Section: The New York Times (USA)
World Briefing: Ukraine: President Orders Forces Bolstered in the Separatist East
President Petro O. Poroshenko has ordered the military to send reinforcements to Ukraine’s east. …read more Source: The New York...
Leaders in Ukrainian Breakaway Regions Keep Power in Rebel Elections
Russia said it “respected” the vote in Donetsk and Luhansk, again widening a breach with Western governments over strategies for resolving the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The New York...
Rebel-Backed Elections Underway in Eastern Ukraine
Separatist leaders portrayed the voting in Donetsk and Luhansk as a capstone to their six-month struggle for independence, and voters said the elections would compel Kiev to negotiate and end the war. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukrainians in the Battered East Scramble in Darkness as Winter Nears
They are picking up the war-torn pieces in the rebel-held region, hoping someone — whether from Kiev or Moscow — can get essential services running again. …read more Source: The New York...
With Political Rift Still Deep, Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal Is Widely Seen as a Patch
The agreement was reached after both sides accepted the financial realities, in the face of an approaching winter. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine and Russia Reach Deal on Natural Gas Supplies
The agreement, under European Union auspices, ends a standoff over payments for gas Ukraine had already consumed, and terms for future deliveries. …read more Source: The New York...
France Denies It Has Agreed to Deliver Mistral-Class Warship to Russia
The government of François Hollande rejected claims that it would hand over the first of two vessels in November, saying conditions in Ukraine had not been met. …read more Source: The New York...
Memo From Ukraine: After Vote, a New Test: Burying a Legacy of Dysfunctional Politics
Dysfunction between presidents and prime ministers has hobbled the country, leaving it one of the poorest on the European Continent and often beholden to the whims of Russia. …read more Source: The New York...
Vote Set by Ukraine Separatists Wins Russia’s Support
The Kremlin said it would recognize coming elections in the separatist-controlled areas of Ukraine, where rebel leaders have scheduled a vote in violation of an agreement signed last month. …read more Source: The New York...
Europe Strives to Overcome Its Reliance on Russian Gas
Much of Eastern Europe is vulnerable to cutoffs of gas, oil or coal by Moscow, a situation that has become more urgent with the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
