Section: The Bismarck Tribune
Powerful explosion rocks rebel-held Ukrainian city
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — A powerful explosion has shaken the largest rebel-controlled city in eastern Ukraine as daily battles continue in the region despite a nominal cease-fire being in place. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine says Russia has agreed to supply gas
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian president says his country has reached an agreement with Russia on supplies of natural gas for the winter. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Soldiers’ rights activist jailed in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — A veteran activist who investigated the deaths and disappearances of Russian soldiers in Ukraine has been jailed, an advocacy group said Saturday. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukrainian, Russian leaders sound optimistic note
MILAN (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian leaders sounded optimistic after marathon, Europe-brokered talks Friday, signaling progress on both a definitive peace settlement in Ukraine and a gas disput… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukrainian leader sees progress on peace deal
MILAN (AP) — Ukraine’s president on Friday hailed progress in Europe-brokered talks aimed at ensuring peace with Russia, with agreements nearing on a gas dispute and local elections in the east. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Merkel: No breakthrough yet on Russia-Ukraine
MILAN (AP) — The Russian and Ukraine leaders met face-to-face Friday on a Ukraine peace deal, but despite signs of progress German Chancellor Angela Merkel said no breakthrough was in sight. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Europe signals progress on Ukraine
MILAN (AP) — European leaders and Russia signaled cautious optimism over a peace deal for Ukraine after a high-level meeting in Milan on Friday, but emphasized details still need to be worked out. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Putin seeks deal on Ukraine
MILAN (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin is meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and key Western leaders in an attempt to negotiate a full end to hostilities in Ukraine that cou… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Putin keeps Merkel waiting in Milan
MILAN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s diplomatic blitz on Ukraine got off to a rocky start Thursday when he kept German Chancellor Angela Merkel waiting for a meeting then showed up … …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Putin to meet with Western leaders on Ukraine
MILAN (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin is mounting a diplomatic blitz on the sidelines of a summit of European and Asian leaders in a bid to escape the worst crisis with the West since the… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
