Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)
US’s Nuland meets with Russians to back Ukraine cease-fire
MOSCOW (AP) — A top U.S. diplomat who met with her Russian counterparts over the conflict in Ukraine says the United States wants to help solidify a shaky cease-fire and support efforts to resolve political and humanitarian concerns in Ukraine’s rebellious east. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Russian troops captured in Ukraine transferred to capital
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Two Russian officers captured while fighting in war-torn eastern Ukraine are being transported to the capital, Kiev, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Monday. Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine have been fighting government troops for a year, and Russia has vehemently denied it is supplying them either with...
Ukraine says 2 Russian officers captured near rebel area
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian military spokesman says government forces have captured two Russian officers who were operating in the rebel-controlled area. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Sunday that two Russians were taken prisoner in the town of Shchastia, not far from the rebel-controlled area. He would not provide...
Russian rocket carrying satellite fails minutes after launch
KIEV, Ukraine — A Russian rocket carrying a Mexican satellite malfunctioned Saturday shortly after its launch — the latest mishap to hit Russia’s troubled space industry, whose Soviet-era glory has been tarnished by a series of launch failures. The last failed launch of a Proton-M occurred exactly a year ago, also caused by a problem in the...
Russian rocket carrying Mexican satellite crashes in Siberia
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian rocket carrying a Mexican satellite malfunctioned and crashed Saturday in Siberia shortly after its launch — the latest mishap to hit Russia’s troubled space industry, whose Soviet-era glory has been marred by a series of launch failures. The Interfax news agency quoted industry sources saying the crash could...
Children in southern Russia put on WWII Victory Day parade
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AP) — Hundreds of children have walked past medal-bedecked Russian veterans in a parade marking the 70th anniversary of the Nazis’ defeat in World War II. Thursday’s parade in the city of Rostov-on-Don, 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of the Ukraine border, featured preschoolers riding three-wheeled bikes while...
Observers blast restrictions on citizens in eastern Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Observers from a European security organization on Wednesday criticized the Ukrainian government for restricting freedom of movement for residents in the war-torn east and urged it to reconsider the permit system it has introduced for crossing the front line. The Kiev government in January introduced travel permits for people...
Kerry fills in NATO allies on Putin meeting
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — A day after lengthy talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was filling in allies during a gathering of NATO foreign ministers in the southern Turkish town of Antalya. The ministers have gathered here to plot strategy amid the continued crisis in Ukraine and instability throughout the...
Romania turns hacking crisis into advantage, helping Ukraine
Ukraine says Russia’s Federal Security Service is coordinating attacks on government offices as part of a proxy war against Ukraine’s government, amid real fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels in the east. Ukrainian security operatives say that, with Romania’s help, they have foiled attempts to spread...
Decade after Uzbekistan massacre, justice remains elusive
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of protesters jammed into Babur square in the city of Andijan, relishing a rare burst of defiance as one speaker after another condemned hardship under Uzbekistan’s despotic government. Troops sent by President Islam Karimov’s Interior Ministry moved to quash the demonstration with ferocious and...
