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Ukraine Mounts New Attacks on Rebels
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksandr Turchnyov says Ukrainian forces have launched new military operations against pro-Russian separatists, hours after the expiration of a unilateral cease-fire. Turchnyov made the announcement Tuesday in remarks to parliament after President Petro Poroshenko declared earlier he will not renew the cease-fire and...
Russian Social Media Fortify Rebellion in Eastern Ukraine
If you’re a Russian citizen these days, it is easier than ever to support the insurgency in eastern Ukraine, now nearly three months old. With the click of a mouse, you can transfer money through Sberbank – Russia’s largest bank, which is government controlled – to grassroots organizations supplying separatist rebels with...
With EU Trade Agreement, Ukraine ‘Open for Business’
Just days after Ukraine signed an association agreement with the European Union, Ukrainian businesses held an exhibition of their products to show the country, and the rest of Europe, that Ukraine is open for business. Ukrainian producers say they are eager to get their products on European shelves. Ukraine’s wages are cheaper than in the...
The Ukraine Conflict
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As EU Pact is Celebrated, Moldova Keeps Wary Eye on Russia
Former Soviet republic Moldova’s government is happily embracing a new pact with the European Union. But the celebration is overshadowed by the prospect of Russian retaliation for the move, especially in light of the dangerous lesson of Ukraine. Moldova’s ambassador to the United States told Voice of America that he expects an...
Moscow Protests Killing of Russian TV Cameraman in Ukraine
A Russian television cameraman was killed overnight during shooting in east Ukraine which Moscow said undermined faith in Kyiv’s desire to resolve weeks of conflict peacefully. Anatoly Klyan, 68, worked for state-owned Channel One and was the third Russian journalist killed since pro-Russian separatists began an uprising against central...
EU Pressing New Russia Sanctions as Ukraine Cease-Fire Nears End
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany plan to speak again Monday as deadlines are set to expire on both a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine and for Russia to avoid new sanctions by the European Union. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Sunday after the leaders took part in a two-hour, four-way phone call that the cease-fire he...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Urges Putin to Tighten Borders
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko urged President Vladimir Putin to strengthen Russian control over its borders to prevent militants and arms entering Ukraine after violence broke a truce there in a two-hour phone call on Sunday. The cease-fire, declared by Poroshenko on June 20 to allow for peace talks with the pro-Russian rebels, is due to...
Ukraine Rebels Free OSCE Monitors
Pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine on Saturday released a second group of four monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) who had been seized on May 29, a Reuters witness said. Their release, which followed the freeing of another group of OSCE monitors early on Friday, came after Ukrainian President...
Russia Accuses U.S.of Pushing for Ukraine Confrontation
Russia’s foreign minister has accused the United States of encouraging Ukraine to challenge Moscow. Sergei Lavrov, in televised remarks Saturday, said “our American colleagues still prefer to push the Ukrainian leadership toward a confrontational path.” Lavrov said the chances for settling the Ukrainian crisis would have been...
