Section: United Press International (USA)
President Poroshenko calls for Ukraine to join NATO
Ryan MaassKIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 22 (UPI) — Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko is calling for his government to seek full membership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine scraps nuclear reactor deal with Russia
Ed AdamczykKIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 16 (UPI) — The Ukrainian Parliament voted Wednesday to cancel plans for two nuclear reactors to be built jointly with Russia. …read more Source: United Press...
U.S. troops begin training Ukraine’s active-duty military
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) — U.S. military assistance to Ukraine expands to include training of active-duty troops in addition to the country’s recently formed national guard. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine to nearly double size of police force
Ed AdamczykKHERSON , Ukraine, Sept. 15 (UPI) — Ukraine will nearly double the number of its police officers by the end of the year, Internal Affairs Minister Arsen Avakov said Tuesday. …read more Source: United Press...
Berlusconi set to discuss Syria and Ukraine crises with Putin
Jared M. FeldschreiberMOSCOW, Sept. 9 (UPI) — Former disgraced Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is coming to Russia on a private visit on Thursday to meet with President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: United Press...
Violence in Ukraine reaches lowest level since beginning of conflict
Fred LambertKIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 8 (UPI) — One week into a fresh cease-fire, Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said violence in Ukraine has reached an all-time low since the conflict broke out last year. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine’s new military doctrine names Russia as main adversary
Jared M. FeldschreiberKIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 2 (UPI) — Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council adopted a draft of the country’s revised military doctrine that defines Russia as a military adversary. …read more Source: United Press...
Russia expels Ukrainian diplomat in St. Petersburg
Jared M. FeldschreiberST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 1 (UPI) — Russia expelled Ukrainian diplomat Ihor Fedikevych, who worked for the Consulate in St. Petersburg. …read more Source: United Press...
Radical Party quits Ukraine’s government after deadly protests
Jared M. FeldschreiberKIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 1 (UPI) — The leader of Ukraine’s Radical Party announced Tuesday the party is quitting the coalition government, a day after violent clashes outside parliament. …read more Source: United Press...
U.S. protesters urge release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
Jared M. FeldschreiberCHICAGO, Aug. 31 (UPI) — Residents in New York and Chicago rallied in support of Ukrainian Oleg Sentsov who was sentenced by Russian court to 20 years in a maximum-security prison. …read more Source: United Press...
