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    Pentagon Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Claim U.S. Troops in Eastern Ukraine Combat Zone
    Apr23

    Pentagon Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Claim U.S. Troops in Eastern Ukraine Combat Zone

    Thursday, April 23 , 2015 - 20:01 (EEST) Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Thursday denied Russian allegations that U.S. troops are in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, calling Moscow’s claims a “ridiculous attempt to shift the focus” from its own activities in the region. “Russia continues to supply lethal weapons, training and command and control support for armed...

    Crisis in Ukraine Leads To A Spike In Domestic Violence
    Apr23

    Crisis in Ukraine Leads To A Spike In Domestic Violence

    Thursday, April 23 , 2015 - 20:01 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    Increasing numbers of women in Ukraine are experiencing domestic violence, NGOs in the country are warning, highlighting that soldiers who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are partly responsible for the increase in abuse. The NGO La Strada Ukraine, which operates its own emergency hotline for victims of domestic violence,...

    Left for Dead on Battlefield, Ukrainian Officer Recovers at US Мilitary Hospital
    Apr23

    Left for Dead on Battlefield, Ukrainian Officer Recovers at US Мilitary Hospital

    Thursday, April 23 , 2015 - 20:01 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    A Ukrainian Army colonel, badly wounded while fighting Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, is now undergoing rehabilitation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington, D.C. As Tetiana Kharchenko reports, Colonel Ihor Hordiychuk is a rare patient there – in more ways than one. Faith Lapidus narrates her report....

    Ukrainian Coal Miners Protest In Kyiv
    Apr23

    Ukrainian Coal Miners Protest In Kyiv

    Thursday, April 23 , 2015 - 19:01 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Hundreds of coal miners have marched through Ukraine’s capital demanding that the government stop buying fuel from abroad and put an end to the closing of mines. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Poroshenko: Ukrainians Should Vote On Whether to Join NATO
    Apr23

    Poroshenko: Ukrainians Should Vote On Whether to Join NATO

    Thursday, April 23 , 2015 - 18:01 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has repeated a pledge to put the question of NATO membership before the Ukrainian people in a referendum vote. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine coal workers hold pickets in capital in protest at foreign purchases, mine closures
    Apr23

    Ukraine coal workers hold pickets in capital in protest at foreign purchases, mine closures

    Thursday, April 23 , 2015 - 18:01 (EEST) Section: FOX News (USA)

    Hundreds of coal workers are marching through Ukraine’s capital in a call for authorities to stop buying fuel from abroad and to guarantee a moratorium on mine closures. …read more Source: FOX...

    Ukraine Coal Workers Hold Pickets in Capital
    Apr23

    Ukraine Coal Workers Hold Pickets in Capital

    Thursday, April 23 , 2015 - 17:46 (EEST) Section: ABC News (USA)

    Ukraine coal workers hold pickets in capital in protest at foreign purchases, mine closures …read more Source: ABC...

    U.S.: Russia breaking Ukraine truce with troop buildup
    Apr23

    U.S.: Russia breaking Ukraine truce with troop buildup

    Thursday, April 23 , 2015 - 17:31 (EEST) Section: United Press International (USA)

    Ed AdamczykWASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — Russia is increasing air defense systems and troop concentrations within eastern Ukraine, each a truce violation, the U.S. State Department said. …read more Source: United Press...

    Anthropologist criticized for showing images of MH17 victims
    Apr23

    Anthropologist criticized for showing images of MH17 victims

    Thursday, April 23 , 2015 - 17:16 (EEST) Section: CNS News (USA)

    By MIKE CORDER THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An anthropologist and pathologist who is part of the international team working to identify people killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down over Ukraine was publicly rebuked Thursday for discussing the case and showing photos of victims in a lecture to students.read more …read...

    Russian Defense Ministry Says U.S. Troops in East Ukraine
    Apr23

    Russian Defense Ministry Says U.S. Troops in East Ukraine

    Thursday, April 23 , 2015 - 17:01 (EEST) Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)

    MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. troops are in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine and are training Ukrainian forces, Interfax news agency quoted a spokesman for Russia’s Defense Ministry as saying on Thursday. A day earlier, Washington accused Russia of building up air defense systems inside eastern Ukraine and of involvement in training exercises...