Section: United Press International (USA)
U.S. Navy begins PASSEX exercise with Baltic navies
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy began its bilateral passing exercise known as PASSEX with ships from the Romanian, Turkish, and Ukrainian Navies on Sunday. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine says it will buy more Russian gas when needed
Daniel J. GraeberKIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 25 (UPI) — A Ukrainian natural gas company said it expects to receive prepaid gas from Russia and future deliveries may come as demand levels determine. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine bans cargo shipments to Crimea amid power blackout
Ed AdamczykKIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 24 (UPI) — Ukraine began a trade boycott of Crimea, as a power blackout in Crimea, caused by the sabotage of the Ukrainian electricity grid, continues. …read more Source: United Press...
U.S. armed forces begin second phase of Ukraine support
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department announced the beginning of the second phase of its program to train and equip Ukrainian armed forces on Monday. …read more Source: United Press...
After power lines are sabotaged, Crimea suffers blackout
Ed AdamczykSEVASTOPOL, Russia, Nov. 23 (UPI) — Crimea is in its third day of a blackout Monday after four major power lines from Ukraine were blown up over the weekend. …read more Source: United Press...
Russia to impose food embargo against Ukraine
Ed AdamczykMOSCOW, Nov. 18 (UPI) — Russia will begin a food embargo against Ukraine beginning in the new year, the Russian economic minister announced. …read more Source: United Press...
Putin agrees to restructure Ukraine’s $3 billion debt
Ed AdamczykANTALYA , Turkey, Nov. 17 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin softened demands for immediate payment by Ukraine of a $3 billion bond, for the first time agreeing to break up payments. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine receives counter-fire radar systems
Richard TomkinsKIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 17 (UPI) — The United States has delivered two AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar to Ukraine to strengthen the country’s defense and security operations capability. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine’s top prosecutor targeted in sniper attack
Fred LambertKIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 3 (UPI) — Ukraine’s top prosecutor survived what authorities are calling a failed assassination attempt after a sniper fired three shots at his office in Kiev. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine to receive U.S. radars by mid-November
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) — The U.S. will supply Ukraine with long-range counter-battery radar stations by mid-November as the country continues to fight Russian-backed militants. …read more Source: United Press...
