Section: NBC (USA)
‘Hooligans’ Attack Gay Pride Rally in Kiev
Several dozen unknown assailants attacked a gay march in Kiev, Ukraine, throwing flares and wounding two policemen, a Reuters witness reported. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Officially Bans Communist Symbols, Propaganda
Ukraine is finally cutting loose from its USSR past with a new law taking effect this week that bans communist symbols and Soviet propaganda. …read more Source:...
U.S. Says Russia Is Boosting Air Defenses Inside Ukraine
Russia is building up its air defenses inside of eastern Ukraine and bolstering forces along the border in violation of a recent truce. …read more Source:...
Why Locals Love This Ukraine Billionaire Fired as Governor
When billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky was fired last month as governor of this southeastern Ukrainian region last March, some locals were disappointed. …read more Source:...
Putin Appears in Many Forms at Crimea Celebrations
Images glorifying the Russian President were part of celebrations of the anniversary of Crimea’s disputed referendum to join Russia. …read more Source:...
No McDonald’s, No Plastic: Crimea Isolated One Year Later
Crimea is celebrating its first year since voting to join Russia in a referendum – but sanctions have hit the peninsula’s economy hard. …read more Source:...
‘Fear and Despair’ For Activists in Russian Crimea
“It looks like they want to create an atmosphere of fear and despair,” a Tartar activist told NBC News. …read more Source:...
Tiny Bunks, Red Bull and LIfe on the Black Sea
What’s life like on a guided missile cruiser sailing some 300 miles south of the Crimean Peninsula? NBC News went on board to find out. …read more Source:...
Coal Mine Blast Kills More Than 30: Ukraine Official
The cause of the blast in the Zasyadko coal mine was not immediately clear. …read more Source:...
Why Russia Has Jailed Female Ukrainian Pilot
The Kremlin’s latest high-profile prisoner is Nadiya Savchenko, Ukraine’s first female pilot and a symbol of resistance for many in her home country. …read more Source:...
