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    South Ossetia Recognizes ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’
    Jun19

    South Ossetia Recognizes ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’

    Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia, itself almost wholly unrecognized as an independent state, has announced its recognition of the “Luhansk People’s Republic” as a sovereign, independent country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Slovyansk Prepares Coffins For Killed Rebels
    Jun19

    Slovyansk Prepares Coffins For Killed Rebels

    Empty pine coffins piled up outside the Luhansk city hall on June 18, awaiting the arrival of the bodies of rebels killed as Ukrainian forces retook the town of Shchastya, 20 kilometers north of Luhansk, from pro-Russian separatists. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    US Warns of More ‘Costs’ if Russia Fails to Help Stem Ukraine Crisis
    Jun19

    US Warns of More ‘Costs’ if Russia Fails to Help Stem Ukraine Crisis

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said the United States will work with its partners to impose “further costs on Russia” if it does not use its influence to help halt separatist violence in eastern Ukraine. The White House said Biden spoke by telephone Wednesday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, and that the two promised to...

    Biden Warns Moscow Of ‘Further Costs’ Over Ukraine
    Jun19

    Biden Warns Moscow Of ‘Further Costs’ Over Ukraine

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has said the United States will work with allies to “impose further costs on Russia” if Moscow fails to use its influence to stop separatist violence in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    UN Says Hundreds Killed, Detained In Ukraine
    Jun19

    UN Says Hundreds Killed, Detained In Ukraine

    UN monitors in eastern Ukraine say they’ve recorded a steady rise in killing, tortures and abductions by pro-Russian armed groups. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Analysts: Ukraine Dispute Not Likely to Cut Russian Gas Sales to Europe
    Jun19

    Analysts: Ukraine Dispute Not Likely to Cut Russian Gas Sales to Europe

    Analysts tell VOA that Russia should not make any attempt to interrupt natural gas deliveries to Europe as part of its dispute with Ukraine. Russia loses in any attempt to interrupt the flow of natural gas to Europe, said two analysts who spoke with VOA. Russia cut off the flow of natural gas to Ukraine this week after Kyiv failed to pay $2...

    Russia Arms Ukraine Secessionists, Again
    Jun19

    Russia Arms Ukraine Secessionists, Again

    When Crimea broke away from Ukraine, after the uprising in Kyiv that ousted president Viktor Yanukovych, Russia denied sending soldiers and weapons to boost the secessionist forces. Now, as James Brooke reports for VOA from Moscow, the Kremlin is trying the same tactic in the Russian-leaning areas of southeastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    In Ukraine, Divisions Not Necessarily About Language
    Jun18

    In Ukraine, Divisions Not Necessarily About Language

    From the outside, the crisis in Ukraine appears to be drawn along ethnic and linguistic lines – between Russian-speakers who identify with Russia and Ukrainian-speakers who identify with Ukraine. But during a recent visit, VOA’s Al Pessin found out it’s not so simple. …read more Source: Voice of...

    US Pledges $10m to Fight Ukraine Corruption
    Jun18

    US Pledges $10m to Fight Ukraine Corruption

    The head of the U.S. government’s development agency has announced new financial support for anti-corruption initiatives in Ukraine. The visiting USAID chief said America stands by Ukraine in its quest to enact reform. While in Kyiv, USAID Director Rajiv Shah pledged $10 million in additional support for beleaguered Ukraine. He said much of...

    UK Scrambles Jets to Intercept Russian Planes Near Baltics
    Jun18

    UK Scrambles Jets to Intercept Russian Planes Near Baltics

    Britain said on Wednesday it had scrambled Typhoon fighter jets to intercept seven Russian military aircraft flying near the Baltic states as tensions between the West and Russia over the Ukraine crisis remained high. NATO last month tripled the number of fighter jets patrolling the Baltics to beef up the alliance’s defenses in Eastern...