Section: The News Tribune (USA)
Poland’s FM blasted for publishing internal document
Poland’s foreign minister is under fire for publishing a March 2008 internal document that outlined the previous government’s thinking about Russia and Ukraine. Witold Waszczykowski said Tuesday the document exposed … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Ukrainian president’s candy maker to shut Russian factory
A chocolate maker owned by Ukraine’s president says it’s planning to shut its factory in Russia for “economic and political reasons.” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko last year put the Roshen … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Ukraine files case against Russia at UN’s highest court
Ukraine has filed a case against Russia at the United Nations’ highest court, accusing Moscow of illegally annexing Crimea and illicitly funding separatist rebel groups. Kiev also is seeking compensation … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Biden: Trump should retain sanctions on Russia
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, on a last foreign trip before leaving office, has met with Ukraine’s president and called on the impending Donald Trump administration to retain Ukraine-related sanctions … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Rights group: Civilians abused by rivals in Ukraine conflict
A human rights group says civilians are being abducted and tortured by fighters on both sides of the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine. An annual report released by Human Rights … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Ukraine says it captured new positions in eastern Ukraine
A Ukrainian government official says the nation’s forces have captured new positions in the rebel-held east. Olexander Motuzyanyk, presidential spokesman for the operation in the east, said on Wednesday that … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
US lashes out at Russia at UN _ and Russia goes after Obama
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power has lashed out at Russia in the U.N. Security Council for invading and annexing parts of Ukraine and carrying out “a merciless military assault” in Syria. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Monument to WWII massacre ransacked in Ukraine
Police says a monument to the victims of a Second World War massacre in a western Ukrainian village has been blown up. National Police in the Lviv region said in … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
US slaps sanctions on Russia, expels 35 diplomats
President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services in retaliation for Russia’s interference in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Ukraine releases 15 people to separatists near front line
Separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine say the government has released 15 people who had been held in custody. The separatist mouthpiece Donetsk News Agency said Thursday that government representatives handed … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
