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U.S. blasts Russia for detention of Ukrainian pilot
State Department calls detention “unacceptable.” …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine to start pulling back heavy weapons in east
Defense Ministry said it reserved the right to revise its withdrawal plans in the event of an attack by rebel forces. …read more Source: USA...
Crimean tatars living in fear in homeland ruled by Russia
Russia’s takeover of the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine a year ago was hailed by many ethnic-Russian locals, but for the indigenous Crimean Tatar minority, the new rulers have brought little but fear. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
Pressure builds in Congress to send weapons to Ukraine
Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia has lied about its involvement in Ukraine. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine signs defense deal with United Arab Emirates
The deal provides unspecified military and technical cooperation as Ukraine fights Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: USA...
Voices: Russia has radically transformed in one year
Ukraine’s political revolution one year ago has triggered massive changes in Russia. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine Swaps prisoners, agrees to withdraw heavy weapons
Are both sides in the Ukrainian conflict finally withdrawing their weapons from the front? Reports from the country seem to say yes. Video provided by Newsy …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine disputes rebels’ weapons pullback claim
The Ukrainian military dismissed the separatists’ claims and said its forces would not draw their weapons away until a cease-fire takes hold. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine rebels claim to begin weapons pullback
The claim Tuesday by Eduard Basurin, a top rebel commander, could not immediately be confirmed. …read more Source: USA...
Analysis: Ukraine forces outmanned, outgunned by rebels
Ukraine’s Russian-backed separatists have far superiolr weapons, thanks to Russia …read more Source: USA...