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    Ukraine Defiant on National Day, Rebels Parade Captured Soldiers
    Aug25

    Ukraine Defiant on National Day, Rebels Parade Captured Soldiers

    Ukraine marked its independence day with a military parade in the capital Kiev. A message of defiance to neighboring Russia, which Ukraine says is funneling weapons to pro-Moscow rebels it’s fighting in the east. The separatists countered with their own march — by parading captured Ukrainian troops through the streets of their main...

    Ukraine rebels parade captured soldiers on Donetsk streets
    Aug25

    Ukraine rebels parade captured soldiers on Donetsk streets

    Pro-Russian insurgents on Sunday paraded captured Ukrainian soldiers through the streets of the rebel stronghold Donetsk as bystanders shouted abusive slurs and tossed eggs, bottles, and tomatoes at them. The display came as President Petro Poroshenko pledged to raise defense spending to defeat the rebels during an ostentatious procession of...

    Meeting in Minsk May Hinge on Putin Story
    Aug25

    Meeting in Minsk May Hinge on Putin Story

    The presidents of Russia and Ukraine are expected to meet face-to-face Tuesday in Minsk, along with European leaders, for talks on the situation in Ukraine. Political analysts say the much welcomed dialogue could help bring an end to months of deadly clashes between pro-Russia separatists and Ukrainian forces in the country’s southeast. But...

    Meeting in Minsk May Hinge on Putin
    Aug25

    Meeting in Minsk May Hinge on Putin

    The Presidents of Russia and Ukraine are expected to meet face-to-face Tuesday in Minsk, along with European leaders, for talks on the situation in Ukraine. The much-welcomed dialogue could help bring an end to months of deadly clashes between pro-Russia separatists and Ukrainian forces in the country’s southeast, analysts say. But much...

    Independence Day in Eastern Ukraine Takes on New Meaning
    Aug25

    Independence Day in Eastern Ukraine Takes on New Meaning

    Independence Day took on a special meaning Sunday in Slovyansk, Ukraine, a town that, earlier this year, was under the control of pro-Russian separatists. But a new nationalist fervor is sweeping the city as residents fight for a more Ukrainian future. Take the activity buzzing at city hall in Slovyansk. Citizens confronted the chairman of a...

    Tighter Ukraine-Russian border key to peace: Merkel
    Aug25

    Tighter Ukraine-Russian border key to peace: Merkel

    ‘There must be two sides to be successful. You cannot achieve peace on your own. I hope the talks with Russia will lead to success,’ Merkel said. …read more Source:...

    Ukrainian Media Group Launches 24-Hour English TV Channel
    Aug25

    Ukrainian Media Group Launches 24-Hour English TV Channel

    A new 24-hour English-language television channel called “Ukraine Today” began satellite and internet broadcasting from Kyiv on August 24 with news stories about developments in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Pro-Russia Rebels Capture, Parade Ukrainian Soldiers in Donetsk
    Aug24

    Pro-Russia Rebels Capture, Parade Ukrainian Soldiers in Donetsk

    DONETSK, Ukraine—Pro-Russia insurgents on Sunday paraded captured Ukrainian soldiers through the streets of the rebel stronghold Donetsk as bystanders shouted abusive slurs and tossed eggs, bottles, and tomatoes at them. The display came as President Petro Poroshenko vowed to raise defense spending to defeat the rebels during an ostentatious...

    Rebels Parade POWs As Kyiv Marks Independence Day
    Aug24

    Rebels Parade POWs As Kyiv Marks Independence Day

    Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have paraded dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war through the center of Donetsk, mocking celebrations in Kyiv marking Ukraine’s 23 years of independence from the former Soviet Union. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Defiant Ukraine Puts on Military Display as War Rumbles in the East
    Aug24

    Defiant Ukraine Puts on Military Display as War Rumbles in the East

    Armored vehicles and soldiers paraded in Kiev on Sunday (August 24) in a defiant national day display of military power that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said was being mobilized for a historic war of independence from Russia. Soldiers, some due to head directly to the front where government forces are fighting pro-Russian separatists,...