Section: The Boston Globe (USA)
Ukraine Readies for Possible Russian Invasion
Ukrainian soldiers are laying seige to Donetsk, where pro-Russian rebels have taken control. After heavy fighting, much of the town remains in ruins. But the soldiers are also preparing for a larger battle. They believe Russia is preparing to invade. NATO is warning that Russia could use the pretext of a humanitarian mission to send in the 20,000...
Tensions Rise in Ukraine Over Military Offensive
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, rebels say they’re in a “state of siege”. Government forces have moved into this rebel stronghold. A military offensive by the central government to claw back territory it lost to pro-Russian separatists, who remain defiant. …read more Source: The Boston...
Refugees Take Shelter in Kiev Factory
Tom Burridge visits a warehouse in Kiev which is being used as a shelter for refugees from the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukrainian Soldiers Retreat to Russia
The BBC’s Steven Rosenberg reports from Russia’s border with Ukraine on the 438 Ukrainian soldiers who have retreated to Russia because they are ”under intense pressure”. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine Minister: ‘We Will Win’
Ukraine Defence Minister Valeriy Heletey tells the BBC the army is close to winning the conflict with pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
Ukraine’s Donetsk Stocks Up as Siege Looms
Ukrainian forces gear up in the east. The video, which can not be independently verified by Reuters comes amid reports that nine people were killed in the region Sunday. The army sets up check points, digs trenches and fire at what is said to be a separatist target.. This comes as those in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk prepare for a siege...
BBC Returns to MH17 Crash Site
Forensic experts find the remains of more passengers at the crash site of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
Investigators Release MH17 Site Footage
A team of 70 Dutch and Australian forensic experts has released footage after completing its first full day of searching at the site of the flight MH17 crash in east Ukraine. …read more Source: The Boston...
Russia Squares Up Over Sanctions
The fallout from Russia’s involvement in Ukraine continues. Its largest lenders seeking to assure clients and investors new EU sanctions won’t hurt. Sberbank, VTB and Russia’s third largest state bank, Gazprombank are among five lenders cut off from raising funds in Europe’s capital markets. The banks deny the move will...
Civilians in Ukraine Flee Fighting
Civilians from towns around the area of Eastern Ukraine where flight MH17 was shot down are continuing to flee heavy fighting. …read more Source: The Boston...
