Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
Tuberculosis Rampant in Rebel-Run Ukraine Prisons
ZHDANIVKA, Ukraine—The colony of cats living on the grounds of the Zhdanivka penitentiary disappeared when battles in east Ukraine peaked. Talk in the prison is that inmates ate them when food deliveries stopped. Medical supplies have also been in short supply, threatening the lives of nearly 400 prisoners who need treatment. The principal...
Misery, Tuberculosis in Prisons of War-Torn East Ukraine
ZHDANIVKA, Ukraine—The colony of cats living on the grounds of the Zhdanivka penitentiary disappeared when battles in east Ukraine peaked. Talk in the prison is that inmates ate them when food deliveries stopped. Medical supplies have also been in short supply, threatening the lives of nearly 400 prisoners who need treatment. The principal...
Russia: Fire on Nuclear Submarine at Repair Yard in Arkhangelsk
A fire was reported on a Russian nuclear submarine at a shipyard in Russia’s Arkhangelsk. According to AFP and Reuters, emergency service workers are on the scene. The Zvyozdochka shipyard did not issue a statement on the reports. It is unclear if there were any injuries. It’s also not known if there were any nuclear missiles on board...
Czech President Feuds With US Ambassador Over Ukraine
PRAGUE—Czech President Milos Zeman and the U.S. ambassador are in a rare public dispute over Zeman’s decision to attend a Russian military parade, and the country’s prime minister and Czech lawmakers are siding with the American. In an interview with online publication Parlamentni Listy on Sunday, Zeman bristled at the envoy’s...
Ukraine President to Let Rebel Regions Vote for More Autonomy
KIEV, Ukraine—Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday publicly lifted his objections to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than a year of warfare, reversing his government’s previous position. Russia-backed separatists, however, dismissed Poroshenko’s gesture as meaningless. The...
Ukrainian Leader Lifts Objections to Vote on Regional Power
KIEV, Ukraine—Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday publicly lifted his objections to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than a year of warfare, reversing his government’s previous position. Russia-backed separatists, however, dismissed Poroshenko’s gesture as meaningless. The...
Ordinary Folk Take up Military Training Over Russia Threat
WARSAW, Poland—NATO aircraft scream across eastern European skies and American armored vehicles rumble near the border with Russia on a mission to reassure citizens that they’re safe from Russian aggression. But these days, ordinary people aren’t taking any chances. In Poland, doctors, shopkeepers, lawmakers and others are heeding a...
Crash Piles Pressure on Lufthansa CEO Spohr
FRANKFURT, Germany—The crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in France has heaped intense pressure on Lufthansa’s CEO Carsten Spohr, who in less than a year at the helm has had to grapple with weak earnings, labor unrest and tough competition from lower-cost carriers. Analysts say he has made the correct moves, notably in his swift expressions...
Russia’s Role in Ukraine Seen Shifting to Training Rebels
YENAKIEYEVE, Ukraine—On a recent spring morning, an important visitor watched Russian-backed rebels conduct infantry maneuvers in eastern Ukraine. “The general is very pleased,” rebel commander Ostap Cherny told his troops, referring to the figure in camouflage encircled by guards. The man — almost certainly a Russian military officer — became...
Russian Trawler Sinks Quickly in Icy Water, at Least 56 Dead
MOSCOW— A Russian fishing trawler sank in just 15 minutes early Thursday in the icy waters off Russia’s Far East coast, killing at least 56 of its 132 crew members, rescue workers said. The massive trawler Dalny Vostok sank about 4 a.m. local time (1800 GMT Wednesday; 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday) in the Sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka Peninsula....
