Section: The Washington Post (USA)
Putin says Trump is ‘absolute leader’ in U.S. presidential race
At his annual news conference, the Russian leader touched on Ukraine, Turkey and Syria. …read more Source: The Washington...
Russian support for Assad, Ukraine rebels tops Kerry’s agenda in Moscow
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart and President Putin. …read more Source: The Washington...
Watch: A bouquet of roses kicked off Ukraine’s most bizarre parliament brawl ever
MOSCOW — Ukraine’s parliament is known for its knock-down, drag-out brawls, but Friday’s melee was particularly untimely. Just three days earlier, Vice President Biden had urged Ukraine’s famously divided lawmakers to “put aside parochial differences” and pass sweeping reforms almost two years after the Maidan...
Kerry calls for Russia to pull back from Ukraine
The secretary of state also said the war against religious extremists in Syria will not be won without Arab ground troops. …read more Source: The Washington...
Russia cuts gas and Ukraine closes airspace as trade war expands
The nations target each other’s economies as tensions reignite over the Crimean peninsula. …read more Source: The Washington...
Ukraine, Russia face all-out trade war as tensions over Crimea resurge
Kiev cuts deliveries to the region as the government reviews its ties with “the temporarily occupied territory.” …read more Source: The Washington...
Saboteurs blow up transmission towers, knocking out power to Crimea, Russian government says
MOSCOW — The Russian government announced a state of emergency in the disputed Crimean peninsula late Saturday evening after power to the region was suddenly cut in an apparent act of sabotage in neighboring Ukraine. Two electricity transmission towers were destroyed in at least one explosion Saturday evening in Ukraine’s Kherson region,...
Ukrainian soccer club proposes segregating fans to prevent racist attacks
Outrage spread quickly after four black men were allegedly attacked during a soccer match in Kiev last week. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) launched an investigation into the incident, but it hasn’t reached a decision yet. Soccer club Dynamo Kiev’s stadium director, Volodimir Spilchenko, has now called for drastic,...
Ukraine and Russia sever ties in the skies, throwing travelers for a loop
The halt of direct air travel between historically close-knit nations could stymie 680,000 passengers annually. …read more Source: The Washington...
Day of ‘disillusionment’ as voters in Ukraine go to the polls
Many seem more concerned about high prices and corruption than Russia. …read more Source: The Washington...
