Section: FOX News (USA)
Showdown between government and TV station in Ukraine highlights media freedom anxieties
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 say is supported...
7 civilians, fighters killed in new Ukraine unrest as cease-fire continues to crumble
Ukrainian government and rebel officials say seven people have been killed over the last day of fighting between armed forces and separatists. …read more Source: FOX...
Russian embassy in Ukraine says it has no access to Russians detained fighting with rebels
Russia’s embassy in Ukraine says it has still not been given access to two Russian citizens detained earlier this month on suspicion of fighting alongside separatists in the eastern region of Luhansk. …read more Source: FOX...
Rebel commander and 6 others reported killed in car bombing in eastern Ukraine
Russian news agencies have reported the killing of a prominent separatist commander in eastern Ukraine when his vehicle was ripped apart by a bomb and then strafed by gunfire. …read more Source: FOX...
Putin spokesman says Russia aims to free 2 held in Ukraine, won’t comment if they’re soldiers
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman says Moscow is making efforts toward the release of two Russians held in Ukraine, but has declined comment on claims that they are soldiers. …read more Source: FOX...
Amnesty International: All sides in Ukraine fighting are perpetrating war crimes almost daily
Amnesty International says both warring sides in eastern Ukraine are almost daily perpetrating war crimes, including torture and summary killings of prisoners. …read more Source: FOX...
EU, Ukraine sign $2 billion loan deal at Eastern Partnership summit
The European Union and Ukraine have signed a 1.8 billion euro ($2 billion) loan deal in an effort to help revive the cash-strapped country’s economy. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukrainian officer faces 3rd charge in mortar attack that killed Russian journalists
A third charge has been filed against a Ukrainian military officer who has been behind bars in Moscow for nearly a year over the deaths of two Russian journalists in Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine’s parliament tears up military cooperation agreement with Russia
Ukraine’s parliament has voted to suspend military cooperation with Russia in a long-anticipated move signaling a further break in relations between the once-close partners. …read more Source: FOX...
In wake of Ukraine fighting, EU careful not to tread on Moscow’s toes during Eastern summit
European Union leaders will again try to draw Russia’s neighbors closer at their Eastern Partnership summit starting Thursday in what has become a rite of geopolitical gamesmanship on the future of the continent. …read more Source: FOX...
