Section: The Bismarck Tribune
NATO chief: no big Russian withdrawal near Ukraine
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — NATO’s top military commander says the alliance would welcome the withdrawal of Russian troops from a Russian region bordering Ukraine, but that it has seen no “maj… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine politics turns trashy as mood sours
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — In Ukraine, trashing a politician isn’t a metaphor. It’s literal: Find a suspected shady official, grab him and throw him into a dumpster. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Putin to focus on Ukraine during trip to Milan
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says that President Vladimir Putin will have a series of meetings with Western leaders focusing on Ukraine during his trip to Milan. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Clashes erupt outside Ukraine parliament
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Clashes have broken out in front of Ukraine’s parliament between unruly demonstrators and lines of police guarding the building. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine appoints new defense minister
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament has approved a new defense minister as the country remains bogged down in daily clashes with pro-Russian separatist forces in its industrial eastern regions. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukrainians recover belongings of MH17 victims
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says Ukrainian searchers have recovered belongings including passports, luggage, jewelry and children’s toys from the wreckage of Malaysia Ai… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Annual Germany-Russia forum canceled as ties cool
BERLIN (AP) — An annual meeting meant to foster dialogue between Germany and Russia has been postponed indefinitely amid tension between the two countries over the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine sees fewer Russian troops in conflict zone
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military officials say they have observed a reduction in the presence of Russian troops in areas at the heart of fighting between government troops and separatis… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Putin orders troops away from Ukraine border
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border to return to their usual bases, according to his spokesman. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine adopts law to purge government officials
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has approved legislation to purge government bodies of officials linked to the rule of the country’s previous leader, Viktor Yanukovych. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
