Section: The New York Times (USA)
Obama Said to Resist Growing Pressure From All Sides to Arm Ukraine
Democrats joined Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday in unanimously pressing the administration to send weapons to Kiev. …read more Source: The New York...
Putin, Contrary to Earlier Assertions, Suggests Planning to Seize Crimea Started in Early 2014
Remarks by the Russian leader contradict his claims that he awaited referendum results before moving to reclaim Crimea from Ukraine last year. …read more Source: The New York...
European Official Not Ready to Stiffen Russia Sanctions
Donald Tusk, head of the European Council, said he was eager for the bloc to take a more robust stance against Russian efforts to redraw Ukraine’s borders. …read more Source: The New York...
Miner Recounts Escape in Ukraine Blast
An injured miner explained how he fled from a burning mine in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk after an explosion, as he and other miners received treatment at a hospital. …read more Source: The New York...
Deadly Blast Rocks Coal Mine in East Ukraine
Several miners were killed in the explosion, and dozens more were trapped underground and feared dead. …read more Source: The New York...
Nemtsov’s Companion, Witness to Killing, Says She’s Barred From Leaving Russia
Anna Duritskaya, a Ukrainian model, said the Russian police were not allowing her to return to Ukraine, though they have not formally detained her. …read more Source: The New York...
U.N. Report Faults Russia for Escalating Conflict in Ukraine
An influx of troops and heavy weapons were cited as undermining prospects for peace and causing a significant rise in casualties. …read more Source: The New York...
Britain, Wary of Sanctions, Adds Pressure to Keep Russian From Buying Energy Unit
The completion of the deal has been slowed by regulators’ concerns that Mikhail Fridman or his company might be targeted by expanded sanctions on the Russian energy industry stemming from the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The New York...
Memo From Europe: Germans at the Crux of Crises, but Reluctantly
Europe’s indispensable nation, at the center of crises over Ukraine and Greece and often uncomfortable with leadership, has had a rocky month. …read more Source: The New York...
Fear Envelops Russia After Killing of Putin Critic Boris Y. Nemtsov
An old friend recounted hearing the former deputy prime minister tell of dangerous new research on Russian involvement in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The New York...
