Section: International Business Times (USA)
Ukraine Rebels Agree To Pull Heavy Weapons From Front Line, Swap Prisoners With Kiev
Pro-Russian rebels fighting in eastern Ukraine have agreed to begin pulling heavy weapons from the front line of the conflict, according to a Russian general involved in implementing the ceasefire, cited by the BBC. General Alexander Lentsov said the rebels had signed orders to complete the withdrawal over the next two weeks, starting from...
One Year After Euromaidan Revolution, Ukraine Faces Same Corruption, War, Even Worse Economy
KIEV, Ukraine — Natalie Novikova takes a sip of coffee, a rare break for the struggling child psychologist who has taken a second job as a kindergarten teacher to support her family. “The money I make is enough to survive, but nothing more,” said the 38-year-old single mother, while sitting at a café. “It’s really hard to devote some...
US And Allies Discuss New Sanctions On Russia Over Ukraine: Kerry
(Reuters) – The United States and its allies are discussing imposing more sanctions against Russia for undermining a European-brokered truce in eastern Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. Kerry made the comments as he began talks with his British counterpart Philip Hammond in London, accusing Moscow of...
Kerry Says US, Allies Considering Extra Sanctions On Russia Over Ukraine
(Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday the United States and its allies were not prepared to play games with Russia and are discussing additional sanctions against Moscow over its role in eastern Ukraine, undermining a European-brokered truce. “Russia has engaged in an absolutely brazen and cynical process over...
‘Anti-Maidan’ Rally In Moscow Expected To Draw Thousands
Groups of demonstrators have gathered in Moscow on Saturday to protest the 2014 overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych in Ukraine, on the first anniversary of the “Euromaidan” movement. The so-called “anti-Maidan,” march, which is a reference to Ukraine’s pro-European Union protests that started on Kiev’s central Independence...
Ukraine’s Euromaidan Anniversary: Recalling The Violence One Year Later With Those Who Were There
Thousands of Ukrainians congregated around Kiev’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti on Friday and Saturday to pay their respects to the dozens of Ukrainians who lost their lives there one year ago during the climax of the Euromaidan protests, when riot police and still unidentified snipers opened fire on protesters, setting in motion the fall of former...
Russian Soldiers Were In Debaltseve Fighting Against Ukrainian Military, Claims Russian Newspaper
Just days after Ukrainian forces withdrew from the now rebel-held city of Debaltseve, a leading liberal newspaper in Russia claimed Friday that pro-Russian separatists were not just fighting with Russian weapons but also with Russian troops in their ranks. …read more Source: International Business...
Mariupol, Ukraine’s Next Battleground: Rebel Control Of Seaport Would Allow Russia To Transport Goods, Water To Crimea
Fighting in Ukraine has shifted from the western front near Debaltseve to the Azov Sea port city of Mariupol, a once bustling city along a crucial land route that would connect rebel-held territory with Russian-annexed Crimea, providing an economic corridor essential to Crimea’s economic viability as a Russian territory. Mariupol lies just...
Ukraine Crisis: UK, EU Made ‘Catastrophic’ Errors In Reading Russia’s Mood, Report Says
A British parliamentary committee has accused the U.K. and the European Union (EU) of “sleepwalking” into the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine and misreading the mood in Russia, which has been blamed for fueling the conflict by arming rebels and sending troops to Ukraine. …read more Source: International Business...
Ukraine’s Frontline Priest Helping Refugees And Soldiers Needs A New Van; Supporters Start Crowdfunding Campaign
A crowdfunding campaign has been started to buy a much-needed van for a Ukrainian priest and his team who have been providing religious services and helping refugees in Ukraine since April. The campaign seeks to raise around $3,000 for the van, which would supplement priest Dmitro Povorotniy’s current van, which often breaks down in...
