Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Ukraine cease-fire appears to hold
KIEV, Ukraine — After more than four months of bloodshed, a cease-fire in Ukraine’s rebellious east largely held back fighting Saturday, but appeared fragile as both sides of the conflict claimed the others had violated the agreement. Col. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s national security council, told reporters that …...
AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
Cease-fire in Ukraine appears to hold, despite rebel claim Ukraine has violated the deal KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – A cease-fire in Ukraine’s rebellious east appeared to be holding on Saturday, but claims by a pro-Russian separatist leader that the Ukrainian side had violated the agreement showed that the … …read more Source:...
AP News in Brief at 8:58 p.m. EDT
Ukraine cease-fire begins between government forces and Russia-backed separatists MINSK, Belarus (AP) – Ukraine, Russia and the Kremlin-backed separatists signed a cease-fire deal Friday after five months of bloodshed, and Europe readied additional sanctions on Moscow. NATO leaders created a new force designed to prevent any aggression by...
Obama: We’ll impose more sanctions on Russia
President Obama said Friday the U.S. and its European allies will move ahead with more economic sanctions against Russia, regardless of whether this week’s cease-fire agreement between Russia and Ukraine brings an immediate end to violence. Speaking at a press conference that marked the conclusion of this week’s NATO summit …...
Ukraine signs cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels
MINSK, Belarus — Ukraine and the Russian-backed rebels have signed a cease-fire deal that starts in less than two hours, a European official at the talks said Friday. The announcement by OSCE’s Heidi Tagliavini came as representatives of Ukraine, Russia, pro-Russian rebels and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in …...
Former Soviet Bloc nations fear Vladimir Putin assembling new USSR
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s maneuvers in eastern Ukraine — and repeated statements about protecting Russian-speaking citizens wherever they live — are raising concerns that the former KGB officer is aiming to assemble a new Russian empire from the remnants of the old Soviet Union. “Putin’s real plan is …...
Putin says peace deal looms, depending on Ukraine’s nod
President Vladimir Putin says peace could come as early as Friday if Ukraine agrees to a deal that’s in the works and that’s “very close” to reaching consensus, he said. Mr. Putin said on the heels of a telephone call with Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko that the two shared similar … …read more Source: The...
Obama: Ukrainian military needs NATO backing
Although he’s resisted bipartisan calls to send arms to Ukraine, President Obama urged NATO Wednesday to help strengthen the Ukrainian military amid conflicting reports of a tentative cease-fire plan in Kiev’s five-month-old fight against Russian forces. Speaking in the Estonian capital of Tallinn before heading to a NATO summit, Mr....
Rapid Trident: U.S. ground troops to train in Ukraine next week
U.S. ground troops will train in western Ukraine next week while Kiev’s armed forces continue fighting pro-Russian separatists in the east. The Pentagon is sending roughly 200 U.S. soldiers to Ukraine for training exercises in the western part of the nation that will begin Sept. 16. The annual exercise, named … …read more...
France suspends warship delivery to Russia over Ukraine concerns
PARIS — President Francois Hollande’s office says France is suspending the delivery of a hulking warship to Russia amid security concerns about Moscow’s actions in neighboring Ukraine. The announcement, after Hollande convened a special defense panel, comes a day before the start of a NATO summit and after months of …...
