Section: The Boston Globe (USA)
Russia Aid Convoy at Ukraine Border
Lorries from a Russian convoy carrying aid to eastern Ukraine have reached a border post controlled by separatists. …read more Source: The Boston...
Red Cross to Oversee Aid Coming Into Ukraine
Amateur video taken along the Ukraine – Russia border region shows burning buildings and damages to the local airport. The area has seen much of the fighting between rebels and Ukrainian forces who are trying to re-establish central control of the areas. Elsewhere logistics are being made to get relief supplies to hard hit regions. The Red...
‘Military Activity’ Near Aid Convoy
There has been an increased level of military activity in the area near where a controversial humanitarian aid convoy from Russia is stalled on the Russian side of the Ukrainian border. …read more Source: The Boston...
Russia Denies Ukraine Incursion
While the Russian humanitarian aid convoy travelling to Ukraine comes to halt, Russia is accused of military action on the Ukraine border. …read more Source: The Boston...
Markets Sink as Ukraine-Russia Tensions Heat Up
Confusion at the Ukrainian-Russian border. A large caravan of Russian trucks seen here heading toward the border. Ukraine says it destroyed part of the convoy that crossed the borderline last night. Russia denies its trucks crossed the line, accusing Ukraine of trying to block what it calls humanitarian aid. Adding to confusion -NATO says there...
Ukrainian Forces Inspect Russian Aid Convoy
Russian military strength along the border with Ukraine was on full display, Friday. Soldiers sat and waited… while Ukrainian border guards crossed the frontier to inspect the huge Russian aid convoy that has caused Kiev so much alarm. Kiev has insisted on inspecting the trucks before they move across the border toward eastern Ukraine....
Russian Military Heads Toward Border
The Russian aid convoy is parked just outside Ukraine and it is unclear if it intends to cross the border. Steven Rosenberg reports. …read more Source: The Boston...
Putin Puts Wall Street in Buying Mood
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes a softer stance towards Ukraine and the bulls on Wall Street stand firm. Gains were modest across the board with strength in utilities, health and consumer discretionary stocks leading the way. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine Army Recaptures Town Near Rebel Stronghold
Ukrainian Army tanks in the eastern city of Uglegorsk; the national flag waving high. The army recaptured the town on Tuesday from pro-Russian separatists, and began to close in on the rebel stronghold of Dontesk, only a half hour’s drive away. Residents of Uglegorsk say at least five civilians were killed in the operation. …read more...
Russian Convoy: Gift or Trojan Horse?
On the move again – Russia’s aid convoy is edging ever closer. Its latest stop just 40 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Its final destination is still unclear – so too its cargo. …read more Source: The Boston...
