Section: United Press International (USA)
Ukraine army: Pro-Russian forces violate cease-fire; 2 soldiers killed
Ed AdamczykKIEV, Ukraine, July 7 (UPI) — Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed in clashes with separatist forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, military officials said. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine plans alternative route after Russian transit ban
Allen ConeKIEV, Ukraine, July 5 (UPI) — Ukraine is seeking a new route for shipping goods to Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic after Russia placed new restrictions on transit through its territory. …read more Source: United Press...
EU extends economic sanctions on Russia
Ed AdamczykBRUSSELS, July 1 (UPI) — The European Union extended economic sanctions on Russia for six more months. …read more Source: United Press...
NATO to strengthen support to Ukraine
Richard TomkinsBRUSSELS, June 17 (UPI) — NATO defense ministers have agreed to strengthen support for Ukraine with a Comprehensive Package of Assistance. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine gas networks costly, Gazprom says
Daniel J. GraeberST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 16 (UPI) — It will be less expensive for Russian natural gas to move through a pipeline system in the Baltic Sea than through Ukraine, a Gazprom official said. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukroboronprom announces new aircraft corporation
Geoff ZiezulewiczKIEV, Ukraine, June 10 (UPI) — Ukroboronprom announced Friday the creation of the Ukrainian Aircraft Corp., a consolidation the company says showcases Ukraine’s defense industry reform. …read more Source: United Press...
Missile part found at Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site
Ed AdamczykTILBURG , Netherlands, June 7 (UPI) — Investigators in the Netherlands on Tuesday released the photo of a missile part discovered at the Ukrainian crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. …read more Source: United Press...
Ultranationalist arrested for plotting attacks during Euro 2016 soccer tournament
Ed AdamczykKIEV, Ukraine, June 6 (UPI) — A French man arrested in Ukraine in May was planning mass attacks during France’s Euro 2016 soccer tournament, Ukraine’s intelligence agency announced. …read more Source: United Press...
Liebherr to supply air system for Antonov AN-132D
Geoff ZiezulewiczKIEV, Ukraine, June 3 (UPI) — Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS will supply the integrated air management system for the new Antonov AN-132D aircraft. …read more Source: United Press...
Fire kills 17 in senior care home near Kiev
Allen ConeKIEV, Ukraine, May 29 (UPI) — Seventeen people were killed in a fire at a temporary home for elderly people in a village about 23 miles northeast of Ukraine’s capital Kiev. …read more Source: United Press...