Section: The Boston Globe (USA)
Ukrainians Pray for Female Military Pilot Jailed in Russia
In Kiev, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko tries to comfort the mother of a female military pilot sitting in a Russian jail. Large crowds came to this rally outside St. Sophia Cathedral in support of 33-year-old Nadezhda Savchenko. She was captured by pro-Russian forces and handed over to Russia eight months ago. Moscow says the pilot...
Poroshenko: Nemtsov Planned to Reveal Russian Links to Ukraine Conflict
Outside the heavily guarded Russian embassy in Kiev, a sign of respect lies in peace. This sign here reads Ukraine mourns, as residents pay tribute to Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov. Nemtsov was killed on Friday in Moscow. He is hailed by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko as a bridge between the two countries. …read more...
Thousands of Stunned Russians Mourn Slain Opposition Figure
Stunned, thousands of Russians are laying flowers and lighting candles on this Moscow bridge … where opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was gunned down late Friday night. The vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin was due to lead a march on Sunday against the war in Ukraine as well as Kremlin policies on the economy … but...
Mariupol’s Volunteer Defence Force
Fighting has died down in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions in recent days, after a ceasefire agreed between the government and pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The Boston...
The Men Fighting with Bullets from 1943
Paul Wood and cameraman Moose Campbell report from the frontline near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
Despair in Donetsk over Rising Prices
Food prices are rising rapidly in war torn Ukraine. For many residents in Donetsk, many food items are fast becoming luxuries. …read more Source: The Boston...
Inside Village Shattered by Shelling
The Ukrainian army is using the current truce to “rearm and re-group”, says the BBC’s Paul Wood from the village of Peski, near Donetsk airport. …read more Source: The Boston...
The Volunteer Fighters Defending Mariupol
The strategically important city of Mariupol is being defended not only by regular Ukrainian army troops but also by fighters who swear allegiance to the Azov Battalion. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine Economy ‘on the Brink’
Ukrainian troops on the move – this time away from the front line. Their withdrawal revives hopes for a ceasefire in the east of the country. But elsewhere, another battle is raging – against bankruptcy. And a currency in apparent freefall. Jane Foley is senior currency strategist at Rabobank. …read more Source: The Boston...
Kerry Claims Russia Is Lying Over Ukraine Activity
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry claims that Russia is lying when it says there are no Russian troops or equipment in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting government troops. …read more Source: The Boston...
