Section: The News Tribune (USA)
UN says conflict in Ukraine has affected 580,000 children
The United Nations children’s agency says the conflict in Ukraine has deeply affected 580,000 children close to the front lines and in areas not under government control in the volatile east. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Another faction quits Ukraine’s governing coalition
Ukraine sank deeper into political turmoil Thursday as the governing coalition lost its majority in parliament after a second faction bailed out. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Ex-PM Tymoshenko’s faction quits Ukraine ruling coalition
Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko says her faction is withdrawing from the ruling coalition in parliament. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Russia halts movement of Ukraine-registered cargo trucks
Russian transportation authorities blocked the movement of Ukraine-registered trucks on Monday and detained over 300 cargo vehicles in retaliation to Ukraine closing its borders to Russia-registered long-haulers. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Ukraine: 3 soldiers killed, 7 wounded in uptick in fighting
The Ukrainian government says three of its servicemen have been killed and seven others wounded in the past 24 hours in clashes with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Ukraine and Russia close their borders to foreign truckers
Ukraine’s prime minister has announced that cargo trucks registered in Russia will temporarily not be allowed to enter Ukraine, in response to Russia’s ban on Ukrainian trucks. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Tatars step up resistance to Russian rule over Crimea
Elnara Asanova lives alone with her four small children because her husband, an ethnic Tatar, is in jail. Last April, when she was seven months pregnant, police grabbed him from the streets of their village because he had taken part in a Tatar protest against Russian annexation of Crimea. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Russia blocking Ukraine trucks in response to protests
Russia’s Transport Ministry has ordered that Ukraine-registered trucks be stopped from entering in Russia, in response to growing efforts by protesters in Ukraine to block Russian trucks. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine
The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama have held a telephone conversation about the Syrian war and the unresolved conflict in Ukraine. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Kerry takes aim at Russia over Ukraine and Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is sharply criticizing Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Syria, accusing Moscow of “repeated aggression” in both places. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
