Section: U.S. News (USA)
Official: Ukrainian Pilot Released in Russia, Returning Home
Nadezhda Savchenko is being flown to Ukraine, as part of a swap for two Russian servicemen imprisoned in Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine: 7 soldiers killed, 9 wounded in eastern clashes
Ukraine: 7 soldiers killed, 9 wounded in fighting in the east, officials say …read more Source: U.S....
Russian court convicts artist for pro-Ukraine protest
A Russian artist known for his radical politically-charged performances has been convicted of vandalism and sentenced to 16 months in prison …read more Source: U.S....
Crimean Tatars celebrate Eurovision win, Russians cry foul
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Crimean Tatars are celebrating Ukrainian singer Jamala’s win at Eurovision with a song that sheds light on their horrific deportations to Central Asia under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin but also hints at their recent treatment under Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine wins 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
STOCKHOLM (AP) — It’s got kitsch, international intrigue and an array of eclectic musical performances from Belgium to Armenia. …read more Source: U.S....
Australian couple whose children died on MH17 welcome baby
SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian couple whose three children were killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine two years ago has welcomed a new baby. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine tracks down Old Master paintings stolen from Verona
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has hailed the ex-Soviet nation’s law enforcement agencies for tracking down prized Renaissance paintings stolen from a museum in Verona, Italy. …read more Source: U.S....
NATO alliance gets new supreme commander
CASTEAU, Belgium (AP) — NATO has a new supreme allied commander, the former top American general in Korea who has said the Western alliance must stand up to Russia and give Ukraine weapons to defend itself. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine accuses separatists of violating Easter armistice
MOSCOW (AP) — The Ukrainian government says one soldier has been killed and several troops wounded in the country’s east in what seems to be a violation of a recently brokered armistice. …read more Source: U.S....
Court in Russia-annexed Crimea bans Tatar assembly
MOSCOW (AP) — The Supreme Court in the Russia-occupied peninsula of Crimea has banned the Crimean Tatar legislature as extremist. …read more Source: U.S....
