Section: Miami Herald (USA)
Ukraine says rebels shoot down fighter jet
Separatist rebels in the east have shot down a Ukrainian fighter plane, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Sunday. …read more Source: Miami...
Russian aid convoy waits near Ukraine
Hundreds of trucks in a Russian aid convoy are waiting near the Ukrainian border as complicated procedures drag on for allowing them into eastern Ukraine to help civilians suffering amid fighting between Ukrainian forces and separatists. …read more Source: Miami...
Merkel to Putin: Halt flow of arms to Ukraine
The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel has pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the flow of military goods and personnel into Ukraine ahead of a weekend meeting of foreign ministers aimed at easing tensions. …read more Source: Miami...
Obama to travel to Estonia to meet with Baltic leaders on Ukraine
President Barack Obama will travel to Estonia early next month to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to defend NATO allies in a Baltic region nervous about Russia’s activities in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
127 victims identified from Ukraine plane disaster
Dutch authorities say they have identified 127 victims from the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in Ukraine. …read more Source: Miami...
NATO boss says alliance observed Russian incursion
NATO secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance has observed a Russian “incursion” into Ukraine, which Russia denies. …read more Source: Miami...
Poland puts on biggest military parade in years
Poland is putting on its biggest military parade in years to mark its Armed Forces Day, with the president saying violence in Ukraine shows that conflict is still a “brutal reality” in Eastern Europe. …read more Source: Miami...
Ukraine: inspectors to check Russian convoy
Ukraine says a team of several dozen of its customs and border service officials will inspect a Russian aid convoy parked just beyond its border. …read more Source: Miami...
Putin tones down rhetoric on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to a much-hyped meeting in Crimea amid expectations of more saber-rattling over Ukraine, but he instead struck a conciliatory note and called for peace in a speech Thursday that received surprisingly brief coverage on Russian television. …read more Source: Miami...
Nationalist gets punched in Ukrainian parliament
A Ukrainian parliament member who cultivates the image of a fighter against separatists didn’t fare well against one of his legislative colleagues, taking a punch in the face and staggering into the arms of spectators. …read more Source: Miami...
