Section: International Business Times (USA)
Ukraine Right Sector Leader Calls For Petro Poroshenko To Resign
Hundreds of Ukrainians rallied in the capital of Kiev on Tuesday in support of the ultranationalist Right Sector group after a series of tense standoffs with government forces in recent weeks. The radical group played a major role during protests in Kiev last year and helped topple the regime of former president Viktor Yanukovych. …read...
Interpol Most Wanted List: Former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Removed From Listing Of Global Fugitives
Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych has been withdrawn from Interpol’s most wanted list following complaints from his legal representatives that the criminal charges brought against him were politically motivated. …read more Source: International Business...
Russia To Test New Long-Range Nuclear Capable ICBMs Within Next 24 Months
The Russian military was pressing ahead with the design and manufacture of new nuclear-capable heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles that were expected to be ready for testing in 18-24 months, according to a report from the Pro-Russian Tass news agency. The Kremlin has prioritized the modernization and strategic location of its ICBM missile...
Russia To Move ISS Astronaut Training To Crimea, Reviving Discussion About US Stance On Annexation
A Russian official recently confirmed plans to move International Space Station training sessions to facilities in Crimea next year — a decision that media outlets have previously speculated could put the United States, which has opposed the Russian annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula, in an awkward position. The U.S. …read more...
Russian President Putin ‘Obsessed’ With ‘Testing NATO’ In Ukraine Conflict, Could Confront Baltics, Governor Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is “obsessed with the idea of testing NATO,” which has denounced Putin’s alleged involvement in the ongoing Ukraine conflict, the Independent exclusively reported Monday. The comment came from new Odessa Gov. …read more Source: International Business...
Russia Elections 2016: Crimea Prosecutor Natalia Poklonskaya To Run For Russian Parliament?
The Prosecutor General for Crimea may run for Russian parliament in the 2016 elections, reported Izvestia, a Russian newspaper, according to Sputnik News. Natalia Poklonskaya, the pro-separatist prosecutor general in Crimea, was designated an “action target” by the U.S. government in December 2014 for “illegally seizing state...
Ukraine, Pro-Russian Rebels Trade Blame Over The Shelling Of Central Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military and pro-Russian rebels accused each other Sunday of shelling residential districts of separatist-held Donetsk overnight, the first attack on central parts of the city since a ceasefire agreement became effective in February. Late Saturday, rebels said the attacks killed one civilian, destroyed...
Intensified Shelling In East Ukraine Kills Four Civilians, Soldier
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels accused each other on Saturday of shelling residential areas despite a ceasefire, reporting four civilians and one soldier killed following a week of the deadliest fighting in over a month. Separatists said one man was killed by shelling from Ukrainian forces in central Donetsk. A...
Russia’s Putin Orders Formation Of New Military Reserve Force
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the creation of a new reserve armed force as part of steps to improve training and military readiness at a time of international tensions with the West over Ukraine. The new reserve force has been discussed for several years and was first ordered by Putin in 2012 shortly after his re-election as...
Russia Disbands Crews Of French-Made Mistral Helicopter Carriers: Report
Russia has disbanded the crews of two French-made Mistral-class helicopter carriers, whose delivery was canceled by France in November 2014 in response to Moscow’s alleged involvement in the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, a report said Friday. Both countries are currently said to be working on a tentative agreement on compensation...
