Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Russian investigators: Killing of Putin critic Boris Nemtsov may be provocation
MOSCOW — Russia’s top investigative body said Saturday it is looking into several possible motives for the killing of prominent opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, including an attempt to destabilize the state, Islamic extremism, the Ukraine conflict and his personal life. A statement from the body, the Investigative Committee, did not …...
Vladimir Putin’s approval rating soars to 86 percent: ‘That figure is made up,’ critic says
Russia President Vladimir Putin seems very popular, according to poll numbers, despite a tanked economy and a growing isolation over Ukraine — but that’s because the numbers are fudged, a political analyst said. Mr. Putin’s latest Levada-Center poll numbers indicate he’s favored by 86 percent of Russians, up from 85 …...
Cyprus signs military deal with Russia
MOSCOW (AP) – Cyprus on Wednesday signed a deal with Russia allowing its navy ships to make regular port calls on the island. The deal with European Union member Cyprus, which also hosts British military bases, comes amid Russia-West tensions over Ukraine, the worst since the Cold War times. Russian … …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian POWs dig out bodies of comrades killed at airport
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian troops held captive in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk began digging through the rubble Wednesday to retrieve the bodies of fellow soldiers killed last month in a bitter battle for the city’s airport. Associated Press journalists saw at least four bodies being carried out of … …read...
John Kerry: Russia ‘lies … to my face’ about military mission against Ukraine
Secretary of State John Kerry said Russia has been engaging in a “propaganda” campaign — the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Cold War days — about its military mission against Ukraine and outright lying to the United States. “Russia has engaged in a rather remarkable period of the … …read more Source: The...
David Cameron: U.K. sending troops to train Ukraine army to ‘stand up to Russia’
The United Kingdom will send military personnel to Ukraine to help train its troops for battle against pro-Russian separatists. Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday that the U.K. will send military forces into the country to provide “a range of training” for its Ukrainian ally. “We’ll also be developing an …...
Ukraine rebels claim weapons pullback begins
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine said Tuesday they have begun a large-scale pullback of heavy weapons in line with an international peace plan that aims to form a wide buffer zone between separatists’ and Ukrainian forces’ artillery. The claim by Eduard Basurin, a top rebel commander, … …read...
Ukraine delays heavy weapons pullback, blames rebel attacks
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine delayed a promised pullback of heavy weapons from the front line Monday, blaming continuing attacks from separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. Under a peace agreement reached Feb. 12, both sides are to withdraw their heavy weapons 25 to 70 kilometers (16 to 44 miles) back … …read more Source: The...
First Ukraine war prisoner exchange completed
ZHOLOBOK, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher in peace to the conflict-ridden east. 139 Ukrainian troops and 52 rebels were exchanged, according to a separatist official...
Ukraine: Rebels still attacking despite alleged cease-fire
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Separatist rebels fired on Ukrainian positions nearly 50 times in the past 24 hours and Russia is sending more tanks into Ukraine despite a cease-fire that was supposed to take effect five days ago, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Friday. The report, which came a day … …read more Source: The Washington...
