Section: United Press International (USA)
Ukraine rebels to recruit 100,000, U.S. considers supplying arms to government
Andrew V. PestanoKIEV, Ukraine, Feb. 2 (UPI) — Rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko announced plans to recruit 100,00 men as NATO and the United States consider providing Ukraine’s government weaponry. …read more Source: United Press...
Battle rages in key Ukraine town
Ed AdamczykDEBALTSEVE , Ukraine, Jan. 30 (UPI) — The strategic town of Debaltseve, Ukraine, was under heavy tank and artillery fire Friday from Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: United Press...
Polish defense minister: hopes fading for Ukraine peace
Ed AdamczykWARSAW, Poland, Jan. 29 (UPI) — Hopes for a peaceful solution in Ukraine are fading, Poland’s defense minister said Thursday. …read more Source: United Press...
Kremlin: Ukraine gas networks idled by 2019
Daniel J. GraeberVIENNA, Jan. 28 (UPI) — European natural gas consumers need to prepare the infrastructure needed to avoid Ukrainian territory by 2019, an official from Russia’s Gazprom said Wednesday. …read more Source: United Press...
OSCE calls on Russia to close its border with Ukraine
JC FinleyVIENNA, Jan. 27 (UPI) — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe appealed to Russia to close its border with Ukraine in order to contain conflict in the border region. …read more Source: United Press...
Putin: Ukrainian army a “NATO legion”
Ed AdamczykST, PETERSBURG , Russia, Jan. 26 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the Ukrainian army Monday as a NATO foreign legion intent on constraining Russia. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukrainian pilot held by Russia granted diplomatic status in attempt to free her
JC FinleyKIEV, Ukraine, Jan. 26 (UPI) — In a diplomatic maneuver to secure the release of detained Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko from Russia, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Monday confirmed the 33-year-old a member of parliament. …read more Source: United Press...
Escalating unrest in Ukraine prompts emergency meetings
JC FinleyKIEV, Ukraine, Jan. 26 (UPI) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is concerned that Russian-backed militants intend to withdraw from the internationally recognized Minsk agreements. …read more Source: United Press...
Pro-Russian rebels launch offensive on Mariupol, Ukriane
Fred LambertMARIUPOL, Ukraine, Jan. 24 (UPI) — Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have begun attacking Mariupol, a strategic port city between Donetsk and Crimea, the latest in a series of assaults. …read more Source: United Press...
Rebel chief announces new offensive in Ukraine
Ed AdamczykDONETSK, Ukraine, Jan. 23 (UPI) — A pro-Russian separatist leader in Ukraine rejected future peace talks Friday, saying as an escalation in the military conflict could be expected. …read more Source: United Press...
