Section: The Boston Globe (USA)
Battle Rages for Town Where Ukraine Rebels Reject Ceasefire
Ukrainian government forces are encircled in the eastern town of Debaltseve, a strategic railway hub. They’re sandwiched between rebel positions and are being pounded by shelling. The fighting means a Euoropean-brokered peace deal — that included Russian-President Vladimir Putin – is on the verge of collapse, just one day after...
Cyber Gang Hitting Banks for Big Bucks
You won’t be able to see it, but in the dark corners of the internet, hundreds of millions of dollars are being stolen from banks all over the world. Cybercriminals in Russia, Ukraine and China are at the heart. And the attacks are still happening right now says Russian computer security firm Kaspersky. It’s released a report...
Shelling Could Mean Ceasefire Violations
Signs of continued fighting are evident in eastern Ukraine less than 24 hours after a ceasefire agreement was to have taken affect. Large holes, damaged buildings and shells could be seen in Popasna- about 50 kilometers north of stronghold Debaltseve where pro-Russian rebels have said they would not observe the truce. Residents here said it...
Ukrainian Leaders Lay Flowers at Memorial to Afghanistan Veterans
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Ukrainian leaders laid flowers on Sunday (February 15) at a monument in Kiev honoring soldiers who served in the Soviet war with Afghanistan. Poroshenko, who along with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk and Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko attended the memorial, made no comments about the ceasefire that...
Ceasefire Takes Hold in Much of Ukraine Except Debaltseve
A new day arrives in eastern Ukraine. At a checkpoint outside rebel-held Donetsk, residents rejoice hours after a new ceasefire begins. “In general, I feel relief after ceasefire, finally. But so far I do not know what will happen next.” Guns fell abruptly silent at midnight. Though pro-Russian rebels aren’t holding their...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Threatens Martial Law If Ceasefire Fails
As shelling echoes in eastern Ukraine and a planned ceasefire approaches, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says the country has reached a crossroads. …read more Source: The Boston...
Families Cross Into Russia, Fleeing Fighting in Eastern Ukraine
On board a bus in Russia’s Rostov region, officials provide relief for refugees fleeing eastern Ukraine. Children receive medical check-ups while parents get a break from the violence that’s killed 5,000 people in a year. Some are coming from Donetsk, where fighting remains the fiercest. …read more Source: The Boston...
Poroshenko Says Ukraine Still a Long Way from Peace
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko meets with troops ahead of a ceasefire that is expected to take hold. They sing the national anthem amid reports that two civilians were killed in separatist shelling in the east. Poroshenko says no one should have illusions about the ceasefire. …read more Source: The Boston...
Nursery Hit as Ukraine Ceasefire Looms
Fighting across Eastern Ukraine is showing no signs of letting up as the deadline for a planned ceasefire approaches. …read more Source: The Boston...
‘Glimmer of Hope’ for Ukraine After Deal at Minsk Peace Summit
Expectations were low going into the Ukraine peace talks in Minsk, Belarus but on Thursday… the welcome news from German Chancellor Ankela Merkel that rebels had agreed to a ceasefire starting midnight Sunday. …read more Source: The Boston...
