Section: NBC (USA)
Russia Holds Biggest Drills Yet in Annexed Crimea
Russia has staged one its largest ever military drills in the annexed Crimea peninsula but denies it is being provocative. …read more Source:...
Putin: U.S.-Russia’s Icy Relations Are ‘Not Our Fault’
Putin at a forum went further with his rhetoric, suggesting that Russia is also not to blame for its annexation of Crimea in 2014. …read more Source:...
Trump Aide Manafort Scrutinized for Russian Business Ties
Paul Manafort was a key player in proposed deals with two Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs, one a Putin ally with alleged mob ties. …read more Source:...
Trump Campaign Chief Slams Report on Ukraine Cash
A report in The New York Times links Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, to cash payments documented on a secret ledger in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Puts Army on Alert as Russia Dispute Flares Up
Ukraine’s president put his army on combat alert Thursday as a war of words between Russia and Ukraine heated up the conflict over annexed Crimea. …read more Source:...
Russia Claims It Thwarted Ukrainian-Devised Terror Attack
Russia said on Wednesday it had thwarted terror attacks in the hotly-disputed Crimean Peninsular that were devised by Ukrainian intelligence — charges Kiev strongly denied. …read more Source:...
Murder of Journalist Tarnishes Ukraine’s Revolution
The murder of a prominent journalist in Ukraine has highlighted worries that the country is turning into a failed state plagued by corruption and violence. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Says It Foiled Plot to Attack Euro 2016 Tournament
Ukraine said a suspected terrorist was arrested with a haul of weapons and planned to attack France during the Euro 2016 soccer championship. …read more Source:...
Fire at Home for Elderly Kills 17, Injures 5
Emergency services managed to save 18 people from the building in a village near Kiev. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s ‘Joan of Arc’ Swapped for 2 Russian Prisoners
A military pilot dubbed Ukraine’s “Joan of Arc” has been released after two years behind bars in an exchange for two Russian prisoners of war. …read more Source:...
