Section: The New York Times (USA)
Renewed Shelling in Donetsk
Artillery pounded Donetsk, Ukraine, on Sunday as the West warned Russia that any attempt to send “humanitarian” troops into the region would be deemed “unacceptable.” …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine Makes Strides Into Rebel Stronghold
Despite growing jitters in the West, Ukraine’s military leaders pressed ahead with an offensive, betting that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia felt he had too much to lose to invade. …read more Source: The New York...
Diplomatic Memo: Iraq Strikes Seen as Giving Putin Pretext in Ukraine
If Russia sends forces into Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin can point to the American intervention in Iraq as justification for protecting a population under siege. …read more Source: The New York...
Blast in Ukraine’s Capital Stirs Fears of New Conflict
The explosion, which injured at least two people, came as protest barricades and tents still stand in the central square months after demonstrations that toppled the government. …read more Source: The New York...
Op-Ed Contributor: Talk to Russia About Ukraine
Six months into the crisis, Western leaders don’t know how far the Russian leader will go in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
E.C.B. Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Despite Geopolitical Risks
The European Central Bank’s president said the economic risks from the Ukraine crisis did not yet warrant a shift in monetary policy. …read more Source: The New York...
In Reprisal, Russia Imposes Trade Sanctions on the West
Moscow announced a ban on a wide range of food and agricultural products from Europe and the United States, among others, responding to the sanctions Western nations imposed for Russia’s Ukraine policy. …read more Source: The New York...
As Ukraine Fighting Intensifies, Dental College Is Struck
An artillery barrage, apparently by government forces, blew apart dental chairs, cracked walls adorned with charts of teeth and killed one patient. …read more Source: The New York...
Obama Reluctant to Arm Ukraine
Speaking at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, President Obama addressed the possibility of extending arms to Ukraine but said the best action now would be “to try to get back on a political track.” …read more Source: The New York...
Italy Falls Back Into Recession, Raising Concern for Eurozone Economy
Economists were surprised that the country’s G.D.P. had shrunk for two quarters, prompting further questions about the effects of violence in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
