Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
EU Ministers Seek More Russia Sanctions for Ukraine Invasion
MILAN— Several European Union foreign ministers on Friday accused Russia of invading eastern Ukraine and said Moscow should be punished with more sanctions. The meeting of the 28-nation bloc’s top diplomats in Milan came one day after NATO said Moscow has slipped at least 1,000 Russian soldiers and much heavy weaponry into Ukraine. “We have...
UN Reports Both Rebels, Ukraine Forces Target Civilians
GENEVA—Around three dozen people a day are being killed in eastern Ukraine where both sides target civilians in violation of international law and the death toll has risen to at least 2,220, the U.N. human rights office said Friday. The latest findings from the Geneva office, based on reports from a 34-member U.N. monitoring mission in Ukraine,...
Putin Tells Pro-Russia Rebels to Release Trapped Ukraine Troops
MOSCOW—Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on pro-Russian separatists to release Ukrainian soldiers who have been surrounded by the rebels in eastern Ukraine. Putin’s statement came several hours after Ukraine accused Russia of entering its territory with tanks, artillery and troops, and Western powers accused Moscow of...
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Arming Rebels With Tanks, Artillery
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine—Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of entering its territory with tanks, artillery and troops, and Western powers said Moscow had “outright lied” about its role and dangerously escalated the conflict. Russia dismissed the allegations, describing the fighters there as “Russian volunteers.” The Kremlin has repeatedly denied...
Obama Blames Russia for Warfare in Ukraine, Suggests New Sanctions
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama suggested Thursday that the U.S. might impose new economic sanctions on Russia, blaming it squarely for the warfare in eastern Ukraine. But he ruled out any military options and proposed no shift in an American-led strategy that has yet to convince Moscow to halt operations against its far weaker neighbor....
UN Security Council Meets on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS—A top U.N. official told the Security Council Thursday further violence in Ukraine marked a dangerous escalation, but that the international body had no way of verifying the latest reports of a Russian invasion. In an emergency session on the growing crisis in Ukraine, members expressed outrage with U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power...
Drudge Report Focus: Russian Troops Take Over Ukraine Town?
The Drudge Report’s focus for the day was several articles that report on Russian troops taking over areas in Ukraine. According to the Washington Post, two Russian “armored columns” took over a town near the Russian border in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces who were defending the town were forced to retreat, a spokesperson with Ukraine’s...
Russian Tank Columns, Troops Confirmed Invading Ukraine
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine—Two columns of tanks and military vehicles rolled into southeastern Ukraine from Russia on Thursday after Grad missiles were fired at a border post and Ukraine’s overmatched border guards fled, a top Ukrainian official said. Echoing the comments by Ukraine’s Col. Andriy Lysenko, a top NATO official said at least...
Does the Russian Embargo put France into a Crisis?
The recent events in Ukraine have led the European Union and the United States to impose economical sanctions on Russia. Deemed necessary by the French President François Hollande, these sanctions are meant as a strong signal to the Kremlin. The more Russia sends military convoys to Ukraine, the more economical penalties will be imposed to the...
Two More Tank Columns From Russia Enter Ukraine
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine—Two columns of Russian tanks and military vehicles fired Grad missiles from Russia at a border post in southeastern Ukraine, then rolled into the country Thursday as its overmatched border guards fled, a top Ukrainian official said. The comments by Col. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s National Security Council,...
