Section: The Boston Globe (USA)
Mourning in Donetsk at Funeral for Two Teens
A time to mourn in eastern Ukraine. Residents in Donetsk head into church Friday to say their final farewells to two teenagers killed Thursday. They were killed while they were playing on a school sports field in the rebel-controlled city. The deaths came a day after a separatist leader was sworn in as head of a self-proclaimed...
“Donetsk People’s Republic” Declares Energy Independence
They are declaring energy independence in the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” in eastern Ukraine. The energy minister of the self proclaimed republic Alexei Granovsky says they won’t need help from the rest of Ukraine in the coming winter. …read more...
Putin Tops Forbes Most Powerful List
Four of the top five most powerful people on Forbes’ 2014 list are leaders of influential countries. For the second year running, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin tops the list as the most powerful person in the world. Russia’s invasion of Crimea and an oil pipeline deal with China are two of several reasons for the former KGB...
Ukraine Orders Troops to Key Cities
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko orders army reinforcements to key southern and eastern cities in case of a new rebel offensive, following disputed polls in Donetsk and Luhansk. …read more Source: The Boston...
Rebels in Ukraine’s East Inaugurate Zacharchenko as Leader
A colorful reception for Ukraine’s rebel leader Alexander Zacharchenko at a formal inauguration ceremony in Donetsk. Zacharchenko, once an electrician, now heads the Donetsk People’s Republic —a breakaway republic in Ukraine’s pro-Russia rebel region—after an election widely condemned as illegal by the EU, the U.S....
Rebels in Ukraine’s East Inaugurate Zakharchenko as Leader
A colorful reception for Ukraine’s rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko at a formal inauguration ceremony in Donetsk. Zakharchenko, once an electrician, now heads the Donetsk People’s Republic —a breakaway republic in Ukraine’s pro-Russia rebel region—after an election widely condemned as illegal by the EU, the U.S....
Ukraine Rebels Hold Elections as Violence Continues
It was election day in eastern Ukraine Sunday… but this was a different kind of election. These voters were from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, which has broken from the central government in Kiev and seeks closer ties with Russia. Many voted from across the Russian border, where refugees have fled during the fighting....
Rebel Leader Votes in East Ukraine
Eastern Ukraine’s separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko casts his ballot in an election he’s almost certain to win. Pro-Russian rebels say the vote will legitimise its leadership and take their war-torn region closer to Russia. But Western powers say they won’t recognise it. Kiev’s pro-European government insists the...
Prisoner Exchange Eastern Ukraine
A brief truce in a fragile ceasefire — Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists agree to swap 25 fighters from each side. The exchange in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine is one of several since fighting officially stopped in September. It’s unclear how many prisoners are being held by either side. …read more Source: The Boston...
Residents of Eastern Ukraine Say They’re Ready for Rebel-Held Election
The ballot boxes are ready in eastern Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatists are moving ahead with an election Sunday in the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic.” Despite a rejection of the election by Ukrainian and Western authorities, an election official in Donetsk says this election is as fair and legitimate as any other....
