraine — Shelling in the rebel-held eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk killed two people Wednesday and wounded three others, municipal authorities said.The city council of Donetsk confirmed that shells had hit a neighborhood in the north of the city, where fighting centered on the government-controlled airport has caught many residential...
Ukraine lawmakers ratify landmark deal with Europe
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine moved to resolve months of crisis Tuesday by strengthening ties to Europe and loosening some controls over the country’s rebellious eastern regions where it has been fighting Russian-backed separatists.The actions by lawmakers began to flesh out the emerging picture of a new Ukraine, where a determined pivot toward...
Ukraine legislators ratify landmark EU deal
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s parliament ratified a landmark association agreement with the European Union on Tuesday, firmly pivoting the country toward the West and drawing a line under the issue that last year sparked massive protests and led to the ex-president’s ouster.In stark contrast to the patriotic fanfare of that vote,...
Ukraine parliament ratifies EU pact
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s parliament ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union on Tuesday, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of a peace deal.The ratification vote, synchronized with the European parliament by video chat, draws a line under the issue that last...
Russian ruble drops to historic low amid sanctions
MOSCOW — Russia’s currency dropped to an all-time low against the dollar on Tuesday as investors fret about long-term economic damage from Western sanctions.The United States and the European Union last week imposed a new round of sanctions against Russia for its actions in Ukraine that consisted in, among other things, blocking off Western...
Russian gas supplies to Poland drop by a quarter
WARSAW, Poland — Russian natural gas deliveries to Poland have dropped by almost a quarter this week, the country’s gas monopoly said Wednesday, forcing it to stop supplying gas on to Ukraine.The reason for the drop was unclear, with Russian energy company Gazprom denying any fall in exports. Some commentators believe it to be retaliation...
Putin promises new weapons to fend Western threats
MOSCOW — Russia is developing an array of new nuclear and conventional weapons to counter recent moves by the U.S. and NATO, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday as the military successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile launched from a nuclear submarine.Putin accused the West of using the crisis in Ukraine to reinvigorate...
