Section: Voice of America (USA)
Daily Developments in Ukraine – September 20, 2014
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Exxon Winds Down Drilling as US Sanctions Hit Russia
ExxonMobil said on Friday it will wind down drilling in Russia’s Arctic in the face of U.S. sanctions targeting Western cooperation with Moscow’s oil sector, after the Obama administration granted a brief extension to safely mothball its operations. Washington extended sanctions on Russia last week over its aggression in Ukraine. The...
Ukraine Military Exercises in New strategic Environment
Ukrainian troops are hosting military exercises with forces from 15 nations, including the United States, in what a senior American officer calls a changed strategic environment. VOA’s Al Pessin reports from the Yavoriv Military Range in western Ukraine. …read more Source: Voice of...
Kyiv, Rebels Hold Another Round of Talks
A third round of talks between representatives of Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian separatists opened in Minsk Friday, amid reports that renewed shelling in eastern Ukraine had claimed several lives. Attending the latest meeting in Belarus’ capital were Ukraine’s former president Leonid Kuchma and several officials of the...
OSCE Calls for Safety of Crimean Journalists
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has called on authorities in Crimea to protect the rights of ethnicTatar journalists there. The OSCE Friday expressed particular concern about the fate of Avdet, the weekly newspaper of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, following what it called a week of “intimidation.” The...
Ukraine’s President Presses For More US Military Aid
Ukraine’s president is urging the United States to stand with his country as it fights what he says is a war for a free world. Petro Poroshenko used his visit to Washington Thursday to appeal for more military support as Ukrainian troops battle Russian-backed separatists in the country’s east. VOA’s Aru Pande has more from the...
Counting Starts in Historic Scotland Independence Referendum
Countin started in Scotland’s historic referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state. People across Britain and the world are awaiting the outcome, with polls scheduled to close in a few hours time. Pre-referendum polls gave a slight edge to the anti-independence...
Annual Military Exercise Takes on New Meaning for Ukraine Troops
The Ukrainian troops put on camouflage paint and hide in tall grass by the side of the road. They have information that an enemy convoy will be passing by soon. Minutes later four trucks speed down the road and screech to a halt as bombs go off and the Ukrainian troops open fire. The enemy retreats and the Ukrainian soldiers congratulate each...
Ukraine President Appeals for More US Support
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko appealed to the U.S. Congress for lethal and non-lethal military aid, more sanctions and a special security status on Thursday during a visit to Washington to bolster U.S. support for his strategy in handling Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: Voice of...
Developing World Revives Nuclear Power Prospects, But Yet to Commit
Developing nations are leading a revival of interest in nuclear power, say atomic plant builders, but orders remain elusive as more safety features post-Fukushima have inflated investment costs. Three-and-a-half years after Japan’s reactor accident shook confidence, around 25 countries are thinking of turning nuclear to sustain strong...
