Section: International Business Times (USA)
Boeher, 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...
Ukraine-Russia Border Traffic: Ceasefire Causing More Ukrainians To Return Than Flee, OSCE Says
The trend of border traffic flowing from Ukraine and into Russia has reversed, with more people flowing into Russia from Ukraine over the past two weeks, according to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which monitors border traffic there. The reversal may be attributed to the ceasefire between the Ukrainian government and...
Ukrainian Army Withdrawing Heavy Weapons; Parliament Votes To Increase Army To 250,000 Soldiers
The Ukrainian Parliament voted Thursday to increase the nation’s army to 250,000 troops, increasing it from the limit of 184,000 set in 2012, before the conflict with pro-Russian separatists broke out. The bill was voted for by 270 out of 314 members of the Verkhovna Rada parliament in Kiev. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Coal Mine Disaster: Day Of Mourning Observed Across Country
Ukraine observed a day of mourning Thursday to pay respects to the 32 miners who died one day earlier in a gas explosion at Zasyadko mine in rebel-held Donetsk. A moment of silence was held at noon across the country, while the Ukrainian flag was flown at half-mast and all entertainment and leisure events were canceled, according to Ukrinform....
Boris Nemtsov Murder: Opposition Activist Says Report On Russian Involvement In Ukraine Will Be Published
A report outlining the extent of Russia’s military involvement in Ukraine, which was being prepared by Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov before his murder a few days ago, will be completed and published, opposition activists say. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine Coal Mine Explosion: More Than 300 Killed In Zasyadko Incidents Since 1999
The confirmed death toll from Wednesday’s explosion at the Zasyadko coal mine in rebel-held territory in Ukraine Wednesday rose to 17 people, according to Russian newswire RIA Novosti, but dozens more remain trapped and at least 23 more are feared dead. The Zasyadko mine has had seven deadly accidents since 1999 and the 17 confirmed deaths...
Dozens Of Miners Missing Feared Dead In Rebel East Ukraine
(Reuters) – Dozens of miners were trapped underground and feared dead after a blast on Wednesday at a coal mine in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk, with rescuers saying the chance of finding many survivors was slim. Mine officials said the explosion was not linked to fighting at the nearby frontline in the war between...
More Than 30 Killed In Mine Blast In Rebel East Ukraine: Local Authority
(Reuters) – An early morning mine blast in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk killed more than 30 people and injured 14, a local official said on Wednesday. Approximately 70 people were working underground at the time of the explosion, a local emergencies ministry official told the Donetsk separatist press service as saying....
Dempsey Backs Arming Ukraine With ‘Lethal Aid’ Against Pro-Russian Separatists
U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey for the first time said the United States should consider giving “lethal aid” to Ukraine in its fight against pro-Russian separatists. The top-ranking military officer urged lawmakers in Washington Tuesday to back the possibility of arming Ukrainian government troops along with NATO allies, according to Defense One....
Western Leaders Hint At More Russian Sanctions Over Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders on Tuesday warned Russia that they were ready to step up sanctions if there were further violations of a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine, officials said. The threats came in statements issued after a video conference that brought together Obama and the leaders of...
