Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Andrei Kelin, Russian envoy: ‘Big catastrophe’ may ensue if West’s Ukraine support continues
Russia warned the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on Thursday that the West’s continued support of Kiev may lead to a “big catastrophe” in the region. Russia’s envoy to the European security watchdog called Ukraine’s leadership the “party of war” that is sending the world on a...
Mikhail Gorbachev warns Russia, West tensions headed to ‘hot war’
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says tensions between Russia and the West have hit such high levels that outright war is right around the corner. He was speaking in context of the 5,100-plus people who have been killed in conflicts in Ukraine, The Associated Press reported. Ukraine says … …read more Source: The Washington...
Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine may get ‘terrorist’ designation by EU
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine may soon be designated “terrorists” by the European Union. EU diplomats in Brussels who are crafting new sanctions against Moscow say that the decision to affix the terrorism label to the turmoil in Donetsk and Luhansk is under “serious consideration,” Radio Free Europe Radio...
Mariupol, Ukraine residents defiant as Russia threat looms over crucial export hub
MARIUPOL, Ukraine — In this city under siege, where many argue the fate of Ukraine rests, citizens are defiant. “Vladimir Putin, if you can hear me, you’re a dead man,” said Mariupol resident Vladimir Ivanovich, calling out Russia’s president, who is accused of sending thousands of troops into Ukraine to …...
Rockets kill 21 in Ukraine city as rebel offensive begins
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Indiscriminate rocket fire slammed into a market, schools and homes Saturday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, killing at least 21 people, authorities said. Ukraine’s top rebel leader announced that an offensive had begun on the strategically important port. The report came a day after … …read...
Pro-Russian rebels reject peace deal, launch offensive
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) – Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine on Friday rejected a previously signed peace deal and announced a new multi-pronged offensive against Ukrainian government troops, defying diplomatic efforts to end the spiraling crisis. The main separatist leader in the Donetsk region said the insurgents won’t engage...
Ukraine bus attack kills 13, dashes peace hopes for east
SOKILNYKY, Ukraine (AP) – Hours after a new peace initiative for Ukraine began taking shape, mortar shells rained down Thursday on the center of the main rebel-held city in the east, killing at least 13 people at a bus stop. The deaths in Donetsk sparked wrath and grief … …read more Source: The Washington...
Inside the Ring: Russians advance on Ukraine
Russian military forces are crossing into eastern Ukraine in larger numbers, according to Phillip A. Karber, a Georgetown University professor currently on a fact-finding tour of the region. “Things are really heating up — five Russian armored task forces crossed the border in last 60 hours, a force of about … …read more Source:...
Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, says Ukraine talks should focus on frontline
MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow proposed Wednesday that both Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels pull heavy weapons back to a previously agreed-upon division line to help reduce hostilities, but said nothing about the rebels surrendering any territory they gained by violating the peace deal. On the ground, fighting between Ukraine and … …read...
Kateryna Bilyk, Ukrainian grandmother dubbed ‘The Punisher,’ trains for pro-Russian separatists
A 68-year-old math teacher in western Ukraine has taken part in volunteer training to take on pro-Russian separatists, should the day arrive. In a YouTube video posted Jan. 17 by Ukraine Today, Ekaterina Bilyik, nicknamed “The Punisher,” bounds with a rifle in hand. She and other volunteers are … …read more Source: The...
