Section: International Business Times (USA)
Pro-Russians Using Truce To Amass Heavy Weapons And Troops, Says Ukraine
The Ukrainian military has raised concerns Tuesday that pro-Russian separatists are using a ceasefire to amass heavy weapons in the rebel-held city of Donetsk. “(Rebels) are continuing to transport equipment and artillery ammunition intensively via the Debaltseve railway junction and build weapons storages around Donetsk,” said Andriy...
Ukraine Crisis Update: UN Refugee Agency Concerned For Civilians Amid Lack Of Supplies, Continued Shelling
The United Nations Refugee Agency expressed concern Tuesday over the “worsening humanitarian situation” experienced by civilians in war-torn eastern Ukraine, especially those who reside in territory controlled by pro-Russian separatist rebels. Noncombatants who live near the cities of Donetsk, Luhansk and Debaltseve lack regular...
Trailer Shows Putin Held Secret Meeting Before Ordering Forces To Annex Crimea, Save Yanukovych
In a trailer of a documentary aired by Rossiya 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown describing a secret meeting held last year with officials to discuss the decision to annex Crimea and facilitate the escape of Ukraine’s ousted president Viktor Yanukovych to Moscow, according to The Associated Press. …read more Source:...
Syria Sanctions Update: New EU Sanctions Indicate Assad Regime, ISIS Working Together
The latest EU sanctions imposed against Syria indicate the regime of President Bashar Assad has been working clandestinely with the Islamic State group, the Financial Times reported. Sanctions, published Saturday, were imposed against Syrian-Greek businessman George Haswani, head of Hesco, one of Syria’s largest engineering firms, for...
EU Shows Little Appetite For More Russia Sanctions
(Reuters) – EU foreign ministers showed little appetite on Saturday for stepping up pressure on Russia over Ukraine, preferring to give a fragile ceasefire a chance before deciding whether to apply more sanctions or even to extend existing ones. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukrainian Military Attacked By Pro-Russian Rebels 14 Times In 24 Hours, Say Officials
The Ukrainian military reports that its soldiers were attacked up to 14 times over the last 24 hours, including shelling at a village near the port city of Mariupol. The attacks, which resulted in some counter-fire from the Ukrainian military, continue to undermine the ceasefire that’s been officially in effect since Feb. 15. …read...
Boris Nemtsov’s Girlfriend, Anna Duritskaya, Received Death Threats Returning To Ukraine, Prosecutors Say
Anna Duritskaya, the Ukrainian model girlfriend of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, has received death threats in the days since she was identified as the sole witness to his murder, prosecutors in Ukraine said Friday. The 23-year-old has purportedly gone into hiding amid concerns about her safety. …read more Source:...
Boris Nemtsov’s Girlfriend Anna Duritskaya Received Death Threats After Return To Ukraine, Prosecutors Say
Anna Drifts, the Ukrainian model girlfriend of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nets, has received death threats in the days since she was identified as the sole witness to his murder, prosecutors in Ukraine said Friday. The 23 year old has purportedly gone into hiding amid concerns about her safety. …read more Source: International...
Ukraine Ceasefire Monitoring Mission Must Be Expanded, More Sanctions Ready For Violations, EU Says
The European Union’s priority in Ukraine is to strengthen the ceasefire monitoring mission there, the bloc’s foreign minister, Federica Mogherini, said Friday. If fighting picks up again, she said the EU is ready to place more economic sanctions on Russian businesses and politicians. …read more Source: International Business...
Boehner, Congressional Leaders Call On Obama To Provide ‘Lethal Defensive Weapons’ To Ukraine
House Speaker John Boehner and a bipartisan group of senior Congressional figures have written to President Obama, urging him to provide “lethal defensive weapons” to Ukraine in order to help the country defend itself from pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: International Business...
