Section: U.S. News (USA)
Fed up with failing peace, Ukraine rebels eager to fight
DOKUCHAYEVSK, Ukraine (AP) — In this front-line town in eastern Ukraine, the cease-fire called more than three months ago seems to be only an insulting guise. Shelling rocks the area so often that dogs have learned to head for the basement at the first blast. …read more Source: U.S....
OSCE says cease-fire violations in Ukraine more frequent
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The mission monitoring a cease-fire agreement in Ukraine warned Friday that violations are becoming more frequent and severe, with heavy weapons often missing from storage areas and rockets and multiple launchers recently being used again. …read more Source: U.S....
Obama, Poroshenko voice ‘deep concern’ over Ukraine fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama spoke Friday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (por-oh-SHEHN’-koh) about stepped-up fighting in eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: U.S....
OSCE Ukraine monitor calls for urgent resumption of talks
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — As fears persist that eastern Ukraine is about to fall back into full-scale war, a leader of the international monitoring group is urgently calling for resumed negotiations between the warring sides. …read more Source: U.S....
Defense secretary convenes meeting on Russia, Ukraine
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter is summoning top American defense and diplomatic leaders to Germany Friday to map out a counterstrategy to Russia’s military operations in Ukraine and reassure allies worried about Moscow’s aggression. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine’s president warns of possibility of rebel offensive
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday warned of a possible large-scale offensive by separatist forces in the east, one day after a major battle erupted on the western edge of the main separatist rebel stronghold. …read more Source: U.S....
G-7 summit expected to result in new admonishment of Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — A gathering of President Barack Obama and other Western leaders this weekend in Germany is expected to produce fresh admonishment — but not more punishment — of Russia amid escalating violence in Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
2 civilians killed in surge of shelling in east Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in east Ukraine say two civilians in a government-controlled area have been killed amid a surge of shelling as combat flares between the armed forces and separatist rebels. …read more Source: U.S....
5 die in eastern Ukraine despite cease-fire
MOSCOW (AP) — At least two civilians and three Ukrainian troops have been killed in eastern Ukraine despite the ongoing cease-fire. …read more Source: U.S....
UN rights office: Death toll in Ukraine conflict tops 6,400
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations’ human rights office says the number of people killed in more than a year of fighting in eastern Ukraine has risen to over 6,400. …read more Source: U.S....
