Section: The New York Times (USA)
Power Outage Forces Crimeans to Reconsider Their Enthusiasm for Secession
Forced to cook and boil drinking water on open fires since protesters blew out electricity lines on Nov. 22, some Crimeans are beginning to reconsider their vote to secede almost two years ago. …read more Source: The New York...
Crimean Residents Still Don’t Have Power
Residents in the Crimean peninsula have been living without electricity since Nov. 22, when protesters blew up the power lines. …read more Source: The New York...
Russia and Ukraine in a Standoff Over Crimea Power Outage
As Crimean Tatar activists and Ukrainian nationalists prevented repair crews from getting to downed electricity pylons, Kiev closed its airspace to Russian planes and Moscow cut off gas supplies to Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
Crimean Tatar Activists Block Access to Fallen Power Lines
Those who blockaded the site said they would prevent repairs until Russia released political prisoners and allowed the monitoring of human rights in Crimea. …read more Source: The New York...
Power Lines to Crimea Are Blown Up, Cutting Off Electricity
Russian news reports said saboteurs were responsible for shutting down the lines in the disputed peninsula. …read more Source: The New York...
5 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed as Cease-Fire Offenses Rise
The Ukrainian military said the death toll was its highest since a fragile cease-fire with pro-Russian separatists began two months ago. …read more Source: The New York...
World Briefing: 2 Accused of Being Russian Soldiers Appear in Court in Ukraine
The men, who confessed to being members of Russia’s military while recovering from wounds in captivity, told a Ukrainian court that they were unemployed, not soldiers. …read more Source: The New York...
Eastern Ukraine’s Young People Face a Future Put on Ice
The experiences of the few young professionals who have remained in the region reflect a sharp decline in living standards and a building sense of hopelessness. …read more Source: The New York...
New Faces Walking the Beat in Ukraine
The country is hoping that a patrol force is the first step toward more wide-ranging overhauls, but critics say the effort is a superficial fix. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine Pins Hopes for Change on Fresh-Faced Police Recruits
The new patrol officers, whose training emphasizes public service, are being held up as a tangible sign of change in a corrupt criminal justice system. …read more Source: The New York...
