Section: New York Daily News (USA)
Russian troops kill ‘hundreds’ of Ukrainian soldiers: report
Russian “soldiers” have been accused of massacring “hundreds” of Ukrainian fighters fleeing a town east of Donetsk. …read more Source: New York Daily...
European Union threatens Russia with stricter sanctions
The European Union slapped back at Moscow Saturday, threatening to impose stricter sanctions as Ukrainian officials accused Russia of sending in more tanks to flatten a small border town. During an EU summit in Brussels, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said thousands of foreign troops have flooded his country — a day after Russian leader...
Obama must ensure sanctions on Russia don’t hurt American, European businesses
President Obama wants to hit Russia harder in the pocketbook — but he has to make sure American and European business don’t feel the pain too. Additional sanctions to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to top the agenda at meetings Obama plans next week in Estonia and Wales. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Putin urges release of Ukrainian soldiers as Russia denies invasion
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on pro-Russian separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers who have been surrounded by the rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Hackers sponsored by Russian government attacked JP Morgan Chase: FBI
The FBI is investigating sophisticated hacker attacks on JP Morgan Chase and at least four other banks that they believe are payback for U.S.-imposed economic sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Russian troops cross into Ukraine
WASHINGTON—Russian troops crossed into Ukraine on Thursday in what Ukraine’s president warned was a “marked aggravation of the situation.” …read more Source: New York Daily...
Pro-Russian rebels capture vital town in Ukraine
The strategically positioned southeastern Ukraine town of Novoazovsk appears firmly under the control of Russia-backed separatists as concerns grow about the opening of a new front in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: New York Daily...
World’s tallet? 8-foot-4 Ukrainian man dies at 44
A man believed to be the tallest in the world has died at age 44. Ukrainian farmer Leonid Stadnyk, who purportedly stood at 8-foot-4, died Sunday due to health problems. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Ukraine announces military spending increase
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko during trade talks in the Belarus capital Minsk. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Pro-Russian rebels parade Ukrainian prisoners of war
Pro-Russian rebels paraded dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in a mockery of the nation’s celebration of independence from the former Soviet Union. …read more Source: New York Daily...
