Section: The News Tribune (USA)
UN says 9,333 killed since Ukraine conflict began
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed and more than 20,000 injured since the Ukraine conflict began in April 2014, a top U.N. official said Thursday. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
5 civilians killed on front line in eastern Ukraine
Self-proclaimed officials in the rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine say five people have been killed by mortar fire and more than 10 injured on the front line near government positions. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Court in Russia-annexed Crimea bans Tatar assembly
The Supreme Court in the Russia-annexed peninsula Crimea on Tuesday banned a Crimean Tatar group in the latest step to marginalize the minority. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Etched in their mind: Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl
With flowers, candles, anger and tears, Ukraine on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the world’s worst nuclear accident. Some survivors said the chaos of that time is etched in their minds forever. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Ukraine marks 30 years since 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Ukraine is marking the 30th anniversary of an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the world’s worst nuclear disaster. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
US flies F-22s to Romania as show of strength to Russia
The U.S. Air Force has flown in two F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Romania as a show of strength to deter Russian intervention in Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
3 people killed in eastern Ukraine amid renewed fighting
The Ukrainian government says three troops have been killed in the volatile eastern Ukraine over the past 24 hours. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Moscow defends ruling to suspend Tatar legislature in Crimea
A spokesman for President Vladimir Putin has rejected U.S. criticism about a recent decision to suspend a Crimean Tatar legislative body. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Pope recalls Chernobyl and ‘forgotten’ conflict in Ukraine
Pope Francis is calling attention to the suffering in Ukraine caused by what he terms the “forgotten” armed conflict between government forces and Russian-backed rebels. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Ukraine, Russia reach deal to release pilot, Poroshenko says
Ukraine and Russia have reached a deal to release a jailed Ukrainian pilot, President Petro Poroshenko said Tuesday, without elaborating if it would entail a swap for two Russian servicemen convicted by Kiev. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
