Section: International Business Times (USA)
Who Are Oles Buzina And Sergey Sukhobok? 2 Pro-Russian Ukrainian Journalists Killed In Kiev
Two pro-Russian journalists from Ukraine were shot dead this week in their native country, with at least one of the deaths happening Thursday. Oles Buzina, a news editor, was killed Thursday afternoon. Sergey Sukhobok, who was an oppositionist known for his pro-Russian views, was also killed, though it is unclear exactly when he died because of...
Hillary Clinton Calls For Greater Military Assistance And Financial Aid For Ukraine
Hillary Clinton has diverged from President Barack Obama’s Ukraine policy by calling for more military assistance and greater financial aid for the partially war-torn former Soviet country. Clinton, who announced her run for U.S. president on Sunday, said that if Ukraine was to succeed against Russian-supported separatists, it would need...
Russian Economy Remains Strong, Western Sanctions Help Country Become More Self-Reliant: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the country’s economy remains strong despite various sanctions imposed on Russia by Western nations over its alleged role in conflict in eastern Ukraine. Putin hailed Russia’s economic performance while insisting that there were no Russian troops in Ukraine, and called on the latter...
Ukraine Lawmaker Shot Dead In Kiev, Supported Ousted Government
A former Parliament member in ousted President Viktor Yanukovych’s Party of Regions was found shot dead outside his home in Kiev on Wednesday, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said. Oleg Kalashnikov, 52, reportedly had intimate knowledge of the people behind the “Anti-Maidan” movement, which opposed the pro-European Maidan protest movement...
Russian Military Drills Continue With T-90A Tank Exercises Near Ukraine Border, Report Says
The Russian military conducted drills this week with dozens of modern T-90A tanks in Russia’s Krasnodar region, located south of the border it shares with Ukraine, according to reports. The training exercise was the latest instance of Russian military activity that has caused tension with government leaders in Ukraine and the West....
MH17 Fragments To Be Displayed At Russian Museum As ‘Evidence’ Ukraine Shot Airliner Down
A museum founded by a Russian veterans group will display a fragment of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 that was gifted to the group by residents in separatist-held territory. The piece will reportedly be exhibited as evidence that the Ukrainian Air Force, not separatists, shot down the jetliner, killing all 298 people on board....
Ukrainian Amnesty Offer For Pro-Russian Rebels, But MH17 And Mariupol Shelling Atrocities Exempt, Says Minister
Ukrainian foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin has said that a general amnesty for pro-Russian rebels will still be honored regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine, but ruled out any amnesty for those responsible for the Jan. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Crisis: Russia Accused Of Sending Military Weapons To Rebels
Russia was expected to send another convoy into eastern Ukraine on Wednesday that Moscow says will be packed with humanitarian aid, but Ukraine has accused its Eastern European neighbor of loading up the convoy with military equipment to supply pro-Russia rebels. The convoy would be the 24th sent into Ukraine from Russia since the conflict...
Fighting In East Ukraine Intensifies As Foreign Ministers Talk Peace Deal
Intense fighting continued to rock areas around the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk and the port city of Mariupol on Monday night, resulting in the death of six Ukrainian soldiers, the highest toll since the ceasefire agreement known as Minsk II came into force, on Feb. 15. …read more Source: International Business...
OSCE Reports Intense Fighting Between Ukraine And Pro-Russian Rebels As Foreign Ministers Meet In Berlin
As foreign ministers of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine prepared to meet in Berlin Monday to push for a lasting peace deal in eastern Ukraine, fighting on the ground intensified. …read more Source: International Business...
