Section: Miami Herald (USA)
Russia agrees to allowing observers in Ukraine carry pistols
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia is ready to agree to allowing additional international observers in warring eastern Ukraine to be armed with pistols. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Freed pilot Savchenko sworn in as Ukrainian lawmaker
Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who spent two years in Russian custody before she was released last week, has been sworn in as a lawmaker in the national parliament. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
EU leader Juncker to visit Russia in hint of diplomatic thaw
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is coming to Russia next month in what would be the most high-profile EU visit since Russia annexed Crimea two years ago, but both sides are downplaying the prospects of a more meaningful diplomatic thaw. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Fire at Ukrainian home for the elderly kills 17, injures 5
Ukraine’s emergency services say a pre-dawn fire has swept through a private home for the elderly, killing 17 people and injuring five others. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Ex-NATO chief, PM named as adviser to Ukraine’ president
A former NATO Secretary-General and Danish prime minister has been named an adviser to Ukraine’s president. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Savchenko: I could run for president if Ukrainians want it
Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who came home on Wednesday after two years in Russian custody says she would run for president if that’s what Ukrainians desire. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
The Latest: Putin: Ukrainian pilot freed due to mercy
The Latest on Ukrainian pilot Nadezda Savchenko (all times local): … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Hungary wants transparency in EU choice on Russian sanctions
Hungary’s foreign minister says the European Union’s decision on whether to extend economic sanctions against Russia for its actions in Ukraine should be transparent and discussed openly. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Lawyer: Groundwork being laid for possible Savchenko swap
The groundwork is being laid for a possible exchange of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who is imprisoned in Russia, and two Russian servicemen jailed in Ukraine, the lawyer for one of the Russians said Wednesday. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Crimean Tatars celebrate Eurovision win, Russians cry foul
Crimean Tatars are celebrating Ukrainian singer Jamala’s win at Eurovision with a song that sheds light on their horrific deportations to Central Asia under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin but also hints at their recent treatment under Russian President Vladimir Putin. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
