Section: The New York Times (USA)
Ukraine Town Bears Scars of Russian Offensive That Turned Tide in Conflict
Days after the Russian artillery units’ assault, Ukraine agreed to a cease-fire cementing the rebels’ hold on its southeast region. …read more Source: The New York...
Malaysian Airliner Downed by ‘High-Energy Objects From Outside the Aircraft,’ Dutch Investigators Say
A report released on Tuesday supports theories that the Boeing 777 was brought down over Ukraine by a missile fired from the east. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine’s Presidential Palace Is Not Yet an Emblem of Change
More than six months after protesters drove Viktor F. Yanukovych from power, his lavish estate displays how difficult it is to bring about a real break with Ukraine’s past. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine’s President Promises Protection
President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine visited an eastern Ukrainian port and promised to defend it from pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The New York...
Visiting East, Ukraine Leader Vows to Not Cede Any Territory
President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine visited the port city of Mariupol during a fragile truce with pro-Russian separatists and pledged not give up any land. …read more Source: The New York...
New U.N. Human Rights Chief Urges Action to End Conflicts in Syria and Iraq
Pledging to be “firm, yet always fair,” Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein also called for the protection of civilians in Ukraine and praised inquiries into abuses in North Korea and Sri Lanka. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine and Russia Face Gaps in a Truce and a Chasm on the Issues
Both sides agreed to a “decentralization of power” in Ukraine in the terms of a truce agreement, but just what form that may take remains one issue of contention. …read more Source: The New York...
Evidence Grows of Russian Orthodox Clergy’s Aiding Ukraine Rebels
The Russian Orthodox Church has denied supporting separatist turmoil in Ukraine, but after rebels seized Slovyansk, evidence accumulated of close ties between the church and the pro-Russian cause. …read more Source: The New York...
Malaysia Plans to Search Crash Site of Flight 17
Malaysia plans to send a search team to the Ukrainian crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to gather physical evidence, its prime minister said. …read more Source: The New York...
Cease-Fire in Ukraine Holds, but Soldiers and Residents Doubt It Will Last
Despite assurances from President Petro O. Poroshenko that the agreement will keep Ukraine whole, there was concern that Russia was dictating terms. …read more Source: The New York...
