Section: U.S. News (USA)
Sanctions Short-Circuit Russia’s Electricity Plans for Annexed Crimea
By Anastasia Lyrchikova and Anton ZverevMOSCOW/SEVASTOPOL, Crimea(Reuters) – Russia’s $1.3 billion plan to build two new power plants in Crimea… …read more Source: U.S....
Russia to Supply Power to Rebel-Controlled Eastern Ukraine
The Kremlin says Russia will supply electricity to separatist-controlled areas in eastern Ukraine after the Ukrainian government cut off the power because of unpaid bills. …read more Source: U.S....
Kremlin Says Ukraine Is Pushing Away Breakaway Region With Power Cut
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that the Ukrainian government’s decision to cut power supplies to the breakaway… …read more Source: U.S....
Russia to Supply Breakaway Ukrainian Region With Power: Official
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will start providing power to the breakaway Ukrainian region of Luhansk after Kiev cut supplies, Interfax news agency… …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine Cuts Power Supply to Separatist Region, Blaming Unpaid Debts
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s national power company said on Tuesday it had cut electricity to parts of an eastern region controlled by pro-Russian… …read more Source: U.S....
OSCE Monitor Killed in Ukraine When Mine Blows up Vehicle
A member of the OSCE’s monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine has died and two others were injured after their vehicle was blown up by a mine in the Luhansk region. …read more Source: U.S....
Member of Security Watchdog OSCE Killed in Ukraine
(Reuters) – One member of European security watchdog OSCE’s monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine was killed and another injured after their… …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine Makes Two High-Profile Detentions in Corruption Case
By Natalia Zinets and Pavel PolityukKIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities detained a former lawmaker and the deputy chief of state energy firm… …read more Source: U.S....
UN Court Rejects Ukraine Request to Block Rebel Funding
The International Court of Justice has rejected Ukraine’s request for measures aimed at blocking Russian support for rebels in eastern Ukraine, but imposed measures to rein in discrimination by Moscow against ethnic Tatars and other minorities in Crimea. …read more Source: U.S....
U.N. Court Orders Russia to Halt Discrimination of Crimean Tartar Minority
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The highest United Nations court on Wednesday ordered Russia to halt discrimination of ethnic Crimean Tartars, handing down… …read more Source: U.S....
