Section: Boston Herald (USA)
TV showdown in Ukraine highlights press freedom anxieties
KIEV, Ukraine — Crunch time is coming in a Ukrainian showdown that may yield clues into an increasingly asked question: How free is the press in Ukraine as it fights to stay out of Russia’s orbit?The Kiev government has enjoyed EU and U.S. support as it strives to forge a pro-Western path and battles a pro-Russian insurgency that critics...
Sweden wins Eurovision Song Contest while Russia is booed
VIENNA — Sweden beat Russia to win the 60th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, in an event described by organizers as beyond politics but marred by boos for the Russian that were apparently prompted by the Ukraine conflict and the Kremlin’s anti-gay policies. …read more Source: Boston...
Sweden wins 60th Eurovision Song Contest, Russia 2nd
VIENNA — Sweden won the 60th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, finishing ahead of Russia, whose contestant received some boos as the Ukraine conflict spilled over into the continent’s largest songfest.Italy came in third. Australia, which was given a wild-card entry for this year due to its enthusiastic fan base and took part for the...
Ukraine open to hosting missile-defense system
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine is open to considering proposals to place a ballistic missile-defense system on its territory to ward off the risk of attacks from Russia, a senior Ukrainian defense official said Wednesday. So far no one has offered.Oleksandr Turchynov, the head of Ukraine’s National Security Council, told Ukrinform news agency in...
AP Interview: Georgia's leader warns of Russian expansion
TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s president said Tuesday that Russia is poised to use its armed forces to expand further into former Soviet states and he called on the West never to accept any Russian aggression.Russia’s 2008 war with neighboring Georgia and its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 showed that Moscow is ready to exploit...
Russian troops captured in Ukraine treated in Kiev hospital
KIEV, Ukraine — Two wounded Russian soldiers captured while fighting in war-torn eastern Ukraine have been transferred to a hospital in Kiev, Ukrainian officials said Monday as Moscow once again firmly denied any involvement in the fighting.The Russians were wounded and taken prisoner Saturday near the front line town of Shchastia in the...
Russian troops captured in Ukraine transferred to capital
KIEV, Ukraine — Two Russian soldiers captured while fighting in war-torn eastern Ukraine are being transported to the capital, Kiev, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Monday.The Russians were wounded and taken prisoner near the front line town of Shchastia in the Luhansk region on Sunday, Ukrainian officials reported. …read more Source:...
No breakthrough as Kerry meets Russia's Putin
SOCHI, Russia — The United States and Russia emerged Tuesday from their most extensive, high-level talks in years vowing closer cooperation on Ukraine and Syria but unable to point to any breakthrough or new approach to bridge the major differences separating the two powers. …read more Source: Boston...
Scant progress evident as Kerry meets Russia's Putin
SOCHI, Russia — Despite a cordial atmosphere, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s meetings Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister produced little evidence of progress in easing tensions on Ukraine, Syria and other issues dividing the two powers. …read more Source: Boston...
Kerry meets Russia's Putin amid Ukraine, Syria tensions
SOCHI, Russia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to ease badly strained relations over the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, but the tone ahead of the meeting didn’t augur well for a breakthrough on any of the many issues dividing the two powers. …read more Source: Boston...
